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New York Frontline Workers Claim to Have Been Fired for Having COVID-19
A single mother of seven on Long Island says she was fired for having Covid-19 by FDR Services, a laundry company that services NYC hospitals
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Sex Workers at Risk Under New Prosecution Strategy, Advocates Say
By Amir Khafagy Sex Workers Primary category in which blog post is published
OPT Visa Holders at Risk Over Coronavirus Layoffs
By Kevin Dugan Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Street Vendors Celebrate Removal of NYPD From Enforcement
By Mazin Sidahmed Street Vendors Primary category in which blog post is published
Farmworkers Continue to Work With Little Protection
By Olivia Heffernan Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Immigrant Workers on the Frontlines of COVID-19 Crisis
Immigrant workers are both the most vulnerable to catch the virus at work and most at risk of being hurt by the economic downturn.
Contractor Charged With Manslaughter for the Death of Undocumented Construction Worker
Six were charged for the death of day laborer Luis Almonte Sanchez on a construction site in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
After Eight Years, Car Wash Workers Can Cash Their Final Paychecks
The workers divided up the cash from a $9.4 million payout
In The City’s Deadliest Industry, Oversight Falls Short
Three construction workers died in April alone, while contractors with a history of worksite deaths continue to get new permits.
One Year on From Yang Song’s Death, Asian Sex Worker Advocates Call for Reduced Policing
Arrests of Asian sex workers have declined in 2018 but advocates call for a decrease in the policing of immigrant communities in Queens.
The Last Harvest
As farmers in the Hudson Valley turn to seasonal workers with H-2A visas, their undocumented counterparts worry about their future.
Undocumented Entrepreneurs: How They Started Businesses Without Papers
The difficulties of navigating immigration policies and running a business.
ICE Workplace Audits Force Out Immigrant Farmworkers Upstate
The spike in worksite enforcement by ICE hits upstate New York.
Credit Union Holding Taxi Medallion Loans Shutters, Leaving Drivers in Limbo
Melrose Credit Union, which held as much as $833 million in taxi medallion loans, was liquidated last month.
