Mayor Bill De Blasio has now shifted his focus from tots to tweens. “Learning shouldn’t stop when the school bell rings…” said Mayor de Blasio. “We’re making headway in providing our young adults with an engaging and supportive environment that will keep our kids off the streets and out of […]
Month: September 2014
Outlook for LICH Nurses Remains Cloudy
NYU is once again prepared to take over the sinking Long Island College Hospital (LICH) after a labor dispute prompted it to jump ship last week, a university spokesperson announced Monday evening. But the New York State Nurse’s Association (NYSNA) is still not on board with the deal. All but […]
Banks hiring for compliance, but this is no Wall Street job boom
As regulators continue to churn out Dodd-Frank rules four years afterits passage, Wall Street banks continue to tack on thousands of compliancestaff and spend billions to restructure.JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon told employees that the bank had hired 4,000employees for compliance since 2012. Citibank said in July they willhave 30,000 […]
Hurdles remain for aged airport on life support
Flights, construction and everything else seem to be postponed at the city’s airports these days. And LaGuardia Airport’s Central Terminal Building will stay on virtual life support for the time being, as the Port Authority continues to stall on the city’s largest infrastructure project. The half-century-old building will continue to cramp […]