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Some 760 workers will receive some extra cash from their one-time employer, a Dunkin Donuts franchise with dozens of locations across Manhattan and Queens.
A two-year probe by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found that Salz Management regularly violated New York City’s scheduling laws. Workers had their schedules arbitrarily switched up on them and weren’t given the required 14-day advance notice, among other infractions.
Fast food workers who believe their scheduling rights have been violated can file a complaint to DCWP through the agency’s online portal or via email.
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47 degrees with showers in the morning.
MTA 🚇
In Manhattan and Queens, select Forest Hills-bound R trains run via Roosevelt Island from 57 St-7 Ave. to 36 St. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Street vendors are still being slapped with criminal summonses — despite a city law that went into effect on March 9 requiring the NYPD to issue civil charges instead.
Just over a week after he accepted a job with Empower — the ride-hailing app that’s been branded as “illegal” — former New York City Taxi & Limousine Commissioner David Do has opted against joining the company.
As state budget negotiations heat up, Gov. Kathy Hochul has come out with three proposals to weaken New York’s climate law, citing the cost to consumers to meet existing targets.
Nearly 1,000 non-tenure track faculty at New York University will walk off the job Monday morning, citing stalled negotiations with university leadership on a first contract with the union.
The union is seeking better pay, guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence and greater academic freedom.
Members of Contract Faculty United-UAW last month authorized a strike by a margin of 90%. Faculty voted in Feb. 2024 to join the United Auto Workers, which represents thousands of university faculty and graduate student workers across the city and region.
By Thursday, more than 1,000 students and alumni had signed on to a letter pleading with university leadership to reach a deal with the union: “Should a strike be necessary, we will stand in solidarity with contract faculty.”
— Claudia Irizarry Aponte
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Monday, March 23: Bring a bag of clean, gently-used spring and summer clothing to swap or donate at Footlight Underground in Ridgewood, featuring a screening of “Ever After” and an open mic. Free, at 5:00 p.m. 21+ after 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 23: Participating off-Broadway shows sell $20 walk-up tickets until April 29, starting today. Look for the 20at20 line at the theater or mention the 20at20 promotion at the box office 20 minutes before curtain time. Cash only.
Tuesday, March 24: Greek myth meets string quartet in an original work that brings the eternal characters of Daedalus and Icarus to life through music at All Angels’ Church in the Upper West Side. Free at 7:00 p.m. Reserve a spot here.
THE KICKER: It’s the first-ever Art House Cinema Week, where eligible New Yorkers can enjoy free tickets, special programming and events designed to bring audiences back to the movies.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday.
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