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Posted inLabor

A Cinderella Story: How Staten Island Amazon Workers Won Against the Multi-Billion-Dollar Company

April 1, 2022, 6:36 p.m.April 4, 2022, 9:03 a.m.
Up against the online megaretailer, Staten Island Amazon warehouse workers did the unthinkable with just $100,000: beat Jeff Bezos
Posted inLabor

Amazon Warehouse Workers Win Historic Union Vote on Staten Island

April 1, 2022, 2:39 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.
of the new Amazon Labor Union are on course to become the the nation’s first unionized workers at the online retail behemoth, thanks to a grassroots independent organizing campaign.
Posted inStaten Island

Meet Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer, the DIY Duo Behind the Amazon Labor Union’s Guerrilla Bid to Make History

March 24, 2022, 8:53 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:02 a.m.
Workers begin voting Friday at the warehouse in Staten Island where packages from the online retail behemoth get packed for New York City customers, culminating an organizing drive by upstarts from their ranks.
Posted inEnvironment

Amazon, FedEx and UPS Deliver New NYC Warehouses, Bringing a Package of Environmental Challenges

Dec. 15, 2021, 9:47 a.m.Dec. 15, 2021, 10:37 a.m.
Warehouses and “last-mile” facilities are popping up with little regulation. A new city plan calls for more use of waterways, bike deliveries and other measures to cut truck traffic. But increased pollution concerns are fueling criticism against a new wave of “environmental racism.”  
Posted inWork

Man’s Amazing Journey to Amazon Made Smoother Thanks to Public and Private Help

March 21, 2021, 10:18 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.
Saheed Adebayo Aare has received salvation from his hellish commute by way of a new position with the online retailer in the city and a bumpy ride to a more convenient homeless shelter.
Posted inEconomy

Welcome to Googletown: NYC’s Tech Sector Thrives During Pandemic. But Will it Stick Around for the Recovery?

March 15, 2021, 8:14 p.m.March 18, 2021, 12:50 p.m.
Google, Amazon, Facebook and more are investing in the city. But challenges remain — including whether remote work will mean much fewer tech workers in office buildings and whether the sector can diversify.
Posted inLife

From Wards Island to Amazon Warehouse in Jersey, This Commute Is Hell on Wheels

Feb. 28, 2021, 8:06 p.m.March 19, 2021, 3:39 p.m.
Saheed Adebayo Aare has had to navigate a lot since arriving from Nigeria and gaining asylum. His 31-mile one-way commute by bus, train and wheelchair is no exception: He travels six hours round-trip for a four-hour shift.
Posted inDevelopment

Stuck Waterfront Ferris Wheel Plan Takes Center Stage in Staten Island Political Races

Dec. 15, 2020, 8:34 p.m.Dec. 15, 2020, 8:34 p.m.
The unbuilt wheel has enjoyed the unfettered of virtually all of the borough’s politicians. But the current class of City Council candidates is split — echoing development battles waged from Amazon to Industry City.
Posted inDevelopment

Developer Scraps Industry City Expansion Amid Growing Opposition, Becoming Amazon II

Sept. 22, 2020, 11:50 p.m.Sept. 23, 2020, 6:51 a.m.
The move came after four of Congress representing parts of Brooklyn ed the opposition to the massive Sunset Park rezoning plan.
Posted inDevelopment

Planners’ Green Light for Industry City Expansion Puts Council Speaker Corey Johnson in the Hot Seat

Aug. 19, 2020, 2:58 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:41 a.m.
Brooklyn Councilmember Carlos Menchaca opposes the waterfront project in his Sunset Park district. But some elected officials and business leaders are pushing a Council showdown after City Planning OKs the plan.

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