Category: Staten Island

Trump Suggests Manhattan DA Case Be Moved to Staten Island

Former President Trump on Tuesday suggested his criminal case over a payment made during the 2016 election cycle be moved from Manhattan to Staten Island. “Very unfair venue, with some areas that voted 1 percent Republican. This case should be moved to nearby Staten Island … would be a very fair and secure location for…


LIVE 7:30 AM ET: Florida Gov. DeSantis Visits NYC for Pro-Law Enforcement Rally

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is going to deliver a President’s Day speech at 7:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 20 for a pro-law enforcement rally at Staten Island, one of former President Trump’s most loyal strongholds. The Epoch Times will livestream the speech. …


LIVE NOW: Florida Gov. DeSantis Visits NYC for Pro-Law Enforcement Rally

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is going to deliver a President’s Day speech at 7:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 20 for a pro-law enforcement rally at Staten Island, one of former President Trump’s most loyal strongholds. The Epoch Times will livestream the speech. …


Florida Gov. DeSantis Visits NYC for Pro-Law Enforcement Rally

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is going to deliver a President’s Day speech at 7:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 20 for a pro-law enforcement rally at Staten Island, one of former President Trump’s most loyal strongholds. The Epoch Times will livestream the speech. …


Amazon Workers at 2nd NYC Warehouse Reject Union Bid

Amazon warehouse workers overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Monday, dealing a blow to organizers who last month pulled off the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history. This time around, warehouse workers cast 618 votes—or about 62 percent—against the union, giving Amazon enough support to fend off a second labor win…


Vote Tally Begins in 2nd Amazon Union Election in NYC

A federal labor board on Monday will count ballots cast by warehouse workers in a second Amazon union election on Staten Island. The National Labor Relations Board is overseeing the election and expects to finish tallying the votes by Monday evening. A separate election held last month gave a nascent group of organizers known as…


Amazon Objects to Staten Island Union Victory, Alleges Employees Were Coerced Into Voting

Amazon.com Inc. has said it objects to a union victory at its JFK8 warehouse in the New York City borough of Staten Island on April 2, accusing the new union, Amazon Labor Union (ALU), of having threatened workers into voting. The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said in an April 6 filing that it is giving…