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By Bob Hennelly
The ongoing war in Iran and Lebanon that has killed thousands of civilians, struck closer to home this week with the combat death of 28 year-old Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad from Ozone Park, Queens who died when her base in Jordan came under an Iranian missile and drone attack.
By Bob Hennelly
On this episode of WBAI’s What’s Going On? we check in with our FDNY EMS unions about a new bill introduced by New York City Council Member Joann Ariola, who chairs the Council's Fire and Emergency Management Committee, to provide a $20,000 retention and recruitment bonus for FDNY EMTS and $25,000 payment to FDNY EMS paramedics.
By Bob Hennelly
This week, scores of activists turned out on the steps of City Hall to support No More 24 hunger strikers pressing for a municipal ban on the practice of paying live-in caregivers just 13 hours pay.