
Crystal Lewis
Reporter at The Chief Leader
Bubble tea addict; shojo manga enthusiast. Reporting on labor at The Chief newspaper. Former @romper, former @Womens_eNews. Tweets are my opinions.
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1 week ago |
thechiefleader.com | Crystal Lewis
Posted 5/30/25 The city program that dispatches behavioral health teams instead of police to residents’ mental health emergencies is failing to live up to its mission, a recent audit from the city comptroller’s office found.
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2 weeks ago |
thechiefleader.com | Crystal Lewis
Dozens of retired educators raking in $300K pensionsBY CRYSTAL LEWISPosted 5/30/25 More than two dozen New York retired educators collected over $300,000 in pension benefits last year, according to data compiled by the Empire Center.
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2 weeks ago |
thechiefleader.com | Crystal Lewis
Posted 5/23/25 Workers in the human service industry would need to earn $20,000 more a year in order to earn a living wage, according to a recent report. The number of New Yorkers working in the sector has nearly doubled in the last 25 years. The percentage of workers employed in human services across the state has grown from 7 percent to 12 percent, with nearly a million people working in the field.
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2 weeks ago |
thechiefleader.com | Crystal Lewis
NYSNA slams planned NewYork-Presbyterian staff cutsBY CRYSTAL LEWISPosted 5/23/25 The New York State Nurses Association slammed a decision by NewYork-Presbyterian to cut 2 percent of its workforce, layoffs that would result in about 1,000 health care workers losing their jobs. The health system, which operates 10 facilities across the state, announced the layoffs earlier this month, citing financial difficulties. This item is available in full to subscribers.
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3 weeks ago |
thechiefleader.com | Crystal Lewis
Posted 5/16/25 The National Labor Relations Board has filed a petition in a federal court alleging that the nonprofit Covenant House New York has refused to bargain in good faith with employees who unionized nearly three years ago. In July 2022, about 190 employees at Covenant House, which provides shelter for homeless and runaway youth, voted to join Service Employees International Union’s Local 1199.
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