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Crystal Lewis

New York

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

    State troopers union lauds passage of paid leave bill Following use-of-deadly-force incidentsBY CRYSTAL LEWISPosted 6/20/25 State legislators have passed a bill that would establish a critical leave policy for State Police officers involved in dangerous use of force incidents.

  • 1 week ago | thechiefleader.com | Crystal Lewis

    Although the city has increased the number of corruption prevention trainings given to municipal employees in recent years, the number of workers alleging retaliation for whistleblowing or who have received whistleblower protection is surprisingly low, according to findings discussed at a recent City Council committee hearing.

  • 1 week ago | thechiefleader.com | Crystal Lewis

    Posted 6/20/25 Healthcare workers affected by planned layoffs at NewYork-Presbyterian railed against the coming cuts at a rally held earlier this week. Members of the New York State Nurses Association, 1199 SEIU and Communications Workers of America Local 1104 rallied near NewYork-Presbyterian’s Columbia campus Wednesday.

  • 2 weeks ago | thechiefleader.com | Crystal Lewis

    Posted 6/13/25 After three-and-a-half years of negotiations on a first contract, a National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge determined that KIPP Academy Charter School engaged in bad faith bargaining by purposely stalling the bargaining process.

  • 2 weeks ago | thechiefleader.com | Crystal Lewis

    Heading in 6th term, Mulgrew prioritizes Tier 6, healthcareBY CRYSTAL LEWISPosted 6/13/25 Michael Mulgrew, the president of the United Federation of Teachers, is focused on fixing Tier 6, raising paraprofessionals’ pay, and improving healthcare for his members and other municipal workers. The longtime union leader won his sixth-term, securing 54 percent of the vote in a tight race in which he faced off against two slates, A Better Contract and ARISE.

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Crystal Lewis
Crystal Lewis @CSamariaL
13 Apr 25

Foods that taste bland as hell to me that everyone else swears is great/has a super strong flavor: -Chick-fil-A. The chicken sandwich, the waffle fries: it's all flavorless. -Watermelon: has a mild flavor but nothing to go crazy over. -Truffle. It *smells* strong but it's bland.

Crystal Lewis
Crystal Lewis @CSamariaL
13 Apr 25

Fine jewelry. I never got into costume jewelry because I wore 14K hoop earrings and sterling silver gemstone bracelets as a kid.

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TaraBull @TaraBull808

What’s one product you bought that turned you into a total snob, and now you can never go back to the cheap stuff?

Crystal Lewis
Crystal Lewis @CSamariaL
5 Apr 25

One of the employees at the Newbury Comics in Staten Island is clearly a shojo/josei manga fan: https://t.co/ZA8G128F4g