The Chief Leader

The Chief-Leader is a well-established publication dedicated to civil service and local government matters in New York City. Founded in 1897 by Joseph J. O'Reilly, this privately owned newspaper originally targeted city firefighters.

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'Absolutely epic' — union leaders hail Mamdani's victory - The Chief

1 day ago | thechiefleader.com | Duncan Freeman

Posted 7/4/25 With Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor all but certain, unions and labor leaders are taking stock of what to many marks a repudiation of establishment candidates, not least among them Andrew Cuomo, and even a long-awaited makeover of the party. Most of the city unions that traditionally support Democrats endorsed the former governor.
The grim reaper’s voting booth jollies

4 days ago | thechiefleader.com | Ron Isaac

The most impeccable logic may be non-transferable even when applied to similar contexts. Unlike rats, which can adapt to almost all environments, rationality may not endure the harshest climates. The reason is not meteorological, but political. New York City mayors and City Council members are term-limited, as are the majority of the states' governors. Members of Congress have terms that are, in effect, perpetually renewable.
A taxpayer's Bill of Rights

4 days ago | thechiefleader.com | Barry Lisak

Every taxpayer has a set of fundamental rights. You should be aware of these rights when you interact with the Internal Revenue Service. There are 10 broad categories:1. The Right to Be Informed.Taxpayers have the right to know what they need to do to comply with the tax laws. They are entitled to clear explanations of the laws and the IRS procedures in all tax forms, instructions, publications, notices and correspondence. 2. The Right to Quality Service.
FDNY firefighter cadets start as EMTs

4 days ago | thechiefleader.com | Duncan Freeman

FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker went off-script during his remarks at a graduation ceremony for firefighter cadets last month. Eschewing his prepared speech, Tucker explained to the 82 fire cadets and their families why none of them would be joining the next scheduled class of probationary firefighters and would instead spend the next months in the FDNY EMS academy.
City legal services threatened by possible strike

5 days ago | thechiefleader.com | Duncan Freeman

Posted 6/27/25 With just days to go before contracts covering almost 2,500 attorneys, legal advocates and support staff expire, the threat of a strike that would shut down significant segments of the city’s legal system is fast approaching.
City legal services threatened by possible strike

5 days ago | thechiefleader.com | Duncan Freeman

With just days to go before contracts covering almost 2,500 attorneys, legal advocates and support staff expire, the threat of a strike that would shut down significant segments of the city’s legal system is fast approaching. Workers across a dozen United Auto Workers’ bargaining units have spent years quietly working to align their contract expiration dates to June 30, hoping the union could exert maximum pressure on both management and the lawmakers who fund legal services in New York City.
Workers will get $650,000 in prevailing-wage settlement

1 week ago | thechiefleader.com | Duncan Freeman

Posted 6/27/25 The owner of a 308-unit rental building in Midtown Manhattan reached a $650,000 settlement with New York City Comptroller Brad Lander over violations of prevailing wage laws, Lander’s office announced this week. The building owner, 160 Madison Ave LLC, underpaid 15 workers from March 2019 to February 2021, the second time that the building owners had been caught skirting the law, the comptroller’s office said.
Immigration raids are threatening businesses supplying food, farm bureaus say

1 week ago | thechiefleader.com | Amy Taxin |Dorany Pineda

Large-scale immigration raids at packinghouses and fields in California are threatening businesses that supply much of the country's food, farm bureaus say. Dozens of farmworkers have been arrested recently after uniformed federal agents fanned out on farms northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, which is known for growing strawberries, lemons and avocados.
Lander's campaign staff secures union contract

1 week ago | thechiefleader.com | Duncan Freeman

Posted 6/20/25 Workers on Comptroller Brad Lander’s campaign for mayor have unionized with the Campaign Workers Guild and agreed to a contract with the mayoral candidate securing a salary floor, a healthcare stipend, limits on hours that staffers can work and other provisions. The contract covers 18 workers in the campaign’s organizing, political, communications, finance, administrative and digital divisions.
State troopers union lauds passage of paid leave bill - The Chief

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.