NYCHA is moving its Office of Impartial Hearings from Lower Manhattan to 803 Atlantic Avenue (at Vanderbilt) in Fort Greene. The office handles tenant eviction hearings for “late rent payments or problematic conduct,” according to The City. The article also reports that the agency has failed to inform its 400,000 residents about the move. A tenant could be evicted if he/she misses a hearing without a valid excuse.
Administrative employees and cinema staff are looking to unionize at BAM. The workers signed a petition to join Local 2110 UAW (United Auto Workers) last month claiming “the reduction of benefits, 401k matching, and healthcare, in addition to transforming full-time jobs to hourly part-time jobs” which would make staffers ineligible for benefits.