Years of Advocacy Lead to Major Victory for Worker Heat Protections in New York City
A years-long campaign to protect workers from dangerous heat reached a major milestone on June 22, 2026, as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed
By Tara Rosenblum and Lee Danuff / News 12 Long Island
Across the state, mostly immigrant women are speaking out about toxic conditions in a multibillion-dollar industry long been operated with little oversight. New York lawmakers launched a first-in-the-nation initiative to protect nail technicians from toxic fumes. This groundbreaking new effort could have an impact on nail salons nationwide.
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A years-long campaign to protect workers from dangerous heat reached a major milestone on June 22, 2026, as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed
I am deeply frustrated and disappointed that during the past legislative session, New York legislative leaders failed the workers who needed protection most. While the
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) today released its annual construction fatality report, revealing a significant increase in worker deaths across