For Immediate Release: January 20, 2016 Contact: Monica Novoa Communications Director, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org Cell: (929) 366-5320 New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health Slams New York State Business Council’s 2016 Advocacy Priorities Calls Proposal to Gut Workers’ Comp…
In the months since regulations were announced and days since legislation went into effect, NY Healthy Nail Salons Coalition talked with hundreds of workers who say long hours, low wages, and exploitative conditions remain: "The place I worked at in…
NYCOSH is concerned about the NYC Department of Investigation and Department of Buildings going after construction workers with allegedly fake OSHA cards as a strategy to make construction sites safer. We are asking the agencies to reconsider this misguided approach and…
NYCOSH in Solidarity with B&H Warehouse Workers The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, NYCOSH, with a staff comprised of members of United Steelworkers Local 4-149, support the #BHExposed Campaign led by B&H Photo Video warehouse workers who…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org 917-971-0329 New York Healthy Nail Salons Coalition Celebrates First Day of Wage Bond Enforcement Coalition Warns Against Employers Side-Stepping Law Through Worker Misclassification New York, NY— The New York Healthy…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 11, 2015 Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org office:212-227-6440 ext 14 cell:917-971-0329 Carla Azar, Mount Sinai Carla.azar@mssm.edu 646-483-5614 NYCOSH and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Release New Report Documenting Evolution of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org Alison Park, Workers United apark@workersunitednynj.org New York Healthy Nail Salons Coalition Praises Nail Salon Trainee Registration and Governor Cuomo’s Wage Bond Requirement for Salon Owners Coalition Members…
The Health Department is investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in the South Bronx, primarily affecting persons who live in High Bridge, Morrisania, Hunts Point, and Mott Haven. Since July 8, 2015, 71 cases of Legionella infection, including four related…
Job Announcement Finance Director The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) is seeking a finance director who will be responsible for NYCOSH’s finances. The director will contribute to the overall success of the organization by effectively…
Dear friends and supporters, NYCOSH is celebrating nail salon workers! Thanks to the bill signed into law by Governor Cuomo last week, people working in an estimated 3,000 nail salons in the State can access a trainee program and workers will…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 16, 2015 Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org Alison Park, Workers United apark@workersunitednynj.org Nail Salon Workers and Advocates Applaud New Legislation As Major Stepping Stone for Industry-Wide Transformation to be Led by Workers…
Dear friends, Over the past several months, the New York Healthy Nail Salon Coalition, founded by NYCOSH and Adhikaar, has been busy working with NYS Governor Cuomo on new regulations and legislation to impact nail salon workers and consumers. In…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org 917-971-0329 GOVERNOR CUOMO PROCLAIMS JUNE “TEEN WORKER SAFETY MONTH” NYCOSH Teen Trainers Kick Off Summer With Safety Message for Young Workers New York, NY— As…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 19, 2015 Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org 917-971-0329 Nail Salon Advocates and Workers Celebrate Historic Win In New York Legislature Legislation Ensures Workers Will Receive Training and Protection and Authorizes Shut Down of Rogue…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 15, 2015 Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org 917-971-0329 Final Week of New York Legislative Session Sees Countdown for Nail Salon Workers NY Healthy Nail Salons Coalition Calls on Legislature to Pass Emergency Reform…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 18, 2015 Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org 917-971-0329 NY Healthy Nail Salons Coalition Calls Gov. Cuomo's Actions to Protect Nail Salon Workers “Groundbreaking” and “Precedent Setting” New York State Would Become National Leader…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Monday, May 11 Contact: Tolu Onafowokan, tolu.o@berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5331 Worker Safety Advocates Unveil Alarming Findings in “Price of Life: 2015 Report on Construction Fatalities in NYC” Researchers Find Construction Sites Poorly Regulated, Unsafe, with Vast Majority…
Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org 917-971-0329 NY Healthy Nail Salons Coalition Praises Cuomo's Initiative, Highlights Need for Additional Inspectors and Public Health Education New York, New York – May 11, 2015. The NY Healthy Nail Salon Coalition, led by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mónica Novoa, NYCOSH mnovoa@nycosh.org Members of NY Healthy Nail Salon Coalition Testify at City Council Hearing for Introduction of Public Advocate’s Healthy Nail Salon Bill Groups Highlight Public Health Imperatives for Safety and Health of Low-wage…
Operations and Development Director The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health is a coalition of over 200 local unions and 350 individual safety and health activists in the New York metropolitan area. NYCOSH uses training, education, advocacy, and…
Our hearts go out to the people hurt and displaced in yesterday’s East Village explosion, to their loved ones, to the workers, firefighters, and to the East Village Community. Unfortunately, many tragedies that occur are not random accidents, but preventable…
In Memoriam, Francisco “Paco” Vega NYCOSH mourns the passing of Francisco “Paco” Vega. We extend our condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and loved ones. Paco was part of many communities, which he often brought together. As a union member…
For immediate release Tuesday, January 20, 2015 NYCOSH Welcomes New Board of Directors in 2015 Election New York, NY—Members of the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) unanimously elected the new NYCOSH Board of Directors at its…
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE By Anna Sanders | asanders@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Clutching plastic electric candles and umbrellas, family and supporters of Delfino Velazquez stood in the rain in front of the old Dana Ford Lincoln car dealership in Travis…
The New York Workers’ Compensation Alliance has released a White Paper authored by WCA Chair Robert Grey. The paper was cross-endorsed by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) and the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative…
Today, NYCOSH released new Ebola factsheets to better educate employers, healthcare workers, airport workers, and the public on how Ebola is transmitted and what protections are necessary for workers who may come into contact with Ebola-infected patients or infectious body…