Bridge where things are moving nicely here. No issues north of the city. If youre headed out the door, you should be fine. On the subways, we have delays out there on downtown 2 trains. Otherwise, overnight track work, fastrack is wrapped up. More weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. Lauren, thank you very much. Tens of thousands of workers going to walk off the job fter a bitter dispute. More on the strike. Michael, it proe ses to indeed. Theyre going to walk off the job in an iour. They promise to rally here on 36th street. Corporate verizon is ved i for a strike as well. Theyre having a plan in place. Verizon says their dedication is to the customers. Official claims, they say they havent heard from Union Leaders and willing to submit to mediation or even extend a strike deadline. Ey say thats why they training nonunion employees to replace those planning to walk off the job and necessity plan to plug those employees into several different departments. Nearly 40,000 verizon workers
Some warmer weather is also on the way over the next few days. Well look at the seven hp day forecast in a few. Lauren scala is here with a look at your commute now. Hey, raphael. Good morning everyone. On the subways, delays on downtown 2 trains. We have fastrack maintenance on the 2 also. No 2 trains wean 3rd avenue and 149th and 96th street. In the meantime, more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Thanks, lauren. In less than two hours, verizon workers are planning to walk off the job. The unions and erizon have not agreed on a new contract. Leaving your service hanging in the balance. Tracie strahan is live with the backup plans being made. Tracie. Reporter no activity out here so far. Olthat could certainly change. The phrase echoed by thousands of verizon workers. I am ready to strike fl theyve been without a contract since august. After months of unsuc ssful off the job in the next 90 minutes. The two unions representing nearly 40,000 workers are accusing verizon of corpor
Channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you. Mean while at the wake for officer holder, a sea of blue. Hundreds of fellow officers paying their respects all day today really, a steady stream of people have been filing in to the queens church. The wake is about to end in less than an hour. Eyewitness News Reporter n. J. Burkett is outside the church in jamaica. The greater allen ame cathedral, a scene of such profound sadness where mourners waited for hours in lines that stretched for blocks. A solemn tribute to a man and a noble profession he chose to follow. Reporter for the officers family and his fianci, the loss is unbearable. Some relatives were so overcome with grief, they needed to be carried in to the sanctuary. He was a very outgoing person, very giving, very caring. Hes a very loving person. Guard escorted the gleaming white hearst bearing officer randolph holders coffin, merrick boulevard went silent. His former officers stood at attention and saluted, respect mixed with sadness fo
The Rockefeller Foundation announced a grant of $125,000 to Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, to establish a Climate Sciences and Technology Chair. This collaboration aims to expand the talent pool in climate sciences from the Global South and provide resources to shape future climate policy action. Over the five-year grant, the institute will hold two climate-centric convenings to discuss advances in tackling climate change.
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