Get your questions answered about getting a divorce in New York at the MELS virtual Matrimonial webinar on February 28 at 6 PM. Legal experts will discuss what the issues are in deciding to divorce; how… Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Tax credits have changed. Let NYC preparers help. Changes to tax credits mean more money for New Yorkers when you file! Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Care… Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Lifelong union activist James W. Welsh, 90, passed away on Feb. 5. He was president of NYC Laborers Local 924 for 10 years and retired in 2001. “President Jimmy Welsh was not… Read more

DC 37 EVENTS BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS FEB. 25, 26 and FINALE NIGHT, FEB. 28, at 6 PM Celebrate Black excellence virtually this February with the DC 37 Black History Committee. Check the DC 37 online… Read more

DC 37 wants members and retirees to claim all tax credits they are eligible for in 2021. Tax credits are very important because they can directly reduce the amount of your taxes and can even result… Read more

February is National Cancer Awareness Month. To improve access to high quality cancer care for all communities, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center experts will present A Guide to Navigating Cancer… Before and After a Cancer Diagnosis. Register here for… Read more

Please join the DC 37 Women’s Committee virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 9, at 6 PM. Committee Chair Carmen Charles, President of Local 420, cordially invites you to the online meeting to discuss key issues that… Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 joined a coalition of unions in the Affordable Hospitals campaign in the days leading to the rally on Feb. 7. The unions are fighting to win a fair share of… Read more

DC 37 BLACK HISTORY MONTH OPENS VIRTUALLY TONIGHT, FEBRUARY 1, at 6 PM Celebrate Black excellence virtually this February with the DC 37 Black History Committee. This year’s theme is “Educating our Heritage, While Empowering a… Read more

MELS, DC 37’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a virtual housing webinar on TONIGHT, Jan. 31, at 5:30 PM for members and retirees. The union’s team of housing experts will discuss Housing Court and evictions;… Read more

The District Council 37 Building, a.k.a. the World-Telegram Building, 125 Barclay Street, NY, NY, was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under Criterion A for its relationship to the New York City… Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Three hundred DC 37 members and retirees joined the virtual Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) Tax Webinar on Jan. 26. MELS’ legal experts discussed taxable income, earned income tax credit, tips, and… Read more

MELS, the union’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a virtual tax webinar for members and retirees TONIGHT, Jan. 26 at 6 PM. Tax experts will discuss what is income and what’s not; filing status, standard… Read more

COVID TESTING SITES AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY for NYC EMPLOYEES New York City is offering no cost, confidential COVID-19 testing exclusively for municipal employees, by appointment only. WorkWell NYC has nine testing sites (at least one in each… Read more

Celebrate Black History Month at the theater with a live viewing of Mandela, a stage play written by Yolanda Brooks and John Ruiz Miranda. Use the exclusive DC 37 code JUST4U when you buy one ticket… Read more

VIRTUAL OPENING NIGHT on TUESDAY FEB. 1, 6 PM Celebrate Black History month with the DC 37 Black History Committee. This year’s theme is “Educating our Heritage, While Empowering a Healthier Generation.” Opening Night is Tuesday, Feb.… Read more

New York City is offering no-cost, confidential COVID-19 testing exclusively for municipal employees, by appointment only. WorkWell NYC has nine testing sites (at least one in each borough at this time) available for City employees who… Read more