District Council 37 has endorsed the following candidates for NYC Mayor: What does the NYC Mayor do? Learn more about why DC 37 chose each candidate: ADRIENNE ADAMS ZOHRAN MAMDANI ZELLNOR MYRIE To learn more about… Read more

Local 1502 Keeps Up Pressure at Brooklyn Museum DC 37 Local 1502 Brooklyn Museum Workers and United Auto Workers Local 2110 held a rally on March 6 to protest imminent layoffs of nearly 50 museum workers… Read more

Story by DC 37 PEPtalk One of the major benefits provided to union workers is a path for growth based on merit and tenure. At DC 37, public and private sector members are eligible to take… Read more

By JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN New York City is home to approximately 3.1 million immigrants who represent nearly 40% of the city’s total population. This number does not account for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants and asylum-seekers… Read more

Story and Photo by MIKE LEE Persistence paid off when workers at the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) signed their first collective bargaining agreement on April 2. The agreement covers the nearly 300 social workers,… Read more

This is a pivotal moment for New York City. As we approach Primary Day on June 24, we have the opportunity to shape city government with our votes and address the vital needs of our communities… Read more

By MIKE LEE District Council 37 members, retirees, and their families may now receive high-quality medical care at the DC 37 Health Center in lower Manhattan. On May 5, AdvantageCare Physicians (ACPNY) opened for business at… Read more

By MIKE LEE Software issues with payroll resulted in DC 37 members getting shorted comp time when they worked overtime at the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). With the union’s help, they won a substantial settlement from… Read more

Story and Photo by JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN On the evening of March 14, members of the DC 37 Women’s Committee gathered in the newly renovated union hall to hold a forum in honor of Women’s History Month.… Read more

Story and Photo by MIKE LEESSEU Local 371 member Cynthia Timms serves the public in her role as a peer counselor at Metropolitan Hospital where she’s been a part of the Assertive Community Team (ACT) since… Read more

Story and Photos by ACACIA RODRIGUEZ When the unthinkable happens and an emergency requires medical support, Uniformed Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics of Local 2507 in the Fire Department of the City of New York… Read more

BY JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN Before the first colonial settlement, the area that eventually encompassed modern-day New York City was a marshland swamp with numerous creeks and streams throughout what the Lenape, the Indigenous people of the region,… Read more

Five weeks past the April 1 deadline, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature finalized a $254 billion budget on Thursday, May 8. Highlights affecting DC 37 members include: CHILD CARE TAX CREDIT Increases… Read more

BY ACACIA RODRIGUEZ The union’s candidate screening process is complete, the delegates voted, and the endorsements have been decided: Adrienne Adams is District Council 37’s top choice for mayor. For the first time, the union also… Read more

DC 37 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE There is one week left to register to vote in the New York City Primary Election! DC 37 Register to vote or update your voter registration HERE. The Green Machine wants to ensure you have everything you… Read more

DC 37 Family, For the first time in over 40 years, the City has selected a proposal for a new health plan for active city employees, pre-Medicare retirees, and their dependents. The joint proposal from EmblemHealth… Read more

By MIKE LEE Hundreds of union activists and leaders flooded the halls of the State Capitol on March 4 for DC 37’s annual Lobby Day. Members packed the Lewis Swyer Theatre inside the “Egg” at the… Read more

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER DC 37 POLITICAL ACTION It’s primary season! There are several important races on the ballot this June, including: NYC Mayor, City Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough President, District Attorney (Brooklyn and Manhattan), and City Council.… Read more

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER DC 37 POLITICAL ACTION 2025 Political Endorsements On April 22, DC 37 Delegates voted to finalize endorsements for the June 24, 2025 Primary Election. Mayor – Ranked Endorsement  City Comptroller Mark Levine Public Advocate… Read more

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER DC 37 HEALTH & SECURITY PLAN Health & Security Benefit Fairs The DC 37 Health & Security Plan invites you to attend an upcoming Health & Security Plan Benefit Fair in our new union… Read more