The Brooklyn Ink

Brooklyn Contractor Fined by U.S Department of Labor

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Roth Metal Works, a Brooklyn steel erection contractor, for supposed “willful and serious violations” of workplace safety standards. Last May a worker fell approximately [...]

For the Borough’s Unemployed, Little to be Thankful for

By Alex Eriksen   As the holiday season begins, there’s one place in the Fulton Street Mall that’s busy as ever: the unemployment office. Every day, people wait in line at the New York Department [...]