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The Bronx Free Press MAY 29 - JUNE 04, 2019 • VOLUME 10 - No. 22 FREE PRESS The Community’s Bilingual Newspaper El Periódico Bilingüe de la Comunidad Culture and Currencyp9 Cultura y Cambio Photos: Cristóbal Vivar p9 Achievement p7 Taste p14 Wage p3 2 MAY 29, 2019 • THE BRONX FREE PRESS • www.thebronxfreepress.com Dishes and Dissent ON THE LINE Restaurant workers and advocates push for One Fair Wage By Gregg McQueen his pint came with talking T points. Former Secretary of Patrons at The Bronx Drafthouse Saru Jayaraman, ROC United President, said State Hillary Clinton. near Yankee Stadium had a surprising momentum is “bubbling up around the country.” server on Tuesday afternoon, as State Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined ROC United at a dinner event at Assemblymember Michael Blake spent for tipped workers at a site in her district. Albany session, but acknowledged that time COLORS Restaurant on Wed., May 29th, time waiting on customers to show support Tipped employees such as restaurant wait is running out. where she announced her support for for tipped workers in their fight to eliminate staff, car wash workers and hotel employees “There’s a lot of moving pieces, not just One Fair Wage. She said many people in the subminimum wage. have called on the state to pass a One Fair to One Fair Wage, but a lot of other issues the country are unaware that restaurant “Who’s got the sliders?” Blake asked as Wage bill to allow them to earn the same we’re working thorough,” Blake said, noting workers are paid less than minimum wage. he handed out lunch orders. minimum wage as other workers. that the legislature got other hot-button issues “There are many, many Americans who do The event was part of a campaign by Tipped workers are paid a separate, lower through such as Raise the Age. “Obviously, not know this exists,” she said. “They just Restaurant Opportunities Centers United minimum wage that starts at $2.13 an hour at this is a priority for us.” don’t know.” (ROC United) designed to bring attention to the federal level, a rate that hasn’t changed “We’re in the space of the next 20-plus Clinton called on Americans to “support their One Fair Wage campaign by enlisting since 1991. days where we have a lot of things we have to legislators and officials who are able elected officials to act as restaurant and bar Though Governor Andrew Cuomo has make happen, and it’s our responsibility to go to move on this,” and said she hoped servers. voiced support for the bill and ordered a series after it,” he added. Congress would pass the federal Raise the Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio- of hearings in 2018, the legislation has stalled. Saru Jayaraman, President of ROC United, Wage Act, would double the $7.25 federal Cortez will return to her bartending roots Blake expressed optimism that the minimum wage within five years. this Friday to show support for a living wage legislation could be passed in the current See DISHES p13 MAY 29, 2019 • THE BRONX FREE PRESS • www.thebronxfreepress.com 3 Health Care is Your Right NOT A PRIVILEGE New York City wants everyone to have health coverage. We can help you get a low to no cost insurance plan. You and your family can get access to: A Primary Care Doctor Specialty Care Prescription Drugs Mental Health Services Hospitalization Call MetroPlus today, or visit one of our community offices or a NYC Health + Hospitals location near you. 1.800.475.6387 METROPLUS.ORG MKT 19.042 4 MET2600 Public Option Ad ENG 10x11.25.indd 4 MAY 29, 2019 • THE BRONX FREE PRESS • www.thebronxfreepress.com 4/16/19 12:42 PM that DHR fi nds that 25 percent of claims have suffi cient probable cause to be investigated. Franco said DHR would ideally like to add “We need better protections” an extra investigator in every regional offi ce, as they are planning robust education and Second workplace State legislators at the hearing. outreach in the near future and expect even more complaints could be fi led. “I know that my staff is very well-equipped sexual harassment and trained to handle these cases,” she said. The lawmakers chairing the hearing hearing held promoted a 10-point legislative solution that, among other things, would increase the time to hours, years. fi le a discrimination complaint with the DHR from one to three years, and end the “severe When the state legislature held a or pervasive” standard for discriminatory hearing in February in Albany on workplace harassment. sexual harassment — New York’s fi rst in The standard requires harassment to 27 years Senate and Assembly members be consistent or extreme in order to meet listened to 11 hours of testimony. the state’s threshold of what constitutes a A second hearing, held this past Fri, May 24 violation. in Manhattan, clocked in at 13 hours. Dana Sussman, Deputy Commissioner The combined 24 hours of testimony were of Intergovernmental Aff airs and Policy for the fi rst sessions in over a quarter-century on the New York City Commission on Human workplace harassment. Rights, explained that the city did away with “One hearing on this subject is insuffi cient,” the “severe or pervasive” standard in 2016 and said State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, who currently defi nes harassment as when a person remarked that the February hearing revealed is “treated less well than other employees undependable reporting procedures for because of gender,” or the off ending victims, and an inadequate manner for conduct goes beyond “petty slights or trivial handling them. inconveniences.” “It was universally found that there is a Sussman called on the state to eliminate the lack of reliable policy and standard reporting Those agencies provided testimony at the coalition of former legislature staff ers who “severe or pervasive” standard. structures that address victims in trauma- latest hearing on May 24th. experienced or reported sexual harassment Assemblymember Simotas has sponsored informed manner,” she said. “Critical gaps Lawmakers Biaggi, Aravella Simotas, while working for the state, with inspiring the an anti-sexual harassment bill that ends the and obstructions impede timely and complete Latrice Walker, JoAnne Simon and Marcos hearings and “ensuring there will be action to “severe and pervasive” standard. reporting of harassing behavior.” Crespo all stayed until the very end to listen address to the issue.” “The truth is that some employers have Biaggi noted that key state agencies such to testimony, just as they did in the February At the hearing, DHR’s Deputy Commissioner gotten away with murder,” Simotas said. as the Division of Human Rights (DHR) and session. for Enforcement Melissa Franco said that “Pulling bra straps, rubbing lubricant on the Governor’s Offi ce of Employee Relations Biaggi credited the work of the Sexual sexual harassment complaints to the agency people’s arms, or suggesting that somebody (GOER) were absent from the initial hearing. Harassment Working Group (SHWG), a have increased 62 percent since 2016, noting See SEAL p21 “Necesitamos meores protecciones” existe una falta de políticas confi ables y estructuras e celebró segunda estndar de informes que aorden a las vctimas de manera informada sore el trauma, dijo. Las crticas audiencia sobre brechas y obstrucciones impiden la notifi cación oportuna y completa de la conducta de acoso. acoso seual Biaggi sealó que las agencias estatales clave, como la División de Derechos Humanos DRH, por en el trabajo sus siglas en inglés) y la ofi cina del gobernador de Relaciones con los Empleados GOER, por sus horas, 27 años. siglas en inglés) estuvieron ausentes de la audiencia 24 inicial. Cuando la legislatura estatal celeró una Esas agencias proporcionaron testimonio en la audiencia en ferero en Alany sore el acoso sexual última, el 2 de mayo. en el traajo, la primera de Nueva York en 2 aos, Los legisladores Biaggi, Aravella Simotas, Latrice miemros del Senado y de la Asamlea escucharon Walker, oAnne Simon y Marcos Crespo se quedaron 11 horas de testimonios. Una segunda audiencia, celerada el Vea SEAL p21 pasado viernes 2 de mayo en Manhattan, llegó a las 13 horas. Las 2 horas cominadas de testimonios fueron las primeras sesiones en ms de un cuarto de siglo sore acoso en el traajo. Una audiencia sore este tema es insufi ciente", dijo la senadora estatal Alessandra Biaggi, quien comentó que la audiencia de ferero reveló procedimientos de presentación de informes poco fi ables para las vctimas y una manera inadecuada de manejarlos. Miemros del Grupo de Traajo sore Se descurió universalmente que Acoso Sexual se manifestaron en Alany. MAYMAY 29, 29, 2019 2019 • THE• MANHATTAN BRONX FREE TMES PRESS • www.mnhttntmesnews.com • www.thebronxfreepress.com 5 The Urgent Need for Rent La necesidad urgente de Regulations regulaciones del aluiler By Marcos . respo and ael Miura he arranty of Habitability Tstates that ew ork City tenants have the right to a livable, safe and clean apartment. Unfortunately, it does not state that the rents have to be aff ordable or that owners can’t bend the rules. Hael Miura center has advocated The Rent Regulation Reform Act of for tenants for 25 years. 1997 extended the rent laws for six years. was sporadic and violations were not getting However, it gave owners a 20% vacancy addressed. increase, Luxury Decontrol (deregulates The Rent Laws are there to protect tenants, apartments that reach $2,000 or tenants but lately it feels like the landlords are making $175,000), four-year limit on rent benefi ting. Take, for instance, the preferential overcharges, and limitations on succession rents.
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