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Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes Creates Special Force to Prosecute Assault on Traffic Agents

Assaulting a Traffic Agent is a serious crime and is now treated as a felony. For decades, New York City’s Enforcement Agents have faced a major problem of on-the-job assault and harassment without felony protection. Since 1986, New York City’s Traffic Enforcement Agents have lobbied for a New York State felony bill that would provide [...]

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Executive Board Sworn In

The executive board of CWA Local 1182 was sworn in on January 28, 2009 inside the Red Room at City Hall.  The swearing in ceremony was overseen by Joe Diesso of Communication Workers of America.
A number of City Council members stopped by to congratulate the executive board and the City Comptroller, Bill Thompson performed a [...]

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Traffic Enforcement Agent Correct in Ticketing Santa’s SUV

Last week several media outlets have made a big deal about a Brooklyn TEA who ticketed a SUV that was double parked and belonged to a person dressed as Santa.
Here are some of the links to the articles that covered the story:

Daily News Brooklyn
Fox News online
NBC San Diego
Salon Magazine
WSBTV Atlanta

Here is the response from your [...]

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