MORATORIUM ON FORECLOSURES There is currently a moratorium on all foreclosures through June 11, 2020. After the moratorium ends, foreclosures that are in process will resume, and new foreclosures may Read more

BY DIANE S. WILLIAMS  One group of unsung heroes stepping up to help vulnerable New Yorkers during the global pandemic of coronavirus are Board of Education Employees Local 372 members. Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS William Vance is a Special Patrolmen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He works the day shift, where normally the museum is bustling with thousands of Read more

The DC 37 Health and Security Plan is here to help members cope with the stress and anxiety of COVID-19.  Many people feel Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the face Read more

The Education Fund office is closed, however we continue working to offer members their benefits. We are still accepting applications to our Spring 2020 cycle. Any changes, cancelations, and postponements Read more

The Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) is operational and ready to serve you. Our offices at 55 Water Street are closed but we are working remotely. Call us with your Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS  While most of the city is shuttered because of COVID-19, DC 37 members in Quasi Public Employees Local 374 are hard at work behind the scenes  Read more

DC 37 SERVICES: ALSO IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION DC 37 at 55 Water Street in Lower Manhattan is closed. However, your union continues to service members remotely. All DC 37 members can Read more

By BILL WHALEN, Director and Chief Counsel, DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services The lawyers, legal assistants and clerical workers at MELS are continuing to serve members remotely. Our Screening Read more

**IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ BELOW ** DC 37 Health & Security Plan Services Impacted by COVID-19 MELS (Municipal Employees Legal Services) During this time, MELS and its attorneys are continuing Read more

IMPORTANT: DC 37 COVID-19 INFORMATION DC 37 contact numbers DC 37 Hotline 212.815.7555 DC 37 Safety and Health 212.815.1685 Health and Security Plan Inquiry Unit 212.815.1234 H&S TTY (Teletypewriter) 212.815.1266 Read more

By MICHAEL GARTLAND City government is falling far short of the state’s edict that 75 percent of non-essential workers telecommute, prompting fears from union officials that scores of city workers are Read more

Please join us by going to the union’s Facebook page for this important event with District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido. Read more

DC 37 at 55 Water Street, 22nd and 23rd floors, in Lower Manhattan will be closed Wednesday, March 18 for a deep cleaning. DC 37 members can still reach union Read more

In an abundance of caution due to the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Bill De Blasio has postponed the March 24 special election for Queens Borough President. Once the Mayor reschedules the Read more

By PETE LEVINE With degrees in marine engineering, mechanical engineering and management, Local 375 of District Council 37 member Earl Baim might appear overqualified, at least on paper. However, Baim is a Read more

By MIKE LEE While the coronavirus crisis continues to build, DC 37 leaders testified March 5 before a special joint hearing of the New York City Council’s Hospitals and Health Read more