The predominantly female 5,000 school safety agents in New York City have signed on to a class action lawsuit accusing the city of paying them less than special officers who perform similar work at homeless shelters and hospitals, a force that is predominantly male. 

Firearms concealed beneath layers of clothing can now be detected with a new scanner detecting terahertz radiation. 

In a rare move, the biggest New York City hotels have just agreed in a new union contract to equip some staff members with personal protection devices.