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Pullis Farm Cemetery restored in Juniper Park through community-Amazon partnership

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May. 23, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Middle Village Property Owners and Residents Association (MVPORA) partnered with Amazon’s DYN3 in Middle Village to help revitalize the historic Pullis Farm Cemetery in Juniper Valley Park. With roughly 40 Amazon volunteers, local community stewards and civic leaders on hand, the group transformed what had become an…

Amazon workers and Teamsters rally in Queens, demand union recognition and better conditions

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Oct. 16, 2024 By Colum Motherway  Amazon Teamsters, drivers, and elected officials rallied in front of the company’s DBK4 warehouse in Maspeth on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to address key concerns affecting workers at the massive facility. DBK4 drivers recently joined the Teamsters union, but Amazon has yet to formally recognize their union or begin…

Amazon drivers in Queens join Teamsters Union, demand contract negotiations

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Sep. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres On Monday, Sept. 16, hundreds of Amazon drivers in Queens took a major step toward unionization, formally requesting that Amazon recognize their union and negotiate a contract under the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Drivers from three Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) operating out of the DBK4 Amazon delivery warehouse…