Legal

At least four subsidiaries of United Technologies Corp. have been named as defendants in lawsuits seeking damages from alleged PFAS contamination.

Collection workers claim the company failed to pay them time-and-a-half for more than 40 hours worked in a week.

Communities in North Brooklyn, Southeast Queens and the South Bronx will now continue to be protected by Local Law 152.

The judge ruled that the landfill represents a “clear and immediate danger” to residents nearby.

The company allegedly violated California laws by illegally disposing of hazardous wastes and improperly shredding customer information.

The lawsuit claims Mayor Nicholas Fouraker “intentionally and maliciously” made defamatory false comments about Waste Pro and CEO John Jennings.

NMED submitted revisions for a state plan, as well as another set of revisions on behalf of the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County for landfills under the city-county jurisdiction.