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What brings Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, Republican Rep. Mike Lawlerand the majority of New York\u2019s downstate congressional delegation together? A niche labor protest over the Trump administration\u2019s attempt to move federal workers out of New York City.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 98, representing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u2019 New York District and North Atlantic Division employees, rallied outside 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan on Thursday, protesting the proposed relocation of their offices to New Jersey. New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Lander were among those who joined in person, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani sent a statement in support, calling on the federal government to keep the employees in New York. Members of both the Democratic and Republican New York congressional delegations have sent letters to the Trump administration urging them to reconsider the move.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Employees say they were not consulted on the decision to move offices out of New York City. The plan would move approximately 465 employees from the New York District office in Manhattan and the North Atlantic Division office in Brooklyn to a new proposed headquarters \u2013 likely \u00a0in Newark, Hoboken or Jersey City \u2013 in an effort they say is aimed at reducing costs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Critics of the planned move say it\u2019s unfair and expressed concerns about depleting the workforce. When surveyed by the union, 45% of New York-based employees said they would leave their position if the office was relocated to New Jersey. Union members also claimed that this move would disproportionately impact women employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that this issue disproportionately is affecting women when you talk about the additional costs that the workers would have to face,\u201d Menin said Thursday. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about childcare costs. We\u2019re talking about extra transit costs. We have a situation where both Democrats and Republicans in Congress are opposed to this move.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

A lease for the new headquarters has not been signed yet according to Daniel Kim, president of IFPTE Local 98. An initial planned move for management into the new office is scheduled for Aug. 15 but the lease must be signed by July 31 to meet a 14-day requirement in accordance with the Congressional Review Act.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In a statement to City & State, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed that no lease has been signed yet. \u201cThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has an ongoing responsibility to review its facilities and operational footprint to ensure the effective stewardship of taxpayer money,\u201d said spokesperson Hector Mosley. He added they are \u201ccommitted to ensuring there will be no impact on mission execution.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lander blamed President Donald Trump, claiming the move is aimed not at saving money but at weakening the Army Corps of Engineers.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir thought is that if they move it across the river, many people won\u2019t stay in their jobs because they can\u2019t manage a life of longer commuting, and they think some people will leave the agency,\u201d he said. \u201cSince they started with (the Department of Governmental Efficiency) they have been looking for a weaker, smaller federal government where they try to bust the labor unions, where they try to weaken the capacity of the essential services that Americans rely on, and we\u2019ve seen that in agency after agency.\u201d<\/p>\n

A White House spokesperson referred City & State back to the Army Corps of Engineers when asked about Lander\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n

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