• ALL MEMBERS THAT ATTEND WILL RECEIVE A TRANSIT SUPERVISORS-TWU LOCAL 106 BASEBALL HAT.

• Attorneys from FK&M P.C. will be on location between meetings from 12:30PM-430PM, for you to meet with to discuss the free, Health Care Proxy, Living Will and Power of Attorney and fill out the questionnaire.This is a new benefit for all active Local 106 members in good standing.

• Natalie Luongo, from Federal Student Debt Forgiveness Center will be at the meeting to speak for a few minutes after the officer reports to talk about the possibility of you savings thousands of dollars by using the governmental programs.

*The Queens location was unavailable for the June meeting. The November meeting will be in Queens.

TWU Local 100 and the TWU International Ad in the New York Daily News June 4, 2026.

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.”-Margaret Thatcher

Primary elections day, Tuesday, June 23rd, is fast approaching, and our great NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli needs our help. 

The Comptroller has been there for organized labor time and time again, and he has been attacked repeatedly for protecting our pensions and siding with organized labor.  Now is the time for all of us to be there for him; we cannot afford to take this lightly.  The proponents who advocate using our members’ retirement monies for social causes such as public housing are the likely primary voters, so we need to counter that by strongly encouraging our members to vote for Tom on the 23rd.

We need Tom DiNapoli to remain State Comptroller; our pensions and the livelihood of our families depend on it!

DiNapoli’s opposition are two champagne socialists, Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle, that have straight up, called for using pension fund money to build affordable housing as an investment. This is how pension funds go bankrupt. We cannot let that happen!

Philip Valenti, President

On May 29, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, candidate for Governor of New York, visited the TSO/TWU Local 106 office in the Bronx, where he received the official endorsement of Local 106. Joining Local 106 in support of his candidacy was TWU Local 252 of Long Island.

Following a meeting with the leadership teams of both Locals, Local 106 and Local 252 enthusiastically endorsed Bruce Blakeman for Governor of New York.

Local 106 President Philip Valenti spoke about the urgent need for change in New York State and expressed confidence that Bruce Blakeman will bring the leadership necessary to restore common-sense government, support transit workers, stand with law enforcement, and protect taxpayers throughout the state.

Candidate Blakeman accepted the endorsement and delivered a powerful address outlining his vision for New York. He sharply criticized the current direction of the state under Governor Kathy Hochul and detailed the policies and reforms he intends to pursue if elected Governor.

Blakeman spoke about public safety, economic growth, government accountability, and restoring confidence in state leadership. His message resonated strongly with the members and leadership in attendance, who share concerns about the future direction of New York.

Local 106 is proud to stand with Bruce Blakeman and look forward to supporting his campaign as he seeks to bring new leadership and a new direction to New York State.

Local 106 is also proud to endorse Saritha Komatireddy for Attorney General of the State of New York.

Mrs. Komatireddy is a highly qualified and experienced former federal prosecutor who has built a distinguished career serving the people of New York. During her tenure in the Eastern District of New York, she successfully prosecuted some of the nation’s most dangerous criminals, including members of ISIS, drug cartels, and other serious criminal organizations.

Her record demonstrates an unwavering commitment to justice, public safety, and the rule of law. As Attorney General, Saritha Komatireddy will hold criminals accountable, protect victims, and work to restore public confidence in government institutions.

Local 106 believes New Yorkers deserve an Attorney General who will focus on what matters most: keeping our communities safe, ensuring equal justice under the law, and rebuilding public trust that government is working for the people—not against them.

We are proud to stand with Saritha Komatireddy and support her campaign to become the next Attorney General of the State of New York.

This year, we made a commitment to give back to the membership as much as we can — and we are keeping that commitment.

We are proud to introduce two new services for our members, designed to provide real support and real value to you and your family. We want to make sure every member knows these services are available and takes full advantage of them.

Your union dues should work for you, and these new benefits are another step in making sure our membership gets the support and resources it deserves.

Legal Services Provider FK&M

Free legal services for many of your needs and what is not free is greatly discounted.

Inner Imaging

Get a full body scan at Inner Imaging to detect early stages of heart and cancer issues. Local 106 pays $200 you pay $175 and you get the greatest piece of mind.

Those hired after April 2012, are in the Tier 6 pension plan and will have the following improvements made to their plan. These changes were made part of the New York State Budget.

Bruce Blakeman-Candidate for Governor will be at our office in the Bronx on May 29th for a meet and greet and an Endorsement from Local 106. The leadership from TWU Local 252 will be here as well to also endorse Bruce Blakeman for Governor of New York.

Saritha Komatireddy-Candidate for New York Attorney General will be here as well for our endorsement.

If you would like to join us, please let us know by registering on the link below.

https://form.jotform.com/261392960013049

Blakeman Campaign Donation Link Below.

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Please be at our offices at 5768 Mosholu Ave, Bronx, NY 10471 by 9:00 AM.

We hope to see you then.

America is land of the free home of the brave, because of the brave. In America’s 250 year existence, American men have been called on by draft or by choice to serve in one of the branches of the United States Military, to fight in a war in some far off land to ensure that, that war does not come to our homeland and hurt our families.

Most of these men, were very young, and had their whole lives ahead of them but they did not hesitate to answer the call to fight for America, to preserve the safety and freedom of generations of Americans to come. On Memorial Day, we stop, hang an AMERICAN flag outside of our homes and we pay respect for those young men that were killed in battle for our great nation. These young men, in a far off land on the other side of the world, died in a jungle, at sea, in the dessert, in a trench and many other places we care not to think about.

But on Memorial Day we need to think about these young men and what they sacrificed for all of us, so we can continue to live in free country. Everyone of these men are Heroes and they should never be forgotten. I ask that when you wake up on Monday morning Memorial Day, you say a prayer for all of these men and women that paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

Philip Valenti, President

WHAT!

Just when you think the left wing progressive branch of the Democratic party which is now the majority, couldn’t get any nuttier, these two classic bleeding heart progressive, lunatics Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle are proposing using pension fund money to create affordable housing in NYC.

That’s right! A vote for one of these two train wrecks could mean NY state employees will pay for affordable housing with their pension contributions. And one thing we all know is that, the government and the leftist are great about wasting money. And when their plans fail, they always ask for more money to fix it. The NYS Comptroller does not control the NYCERS pension fund but if it happens to the NYS pension fund you better believe it will happen to the NYCERS fund next. Which is why Tom DiNapoli absolutely needs to be re-elected and is the one and only clear choice to remain the NYS Comptroller.

The below statements are taken right from their own websites.

Drew Warshaw,

“Drew will bring his personal experience taking on the housing crisis, as Chief Operating Officer and then as co-CEO of Enterprise Community Partners, where he led the largest affordable housing nonprofit in the nation to create and preserve more than 1 million affordable homes.

The Comptroller controls a $298 billion fund – and next-to-nothing is invested in solving New York’s affordable housing crisis.

Drew proposes launching the largest affordable housing fund in the United States by investing $20 billion from New York’s pension fund to build and preserve homes New Yorkers can actually afford where they live and work.

This approach will not only create a much-needed, currently nonexistent source of low-cost capital for affordable homes, helping to address the most acute challenge faced by working New Yorkers, it will also help to secure the futures of our dedicated public servants.”

Raj Goyle,

“As Comptroller, I’ll redirect more pension capital to building housing right here in New York State — treating it as a core asset class that benefits New Yorkers while delivering solid returns. Every dollar we invest out of state is a dollar not working for New Yorkers. It’s time the pension fund built communities here, created jobs here, and helped families afford to stay here.”

Philip Valenti, President

The Long Island Rail Road strike did not happen overnight. It is the direct result of failed leadership from Kathy Hochul and an MTA administration that has allowed labor disputes across New York to spiral out of control.

For years, hardworking transit employees have continued to move this state while working without contracts, falling behind inflation, and watching management delay negotiations until frustration reached the breaking point. Instead of stepping in early to prevent a crisis, Governor Hochul stood on the sidelines while tensions grew throughout the transit system.

Now hundreds of thousands of commuters are paying the price.

The strike at the Long Island Rail Road is not just about one union or one contract dispute. It is a warning sign about the growing labor unrest spreading across New York under Hochul’s leadership. From the LIRR, to NYC Transit, to other public sector workers across the state, employees are tired of being ignored, disrespected, and forced to fight endlessly for fair contracts and basic recognition. We know firsthand how bad things have become. TWU Local 106 will be filing Bargaining in Bad Faith charges against the MTA after contracts that should have been settled months ago continue to be withheld while management plays games instead of negotiating honestly.

Governor Hochul claims to support labor but was nowhere to be found until after the unions walked off the job and went on strike. As New Yorkers we deserve a Governor that cares enough to get directly involved, not one that is hiding behind a curtain hoping everything just works out.

The reality is simple: strong leadership could have prevented this strike. Instead, Governor Hochul allowed the situation to deteriorate until New Yorkers woke up to a transportation disaster.

At a time when the MTA faces instability, operational concerns, staffing shortages, and declining morale, Albany should be working to restore confidence and stability — not fueling conflict through inaction.

New Yorkers deserve better than political speeches about supporting workers while labor relations crumble in real time.

Governor Hochul owns this crisis. And unless leadership changes, the labor unrest spreading across New York will only get worse.

Bruce Blakeman will win in November! Blakeman will fix the MTA and New York State!

Philip Valenti, President