The last 30 years have brought considerable change around 140 West Street in Manhattan, but the building, considerably rehabilitated since 9/11, survives.

As Verizon begins to roll out FiOS in its hometown, New York, the company argues that the service is proving to be more successful than it promised when it started the project.

As Verizon begins to roll out FiOS in its hometown, New York, the company argues that the service is proving to be more successful than it promised when it started the project.

A tentative three-year contract includes raises totaling nearly 11 percent, and the company would continue to pay 100 percent of current workers’ and retirees’ health premiums.

A tentative three-year contract includes raises totaling nearly 11 percent, and the company would continue to pay 100 percent of current workers’ and retirees’ health premiums.

A tentative three-year contract includes raises totaling nearly 11 percent, and the company would continue to pay 100 percent of current workers’ and retirees’ health premiums.

Two unions representing 65,000 workers at Verizon postponed a strike threatened for Sunday morning, citing progress in late night labor negotiations.

Cable television subscribers in New York City will have another company to choose from starting on Monday when Verizon begins selling programming.

The unions representing 65,000 Verizon workers on Saturday resounded a pledge to strike if demands for higher wages, caps on health care payments and limits on outsourcing jobs are not honored.

The decision by state regulators is likely to give cable television consumers in New York City more choices and potentially lower prices.