Date of publication: April 30, 2009
Source: New York Post
Author: Bill Sanderson and Murray Weiss
Some dress uniforms worn by NYPD cops were stitched together in a Garment District sweatshop where workers toiled up to 80 hours a week without overtime, state officials said yesterday.
The Police Department said it was surprised at the news, and immediately "suspended" the company, Forest Uniform, from its list of companies authorized to outfit officers.
"Our criteria is, we examine their workmanship and the quality of their materials," said Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. He said the department had never checked on working conditions there...