Join Local 79 at the Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade – Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 10:30 am Meet at the  corner of Morris Park Ave. & Bronxdale Ave. T-shirts and food will be provided. For more info. Contact Lenny Anselmo (646) 385-4227 or Anthony Vita, Jr. (347) 344-8356

Join Local 79 at the 55th Annual African American Day Parade: Sunday, September 15, 2024 Assemble at 10:00 am in Harlem, NYC Local 79 will meet at West 112th St. & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (7th Ave.) **T-shirts will be handed out during the commencement of the parade. Soul food & beverages will be available at the completion of the parade** For more information contact Jarell Gibbs (646) 629-2833

Annual Labor Day Parade 2024 – Saturday, September 7, 2024 (Assemble at 8:30 am) Local 79 will be meeting on W. 45th Street between 5th Ave & 6th Ave. Food, beverages & t-shirts will be provided! For more information, contact Rob Brunotte (646) 629-2709

ANNUAL ECUADORIAN DAY PARADE!! SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2024 @ 10:00 AM ASSEMBLE AT: 69TH ST. & NORTHERN BLVD. – QUEENS, NY FOOD, BEVERAGES & T-SHIRTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BEFORE THE PARADE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT GINO MURILLO (929) 429-5165 Local 79 members must complete a mandatory participation day each year. Members can meet this requirement by attending this event.

Local 79 Family Fun Day & Health Fair Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Driftwood Day Camp, Melville, NY Join the members of Local 79 and their families for a fun-filled outing. The fair offers members and their families the opportunity to receive health screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose) and get health-related information. Activities include swimming, basketball, volleyball, softball, music, inflatables, Zipline, 50/50 raffle, [...]

All Local 79 members are reminded to check that the Local has your correct address and contact information. Otherwise, you may miss notifications about important updates. If you have any questions about your status, please contact the Dues Department at (212) 465-7908 or (212) 465-7962.

SST Cards and other training certificates from Valor Consulting have been invalidated by the Department of Buildings. Also if any of the certs used for your SST card come from Valor, your SST card is invalid. If you have any doubts about your SST card or certificates you may contact the Mason Tenders Training Fund. If you need further training the MTTF will help you get those classes. To obtain [...]

It is with heavy hearts that we announce our retired brother Fil Ortiz's passing. His family invites Local 79 brothers and sister to celebrate his life this weekend on Saturday and Sunday March 16th & 17th, from 1-4pm and 6-8pm at Leone Funeral Home 696 4th Ave in Brooklyn. A union laborer of 38 years, Fil was respected by all whom he worked with as a master at our craft [...]