New York
Arrest increases call for political reform in New York State
February 9, 2015The recent arrest of Sheldon Silver is only the latest in a series of events that has raised the volume on calls for ethics and political reform in New York.
Read morePacked house at 3rd annual Vito Marcantonio Forum
October 29, 2014Vito Marcantonio (1902-1954) was a fourteen-term Congressman from East Harlem.
Read moreCoalition takes UPK fight to Albany
March 17, 2014Elected officials of all races came from across the city to show their support for the mayor's proposal that UPK be enacted and paid for by taxing those who make $500,000 and up.
Read moreToday in labor history: first legal protest by slaves in New York
February 11, 2014On this date in 1644 the first "legal" protest by Africans in America occurred.
Read moreNew York’s tale of two cities extends to America
January 3, 2014New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's "tale of two cities" could be told in cities across the country.
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