New York
Coalition 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.
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Today 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.
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New 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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Overflow crowd at Peoples World celebration in New York
December 11, 2013The Friends of the People's World hosted its yearly fundraiser Dec. 8, the Better World Awards. This year was an exceptional one.
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World’s largest landfill to become NYC’s biggest solar plant
November 26, 2013Parts of the East Coast are finally adopting solar energy projects, and New York City is leading the charge, the Fresh Kills development is seen as a major victory.
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