New York
Demonstration demands end to Bloomberg education policies
October 20, 2009About 200 people turned out to an outdoor rally on Sunday sponsored by Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, to protest current Mayor Michael Bloomberg's handling of the city school system.
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Schumer: Thompson will become mayor of NYC
October 5, 2009New York City's mayor's race heats up with important endorsements.
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NY health care rally honors Ted Kennedy
August 30, 2009NEW YORK – At nearly the same time as the funeral for Ted Kennedy, the “Lion of the Senate,” took place in Boston, thousands of people gathered at the crossroads of the world to both fight...
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UFT, Green Dot sign pioneering contract for NYC charter school
July 2, 2009The nation’s preeminent charter school organization, Green Dot Public Schools, and its largest teacher union local, the United Federation of Teachers, signed an innovative and pioneering collective bargaining agreement on June 23 for Green Dot’s New...
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Howard Dean endorses Josh Skaller for N.Y. City Council
June 11, 2009BROOKLYN, N.Y.— Howard Dean, founder of Democracy for America and Democratic National Committee Chair Emeritus, gave an enthusiastic endorsement to City Council candidate Josh Skaller, saying that “we need people who are going to be on...
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