News & Politics

Long Island's Suffolk County Steps Up Patrols on Water

August 31, 2012|Kris Venezia
County Police Plans to Set Up with Checkpoints this Labor Day.

Boaters in Suffolk County may want to think twice about...

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Study: Recession, Recovery Unkind To Connecticut Jobs

August 30, 2012|Claudia Morell
Income inequality is on the rise amongst Connecticut residents.

It's Labor Day weekend and a Connecticut policy group is...

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Bloomberg Opens A New Kind Of Probation Office In The South Bronx

August 28, 2012|Claudia Morell
A new program in the South Bronx aims to help ex-offenders rebuild their lives and stay out of trouble.

In an effort to...

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National Security Campaign Expanded to Sports Events

August 27, 2012|Katie Fisher
Officials are expanding a well-known safety program to sporting events

National security officials are teaming up with major...

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Personal Stories of Stigma: I'm Gay and Republican

August 22, 2012|Will Germain
Gregory Angelo feels stigmatized in gay circles for being republican.

Stigma is a fact of life for a lot of people.  Now even...

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Upper West Side Community Upset with Department of Homeless Services

August 07, 2012|Kris Venezia
Buildings on Manhattan's West Side to receive four hundred homeless individuals, tenants say they had no say in the matter....
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Bloomberg: Nation in Crisis after Another Massacre

August 06, 2012|Jake Neher
Mayor reaching out to NYC Sikhs after Wisconsin shooting.

After another deadly shooting over the weekend - this time in...

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MTA "Green Fee" Will Backfire, Some Experts Say

August 02, 2012|Jake Neher
Officials are considering charging an extra dollar for every new card.

The MTA is considering a plan to charge a one-dollar...

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Staten Island Food Pantry Serves Struggling Suburbanites

August 02, 2012|Kris Venezia
St. Edward Food Pantry helps SI families.
Near the South Shore on Staten Island, the average household income is about $87...
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Career Center Caters to NYC Veterans

July 31, 2012|Chris Williams
NYC is helping veterans reenter the workforce.

Mayor Bloomberg unveiled the WorkForce1 Veteran Career Center Tuesday in...

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