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January 30, 2013 There are reactions to Mayor Bloomberg's proposed 2014 budget which hits education and children the hardest by Andrea Sears January 30, 2013 A coalition of community groups demands corporations pay their fair share in taxes by Rebecca Myles January 29, 2013 Obama Unveils Immigration Reform Proposals by Rebecca Myles January 29, 2013 Street Vendors Demand Fairness by Linda Perry January 29, 2013 Bloomberg Releases FY 2014 Budget by Rebecca Myles January 29, 2013 Brooklyn Man Says He Was Beaten By Homophobic Cops by Andrea Sears January 28, 2013 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoes the minimum wage bill but offers residents 25c by Rebecca Myles January 28, 2013 A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have agreed on an immigration reform plan for citizenship by Jose Santiago January 28, 2013 Former CIA officer sentenced to thirty months for whistleblowing by Andrea Sears January 28, 2013 New York School bus drivers are still on strike by Rebecca Myles January 25, 2013 The radical and political Theater for the New City will celebrate this Saturday by burning its mortgage by Rebecca Myles January 25, 2013 New York School bus drivers will meet with a mediator on Monday after striking for 7 days by Linda Perry January 25, 2013 Elected officials, employees and residents are trying to keep Long Island College Hospital open by Lucas Reckhaus January 25, 2013 Three buildings in the Bronx are getting a new landlord with a good track record with tenants by Linda Perry January 24, 2013 A new film opens in New York on imprisoned journalist Mumia Abu Jamal by Jose Santiago January 24, 2013 Innovative program created by unions and immigration groups might help families with Sandy mold problems by Rebecca Myles January 24, 2013 The Pentagon has lifted the ban on women in combat by Andrea Sears January 23, 2013 Mayor de Blasio bent on taxing the very rich for pre-k by L Perry January 23, 2013 Court rules on DEA marijuana classification by Andrea Sears January 23, 2013 New Jersey city of Newark launches a mentoring program and they are looking for volunteers by Jose Santiago