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November Elections: Money, Money, Money!

Charlie Albanetti August 31, 2010 0

by Joan Mandle, Special Projects The Bad News! Did you know that fundraising for the November Congressional elections has already reached $1.2 BILLION? That's far ahead of the last mid-term election. And who have members

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Make Calls for Eric Schneiderman

Charlie Albanetti August 31, 2010 0

Primary Day is September 14th, and the race for New York's next Attorney General is close. We need to help make sure Eric Schneiderman wins! We've set up a system to let you make calls

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Sep. 1 Election Watch

Bjarni Thoroddsson August 30, 2010 0

Manhattan Times New York Last week Assembly Member Adriano Espaillat picked up two more endorsements in his campaign to succeed state Senator Eric Schneiderman. On Aug. 23 the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), an education union

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Residents’ Concerns Over AvalonBay Run Deep

Bjarni Thoroddsson August 30, 2010 0

HuntingtonPatch, Huntington Station AvalonBay held the second of three public information sessions pertaining to its proposed development in Huntington Station, this time in Huntington Station. A crowd of more than 40 concerned and curious residents came

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The Perfect Storm of State Disaster- Education Cuts

Bjarni Thoroddsson August 27, 2010 0

Examiner.com Long Island "The perfect storm of state disaster" is what state assemblyman Tom Alfano calls the governor's proposed budget for schools. This is a very apt statement, whether you are a parent of a child

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Citizen Action of New York Endorses Espaillat for NY State Senate

Bjarni Thoroddsson August 26, 2010 0

Uptown Politics Citizen Action of New York on Thursday endorsed Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 31st Senate District. Calling him a progressive champion, the group cited Espaillat’s work on social, racial, and economic justice in

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Group plugs marriage as civil right

Bjarni Thoroddsson August 26, 2010 0

Times Beacon Record Coalition encourages dialogue on latest subject of Patriot Games lecture series Marriage should be available for everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation, according to the Long Island Progressive Coalition, which along with the

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Citizen Action Endorses Adriano Espaillat for State Senate

Charlie Albanetti August 26, 2010 0

Citing his progressive record in support of social, radical and economic justice, Citizen Action of New York, a statewide, grassroots organization with over 20,000 members, announced its endorsement of Adriano Espaillat for NYS Senate

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Citizen Action Endorses Gustavo Rivera for State Senate

Bjarni Thoroddsson August 25, 2010 0

LocalSpur Bronx, NY Citizen Action of New York, a statewide, grassroots organization that fights for social, racial, economic, and environmental justice, today announced their support of Gustavo Rivera for State Senate in the 33rd Senatorial District. “Gustavo

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Press Statement on Behalf of New York Neighbors for American Values

Bjarni Thoroddsson August 25, 2010 0

Common Cause of New York New York City America is strongest when her people stand united by the freedoms our nation was founded on. New York Neighbors for American Values embraces our core American values of

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