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Lawmakers: Reform census for prisoners
News 10 Now Binghamton, NY http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/494959/lawmakers–reform-census-for-prisoners NEW YORK STATE — Lawmakers are trying to change the way some New Yorkers are counted for the census, specifically prisoners. Democratic lawmakers, standing alongside Citizen Action, introduced a bill Monday that would require the state to count people in prison as residents of their home communities rather than [...]
Effort Underway to Change How Census Counts NY Prison Inmates
WENY-TV (ABC/CBS/CW) Binghamton, NY http://www.weny.com/News-Regional.asp?ARTICLE3890=9151003 By Renata Stiehl ALBANY — As the 2010 U.S. Census gets underway, New York state lawmakers announced a campaign aimed at changing how the state’s prison population is counted. A statewide effort is underway to pass legislation that would require prisoners be counted as living in their home communities, not [...]
Health care reform a moral issue
Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton, NY http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20091121/VIEWPOINTS02/911210306/1120/Health-care-reform-a-moral-issue What’s going on with health care reform and why should we care? Recently the Rev. Philip Keane – author, professor of moral theology and health care ethics consultant – visited Blessed Sacrament Church in Johnson City and First United Methodist Church in Endicott, addressing the issue of health [...]
Mobile food pantry to visit Binghamton
Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton, NY http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20091117/COMMUN05/91117027/Mobile+food+pantry+to+visit+Binghamton A mobile food pantry will visit 435 State St. in Binghamton, in front of Citizen Action of New York, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Free food is available for those who need it. Bring bags or boxes to carry items. The event — sponsored by the [...]
Broome-Tioga NAACP celebrates 100 years
News 10 Now Binghamton, NY http://news10now.com/southern-tier-news-1115-content/top_stories/487736/broome-tioga-naacp-celebrates-100-years (Click link above for video, no embed code) BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Celebrating 100 years of progress, the Broome-Tioga Branch of the NAACP is joining the national celebration of a century of service for the civil rights organization. Saturday, they held their biannual Freedom Fund Dinner, where they also acknowledged [...]
Binghamton’s Webb, others honored by local NAACP
Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton, NY http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20091114/NEWS01/911140378/1112/Binghamton-s-Webb–others-honored-by-local-NAACP BINGHAMTON — Lea Webb has added another award to her already lengthy resume of community accomplishments and recognition. At the NAACP’s Broome-Tioga Freedom FundDinner on Saturday night, Webb received the President’s Award, described by Christina Archie-Brown as the chapter’s most prestigious recognition. “Lea has made significant contributions to the [...]
NAACP Honors Local Councilwoman – 11/14/2009
Fox 40 WICZ Binghamton, NY http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=11336 (link to video: http://www.wicz.com/news/video.asp?video=11-14-09+webb.wmv.flv&zone=News) A local official was awarded with the NAACP’s highest honor. City council woman Lea Webb was presented with the President’s Award at the bi-annual Freedom Fund dinner at the Holiday Inn Saturday. The president of the local NAACP chapter says Webb was chosen because of [...]
Binghamton City Councilwoman and Citizen Action of NY Organizer Lea Webb to be Honored at the 2009 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner
News Channel 34 – ABC/NBC Binghamton, NY http://www.newschannel34.com/content/developingnews/story/Binghamton-City-Councilwoman-and-Citizen-Action/djwwl6BlaUSL9XpL49QVvw.cspx From Regional Director, Citizen Action of NY: Binghamton City Councilwoman and Citizen Action of NY Organizer Lea Webb to be Honored at the 2009 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner Binghamton City Councilwoman and Citizen Action of NY Organizer Lea Webb will be one of this year’s honorees at [...]
Health Care for American Now thanks House for bill passage
WKTV – News Channel 2 – NBC Utica, NY http://www.wktv.com/home/related/69519792.html ALBANY, N.Y. (WKTV) – The Health Care for American Now campaign is the larges healthcare campaign in the nation and its director thanked New York State Democrats for their support of the healthcare reform bill. Mary Clark, HCAN Coordinator, Citizen Action of New York said, [...]
Labor Groups Endorse Mayor Ryan for Re-election
News Channel 34 – ABC/NBC Binghamton, NY http://www.newschannel34.com/content/developingnews/story/Labor-Groups-Endorse-Mayor-Ryan-for-Re-election/25vOkCQnuUOTCRC5tdeAkQ.cspx BINGHAMTON, NY – This afternoon, several labor groups officially endorsed Mayor Matt Ryan for re-election. The groups together represent more than 1 million members of over 100 unions statewide. The groups endorsing Mayor Ryan include: Broome-Tioga Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, which represents more than 15,000 members of [...]
