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June 24, 2013 Community Safety Act Advocates vs. The Mayor by Linda Perry Barr June 24, 2013 Snowden May Seek Asylum in Ecuador by Andrea Sears June 24, 2013 New York area elected officials and health advocates launched a campaign today to publicize the expanded 9/11 benefits from the Zadroga Act; some benefits sunset in 100 days by Rebecca Myles June 21, 2013 Folk City by Linda Perry Barr June 19, 2013 Details on Lawsuit to Stop NYPD Surveillance of Muslims by Linda Perry Barr June 18, 2013 Lawsuit Challenges NYPD's Muslim Surveillance Program by Linda Perry Barr June 18, 2013 End Madison Square Garden Tax Loopholes by Linda Perry Barr June 17, 2013 Scaffolds by Linda Perry Barr June 14, 2013 Legal Services staff enter the fifth week of their strike; they rally at City Hall by Rebecca Myles June 13, 2013 WBAI Local News Update by Linda Perry June 13, 2013 WBAI Local News Update by Linda Perry June 13, 2013 Thousands of New York City workers rallied around City Hall over contracts; many of the City's 100 unions have been without working contracts for four years by Rebecca Myles June 12, 2013 Mayor Bloomberg's budget would eliminate $ 7.1 million in funding for adult literacy courses by Rebecca Myles June 11, 2013 New York City Council members introduce a revised bill, the Community Safety Act, which if passed, would be landmark police policy reform by Rebecca Myles June 10, 2013 The National Security Agency is calling for a criminal investigation into the leaker who revealed its dragnet surveillance of Americans; we speak to a former NSA whistleblower by Rebecca Myles June 10, 2013 US Army Private Bradley Manning's trial enters the second week by Rebecca Myles June 6, 2013 Youth And Sex Workers Are Scared to Carry Condoms by Linda Perry Barr June 5, 2013 And the Beat Goes On... NYC Budget Dance for FY 2014 by Linda Perry Barr June 5, 2013 The court martial trial for US Army Private Bradley Manning enters its third day by Rebecca Myles June 5, 2013 WBAI's radio host, Ibrahim Gonzalez dies suddenly by Rebecca Myles