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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 January 23, 2013 Secretary of State Hilary Clinton appears before the House and Senate over questions on last year's deadly assault on a diplomatic post in Libya by Jose Santiago January 23, 2013 New York City Council members speak out about School bus strike by Linda Perry January 23, 2013 New York elected officials, parents, students are calling for a moratorium on school closings and co-locations by Linda Perry January 22, 2013 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his budget in Albany by Linda Perry January 22, 2013 A report shows a dramatic increase in low-income working families nationwide increasing and warns against federal cuts to poverty programs by Jose Santiago January 22, 2013 NDAA lawsuit going to New York appeals court by Andrea Sears January 22, 2013 An Ohio woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming she was arrested, detained and strip searched because of her ethnicity by Andrea Sears January 18, 2013 Health practitioners are pressing for New York City Council to pass paid sick days legislation because of flu epidemic by Lucas Reckhaus