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January 18, 2013 New York City Council held its third public hearing on Hurricane Sandy preparedness by Rebecca Myles January 18, 2013 Central Park Five plaintiffs back in Federal Court over their case by Linda Perry January 18, 2013 New Jersey's one year ban on fracking expired this week; environmental advocates are concerned by Jose Santiago January 17, 2013 New York Public Housing tenants were at City Hall for a hearing on failures of NYCHA during Hurricane Sandy by Rebecca Myles January 17, 2013 New York elected official holds town hall meeting in East Harlem over NYPD's Stop and Frisk policy by Andrea Sears January 17, 2013 Good government groups launch an effort to fight big money spending in elections and voter suppression by Jose Santiago January 16, 2013 President Obama outlines his gun control proposal, including a proposed ban on military style assault weapons by Jose Santiago January 16, 2013 School bus drivers in New York are off the job - fighting to protect their livelihoods by Rebecca Myles January 16, 2013 New York City Council is examining in a series of hearings what went right and wrong when Hurricane Sandy struck New York by Linda Perry January 16, 2013 A Newark group is organizing a march and rally to commemorate the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior by Jose Santiago January 15, 2013 National reports shows New York City is going in the wrong direction concerning school breakfasts by Andrea Sears January 15, 2013 The Food Bank releases a report showing the struggle many people have to afford food by Lind Perry January 15, 2013 Dozens of low-income families made homeless by Hurricane Sandy will protest Wednesday at the loss of help by Jose Santiago January 15, 2013 140 New York towns and cities across the state have taken a stand against fracking. by Andrea Sears January 14, 2013 Vermont Supreme Court will hear arguments in complaint over Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant by Andrea Sears January 14, 2013 A bill introduced in the New York State and Assembly would reform Mayoral control by Rebecca Myles January 14, 2013 A coalition is demanding answers in the death of Rikers Island inmate Jason Echeverria by Jose Santiago January 14, 2013 People remember computer programmer and activist, Aaron Swartz by Andrea Sears January 11, 2013 Demonstrations outside the White House protest the continuing Guantanamo Bay prison by Andrea Sears January 11, 2013 New York elected officials and Legal Aid sue City over emergency food stamp failures by Rebecca Myles