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January 2, 2013 A new report shows New York City's failure to provide relief to Sandy victims in the Rockaways by Linda Perry January 2, 2013 An economist says the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's draft regulations for fracking are incomplete and full of errors by Andrea Sears January 2, 2013 Shell Oil Rig beached in Alaska; environmental groups criticize lack of safety standards by Rebecca Myles December 30, 2012 How Outrageous is This: NYC inmate almost as costly as Ivy League tuition by JAKE PEARSON December 30, 2012 How Outrageous is This: NYC inmate almost as costly as Ivy League tuition by JAKE PEARSON December 30, 2012 How Outrageous is This: NYC inmate almost as costly as Ivy League tuition by JAKE PEARSON December 28, 2012 Senate passes five year extension of the FISA Amendment Act by Andrea Sears December 28, 2012 EPA proposes plan for cleaning up Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal and wants public comments by Rebecca Myles December 28, 2012 Advocates are pressing for smart ideas when rebuilding areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy by Andrea Sears December 28, 2012 Environmental and public health groups criticize City's plan to burn Hurricane Sandy debris by Rebecca Myles December 27, 2012 FEMA is abandoning over 100 homeless Sandy families by Jose Santiago December 27, 2012 Whole Earth Bakery will close its doors on December 31; the rent is too damn high by Rebecca Myles December 27, 2012 FBI documents show the agency was spying on the Occupy Wall Street movement by Andrea Sears December 26, 2012 A Roman-Catholic Church in New Jersey is struggling to keep its leadership in place by Desi K. Robinson December 26, 2012 Activists prepare to converge on Florida for a conference on the status of African people across the globe by Jose Santiago December 21, 2012 President Barack Obama announced today his nomination for Secretary of State by Rebecca Myles December 21, 2012 Christmas Carol from commentator Craig Schley by Craig Schley December 21, 2012 National Rifle Association holds a press conference says more guns and less video games by Jose Santiago December 21, 2012 A network of interfaith pastors were at City Hall to petition for more support for residents of the Rockaways by Rebecca Myles December 21, 2012 Peace activists are organizing a petition to demand cuts to military spending by Jose Santiago