Tag Archives: New York

New York City Passes Paid Sick Time Law

By Jennifer Peltz New York City is becoming the most populous place in the United States to make businesses provide workers with paid sick time, after lawmakers overrode a mayoral veto early Thursday to pass a law expected to affect … Continue reading

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The Broadway experiment that stuck: Famed Times Square TKTS booth turns 40

From Associated Press Hundreds of tourists and New Yorkers show up each day at the famed TKTS booth in the heart of Times Square with questions about Broadway shows. Often they’re very interesting questions.Like: “Can I get a ticket to see the … Continue reading

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A Playlist for Homesick New Yorkers

This afternoon I have felt a little homesick (as evidenced in my last posts. The feeling will pass hopefully this playlist I created from my music collection will help. All the songs are available on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play.

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I Miss…

If you grew up in New York or any big city and now live somewhere else maybe you can identify with the feelings of my thought for today. I Miss… I miss the fire hydrants; opened and spraying it’s cool … Continue reading

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South Bronx

That’s right…we got more than enough SURVIVAL SKILLS!!!!

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In All But Six States, You Can Be Fired For Being A Victim Of Domestic Violence

By Bryce Covert Last week, Carie Charlesworth, a teacher in California and a victim of domestic violence, was fired from her job because her abusive husband invaded the school parking lot and put the school on lockdown. While her abuser was sent … Continue reading

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NYC casinos? Make that 7 years, Cuomo says

By Chris Bragg After months of arguing that New York should initially site three casinos in upstate New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday morning that he had decided to push for four, while also pushing for a longer moratorium on the … Continue reading

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Mentorship and Manhood

The road to manhood is never-ending. It has its highs and lows and everyday is a new adventure. Everyday there is a new challenge; a new learning experience. Yes, everyday there is an opportunity to learn, Learning to be a … Continue reading

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‘Dynamite’ daughter plays detective, hunts down dad’s killer 26 years later

By Kerry Burke , Rocco Parascandola & Bill Hutchinson An actress with the silky voice of an angel showed the doggedness of a seasoned detective, tracking down the man accused of shooting her hardworking father to death 26 years ago. … Continue reading

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New York: It’s Time to Take Action for Open Access

  The New York State Senate and Assembly are considering the Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act S4050 / A180. This bill—which would give the public access to the results of tens from millions of dollars of taxpayer-funded research—is … Continue reading

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