Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Highbridge activist helps other African immigrants

Posted on December 28th, 2009 by Delphine Reuter

Highbridge activist helps other African immigrants

New Bronx African council bears local leader’s signature

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Nonprofits in the Lower East Side battle the perfect storm

Posted on December 14th, 2009 by Shanthi Venkataraman

Nonprofits in the Lower East Side battle the perfect storm

State funding cuts threaten core service offerings of settlement houses.

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Speaking out against crime in the West Village

Posted on November 24th, 2009 by David Lewis

Reported on June 17, 2009 The 6th Police Pct. Community Board 2 Greenwich Village Block Associations

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Census partnerships promote participation among immigrant communities

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Alizah Salario

Census partnerships promote participation among immigrant communities

East Harlem groups join forces with Census Bureau to raise awareness

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After failed campaign, Bed-Stuy candidate looks forward

Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Ryan Tracy

After failed campaign, Bed-Stuy candidate looks forward

Mark Griffith sets the stage for possible run in 2013.

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Massacre in Guinea devastates a Bronx community

Posted on October 26th, 2009 by Sasha Chavkin

Massacre in Guinea devastates a Bronx community

Refugees press Obama to act against a military regime.

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Astoria’s green movement has a new leader

Posted on September 9th, 2009 by Melissa Kondak

Astoria’s green movement has a new leader

Lynne Serpe has become the face of Astoria’s green movement in her race against Peter Vallone Jr. for the City Council.

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Ida Sanoff: The environmental pit bull of Brighton Beach

Posted on September 5th, 2009 by Rio Slaven

Ida Sanoff: The environmental pit bull of Brighton Beach

Ida Sanoff opposes planned amphitheater in Seaside Park.

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Stimulus money funds major renovations at Whitman-Ingersoll Houses

Posted on September 5th, 2009 by Charisse Williams

Stimulus money funds major renovations at Whitman-Ingersoll Houses

Stimulus funds create change but few jobs at Whitman-Ingersoll Houses.

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Inwood residents urge police to revive a citizens’ patrol

Posted on September 3rd, 2009 by Jennifer DePreist

Inwood residents urge police to revive a citizens’ patrol

Some Inwood residents want to police the neighborhood themselves.

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Living

Crotona Park East and West Farms to get facelift

Crotona Park East and West Farms to get facelift

Twenty percent of the new development area will be reserved for affordable housing, according to the group’s proposal.

Politics

Harlem artist, neighborhood work to preserve murals

Harlem artist, neighborhood work to preserve murals

Many Harlem residents consider these gates a part of the neighborhood’s history.

Religion

Racial propaganda causes concern in Greenpoint

Racial propaganda causes concern in Greenpoint

White supremacist fliers were left under the windshield wipers of cars parked overnight in Greenpoint, but officials say their message is protected under the First Amendment.