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IN THE NEWS 2009: October-December Digest

December 31, 2009 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

In this issue: In December, MRNY began a new campaign with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union to instate…

December 29, 2009 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

The holiday wish list for the owners and stores at Queens Center Mall most likely included increased sales. It probably…

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Millions of immigrants, documented and undocumented, have waited on the sidelines while Congress and The White House battled over healthcare…

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As shoppers scurried to snatch up last minute gifts inside the Queens Center Mall, local elected officials and community organizations…

December 23, 2009 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

More than 25 workers in varying jobs at Elmhursts Queens Center Mall joined advocacy group Make the Road New York…

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On the heels of a City Council decision to nix the Kingsbridge Armory mall project over the lack of a…

December 22, 2009 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

Economic indicators may be bouncing back this holiday season, but the working poor aren’t so lucky. As they’re forced to…

December 21, 2009 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

A RWDSU-backed coalition of unions, community groups, shoppers, and local elected officials released a report at Queens Center Mall yesterday,…

December 20, 2009 12:00 am Published by admin Leave your thoughts

Elmhurst, Queens, is a bustling neighborhood, one of the most ethnically diverse in New York City. Throughout the day, Elmhurst…

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Its the fifth largest police force in the country. But it isnt the Mafia or drug lords that…