Charity fuels push for paid sick leave
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Flushing Meadows park planners find a soccer stadium idea not’ necessarily’ terrible
Leave your thoughtsThe authors of a 2008 plan to resurrect Flushing Meadows Corona Park definitely didn’t envision yet another stadium going there.…
Letter: Ensure balanced SafeRx decisions
Leave your thoughtsThe state Board of Pharmacy is responsible for implementing SafeRx regulations requiring pharmacies to provide multilingual counseling and medication instructions,…
Brentwood voters press immigration issues in District Four state senate race
Leave your thoughtsThe town-hall-style debate was led by questions from local organizational leaders but one question on the candidates’ position on the…
Alerta votantes de NY: si no se registran no podrán votar
Leave your thoughtsNueva York – Si no lo ha hecho todavía, mañana es el último día que tiene para registrarse en Nueva…
Ancianos de NY rechazan recorte republicano al Medicare
Leave your thoughtsUn grupo de adultos mayores protestó ayer por la propuesta del republicano, Mitt Romney, de recortar el Medicare y abolición…
FMCP stadiums meet resistance
Leave your thoughtsWesley Hoffman has learned to enjoy his weekend urban biking excursion: a three-mile jaunt to Flushing Meadows Corona Park, with…
Broadcast: Who Feels The Scars Of ‘Stop And Frisk’?
Leave your thoughtsThe New York City council Wednesday held a hearing about blocking the controversial “stop and frisk” policy. That allows police…
Historic Statewide Language Access Order Takes Effect
Leave your thoughtsGreat news! Beginning this week, New York State is taking a great leap forward to meet the needs of our…
Senate hopefuls Ricardo Montano, Philip Boyle spar in debate
Leave your thoughtsWith Long Island’s only open State Senate seat at stake, Democratic Suffolk Legis. Ricardo Montano and Republican Assemb. Phil Boyle…