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The Empire Strikes Backnew
A one-month anniversary visit to the Occupy Wall Street encampment.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
11-03-2011 |
#OCCUPY
My Connection to NY Gay Marriagenew
Andy, my dad’s brother, and Michael have been together for more than 18 years — the majority of my life. They live in a brownstone in Brooklyn, and while they wear wedding rings and exchanged vows years ago, I was curious if this would change anything for them.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
07-07-2011 |
LGBT
Tags: New York, gay marriage
The Great Heist of the State University of New York at Buffalonew
Across the country, public universities are being targeted for reform by business leaders and by politicians who speak for business leaders. Buffalo is no different.
New Push for Labor Rights for Domestic Workers Gives Nannies Hopenew
Domestic workers are guaranteed the federal minimum wage, but there are no guidelines for working conditions and rights, and few avenues to complain.
New York Press |
Dan Rivoli |
09-24-2009 |
Business & Labor
Environmentalists and Landowners Argue Over Who Owns New York's Riversnew
The public's right to navigate the more than 50,000 miles of rivers and streams and more than 7500 ponds, lakes and reservoirs in New York state is hidden deep within a thicket of legalese, in the form of two state court opinions.
Seven Days |
Kirk Kardashian |
07-31-2009 |
Environment
If Wall Street Gets a Bailout, Will Infrastructure Get a Boost?new
There has never been a more stark contrast between two radically different prescriptions for economic recovery than the one that is playing out here in New York, in the state that is the home of the finance, insurance, and real estate economy -- which just blew up.
Taking the Train from D.C. to New York Without Ever Boarding Amtraknew
It's no wonder that Amtrak rules the well-traveled path up and down the Northeast Corridor. It's fast, the stations are conveniently located, and it's comfortable -- but that comfort comes at a price -- $97 for the regular train and $188 for the high-speed Acela. So I found another option.
Washington City Paper |
Joshua Kucera |
05-09-2008 |
Transportation
Environmental Racism in the South Bronxnew
One in four children in the Hunts Point neighborhood has asthma. While urban planners and public health specialists are still struggling to find the cause for the community's disturbingly high asthma rates, for parents like Tanya Fields there is no question that it's the air they breathe that makes their children wheeze.
New York Press |
Gabriele Steinhauser |
05-08-2008 |
Science
Roll Call for the 2008 Muzzle Awardsnew
The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression honors -- if that's the right word -- those who engage in "especially egregious or ridiculous" acts of censorship.
C-Ville Weekly |
Cathy Harding |
04-09-2008 |
Civil Liberties
America's Sneaky War on Speeders
Cash-starved states are jacking up fines for speeding by thousands of dollars per ticket. Advocates worry about clogged courts and working-class motorists losing their driving privileges and thus their jobs.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
07-30-2007 |
Transportation
Big Brother is Keeping Tabsnew
The latest version of the Patriot Act puts a new strand of red tape in the way of cold med purchasers.
Long Island Press |
Tim Bolger |
04-18-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Dying in Solitary in a New York Prisonnew
The medical staff at Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone, New York knew a 19-year-old inmate had a seizure disorder; their failure to treat him resulted in his death.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
01-27-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Fowl-Offal Plant Emits an Awful, Foul Odornew
Neighbors are complaining of the stench from a first-of-its-kind facility designed to convert turkey offal into oils, gas and minerals for use as fuel and fertilizer.
The Pitch |
David Martin |
11-30-2005 |
Environment
Supersizing the American Homenew
The gains in energy efficiency that homebuilders have achieved are being offset by the increased size of homes and the explosive growth of amenities.
City Newspaper |
Krestia DeGeorge |
04-13-2005 |
Environment
Dissent-Chilling Tactics Could Affect Summer's Anti-War Protestsnew
Ever since the 1999 Seattle WTO protests, law-enforcement officials have been perfecting a strategy to defang demonstrators, and they're likely to apply it at this year's Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Boston Phoenix |
Steve Stycos |
08-07-2004 |
Civil Liberties
