Sol Adler Praises 92Y’s Activist Commitments

Written by NYPress on March 7, 2013. Posted in OTTY Awards, Our Town

The ebullient Sol Adler has been executive director of 92nd Street Y (92Y) since 1988. 92Y is a cultural and community center which welcomes people of all ages, faiths and backgrounds. “I’ve been here for more than 30 years,” says Adler. “Every year, I am so proud of what we accomplish at 92Y, and grateful
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Down to ZERO: Students, Activists Renew Rally Cries

Written by admin on May 4, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

May sees Renewed Activism with “May Day” and “Occupy Student Debt” May has seen a renewed vigor for certain activist movements, namely “Occupy Student Debt” and, on May 1, “May Day.” For it’s part, the Occupy Student Debt movement renewed its protest efforts as collective student debts broke the $1 Trillion threshold, with rallies planned
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Let’s Get Outraged

Written by admin on June 9, 2010. Posted in Dewing Things Better, On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

Without a high-emotion response, the most pressing problems go unsolved By Bette Dewing While I can hardly bear to think of the catastrophic Gulf oil spill, the president is wrong to say, “I’m hired to solve problems, not to show outrage.” Outrage is often essential to problem solving, including the following four
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