Protesters Show Up Outside Romney Hamptons Fundraiser, Condemn His “Koch Problem”

Written by NYPress on July 9, 2012. Posted in Blog, Politics

Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney appeared at three private fundraising events in the Hamptons this past weekend, raising a total of approximately $3 million, and causing quite a stir among protesters. Billionaire David Koch hosted one of these notable fundraisers at his shorefront home, reports ABC News. Oil tycoon Koch has come to be known as
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Campaign Roundup: Espaillat Reportedly Prepared to Concede to Rangel

Written by City & State on July 9, 2012. Posted in Politics

Manhattan Adriano Espaillat is reportedly preparing to conceded to Charlie Rangel and will run instead for state Senate re-election. Certification of Rangel’s win will likely come on Tuesday. Brooklyn Marty Golden was called a “sexist pig” on CNN for wanting to hold his now-cancelled feminine etiquette event. Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes has a primary opponent.
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The Pivotal Moments of Occupy Wall Street

Written by admin on October 20, 2011. Posted in Arts & Film, Breaking News

Compiled by Rebecca Chapman Aug. 23: ANONYMOUS, the hacker organization, endorses #occupywallstreet with a video promoting the upcoming Sept. 17 occupation. Until now, the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement was merely talk initiated by Adbusters, an anti-consumerist, not-for-profit organization out of Canada. Sept. 17: Zuccotti Park, formerly referred to as Liberty Plaza Park, is “liberated”
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