An Assault on Assaulting

Written by NY Press on October 25, 2012. Posted in News OTDT, On Topic OTDT, Our Town Downtown

By Rebecca Hoffman It was almost two weeks ago that Speaker Christine Quinn held her first free self-defense class in Central Park. This event was in response to an increased number of sexual assaults on women in the city, most notably an incident involving the rape of a 73-year-old woman in Central Park. While free
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On Topic: The American President Show

Written by Marissa Maier on February 8, 2012. Posted in On Topic OTDT

It’s close! It’s so close! Romney’s ahead! No, Gingrich is ahead! Oh, here comes Santorum! But can any of them beat Obama? It’s so exciting, I can’t stand it. The sporting style of American mainstream media coverage of political “races” may be fun for some people. But it’s also irresponsibly dumb because of the difference
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On Topic: Youth-Targeted Tobacco Marketing Must Stop

Written by Marissa Maier on February 8, 2012. Posted in On Topic OTDT

How cigarette companies are marketing to children in downtown neighborhoods I took my first puff of a cigarette at 8 years old. I wanted to be cool and macho and fit in with the neighborhood kids. Access to cigarettes was easy; I looked no further than my local corner market. In those days, the cigarettes
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For Roe v. Wade Supporters, Silence is No Longer a Choice

Written by NY Press on January 25, 2012. Posted in On Topic OTDT

By Carolyn Maloney Last Sunday, we marked the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that guarantees a woman’s right to choose. Reproductive freedom is at greater risk now than at any time since Roe was handed down in 1973, and family planning is under attack. Women can no longer afford
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Celebrating the Zadroga Law’s One-Year Anniversary

Written by admin on January 18, 2012. Posted in On Topic OTDT

By Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler and Peter King We recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the signing into law of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. With his signature on Jan 2 of last year, President Barack Obama helped us give a much-needed holiday gift to the thousands of Americans who are
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On Topic: Golden Years for Fido and Fluffy

Written by admin on December 14, 2011. Posted in On Topic OTDT

By Robin Brennen Adopt a Senior Pet Month occurred in November, so it seems a fitting time to chat about health care for our aging pet population
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