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Written by Marissa Maier on May 23, 2012. Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

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Manhattan Borough Board Unanimously Passes DREAM Act On Thursday, May 17, members of the Manhattan Borough Board unanimously approved New York State DREAM legislation, a number of bills promoting higher education and civic engagement opportunities for students in New York City neighborhoods, regardless of their immigration status. New York City’s immigrant population, the largest of
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UNC Students Promise to Sit Out Bloomberg’s Speech

Written by City & State on May 10, 2012. Posted in Breaking News

When Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to this year’s graduating class at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sunday, a group of 40 to 50 students are planning to skip his speech. That’s because they already got the message Bloomberg sent by shutting down Occupy Wall Street last fall, as well as the
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Mayor Bloomberg Blames Gun Lobby for Trayvon Martin’s Death

Written by Laura Nahmias on April 25, 2012. Posted in News OTDT

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, back from a tour of Asia, was asked at a recent press conference for his thoughts on the killing of Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, a story that enveloped the national news over the past week. The killing of the unarmed teen has become a flashpoint for gun control advocates and
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The Mayor’s Race: Focus on Crime and Safety

Written by admin on August 26, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

In past mayoral elections, crime has been one of the biggest issues for residents across the five boroughs. But with the city safer than it’s been in decades, the candidates have mostly focused on continuing the policies of the past eight years, with a few minor adjustments. The combination of falling crime and budget deficits
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