Day: June 5, 2011
Thousands Rally June 3rd to Stop Fire Company Closures
June 6, 2011By Kismet Barksdale & Stephanie West Over 15,000 New Yorkers gathered Friday June 3rd at New York City Hall to protest Mike Bloomberg’s planned closing of 20 fire
Statement from Bronx Borough President Diaz – Cuomo’s Decision on the Secure Communities Program
June 6, 2011 “I applaud Governor Cuomo for suspending New York State’s participation in the “Secure Communities” program, pending a review of the program’s goals and methods. While supporters of the
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Comments on Governor Cuomo’s Decision to Suspend New York’s Participation in the Federal Secure Communities Program
June 6, 2011“I commend Governor Cuomo for suspending New York’s participation in the federal Secure Communities Program and thank the Assembly’s Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force for calling attention to this
Walmart Supports Republicans
June 6, 2011 By Stephanie West Walmart’s Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Government Relations says that the company's politics were "relentlessly nonpartisan" during the 2008 presidential election.
NYSUT’s Neira Tapped for Presidential Advisory Commission
June 6, 2011By Kismet BarksdaleMaria Neira, vice president of New York State United Teachers, has been appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational