…for the rally are: Jobs, Not Layoffs! Affordable Housing Now! No Cuts to Social Services! No Union-Busting or Privatization! Extend the Millionaire’s Tax! Close Corporate Tax Loopholes! Bring Back the…
…fund would be extended to 2083. Or, if the FICA tax were raised, say, by 1% (0.5% for employers, 0.5% for employees), this would suffice to ensure the long-term solvency…
…needs of ordinary New Yorkers like the students at CUNY,” said Dr. Barbara Bowen, President of the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY. “Investment in SUNY, CUNY and their community colleges is…
…she jokingly suggested that birth control could be a solution to school overcrowding. On Monday, State Senator Daniel L. Squadron, praised Ms. Black, saying, “She came, she listened, she responded,…
Reprint March 16, 2011 By Julianne Escobedo Shepherd – March 11, 2011 http://www.alternet.org Everybody knows the GOP’s biggest weakness is money, so why not hit ’em in the sweet spot?…
…vote for local Democratic politicians. About 100 people attended the event, which was held at Riccardo’s by the Bridge, a restaurant in Astoria, Queens. Delgado was one of three honorees…
…be let go” or “you won’t get your merit raise if we don’t do well on the tests”. The point being that, despite teachers best intentions, without seniority and tenure,…
…backbone of our community. These parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles have paid their dues, and their lifelines – New York City senior centers will not close without a fight,” said…
Report from Albany March 9, 2011 By Liz Krueger, NYS Senator This June, New York State’s rent regulation laws are once again up for renewal. I’m working closely with advocates…
…by the Mayor, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) will eliminate 16,624 subsidized child care slots due to insufficient federal funding. Nearly 4,000 of those slots, or 197 classrooms, will…
