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You wouldn’t think it would be happening here, at Brooklyn College, but it seems anti-Semitism is everywhere. Brooklyn College faculty members recently accused the school’s administration of...
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The Center for Jewish History is one of the greatest public Jewish historical and cultural institutions in the world. Opened to the public in 2000 as the campus to its five partner organizations, the center unites under one roof the collections that...
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Mayor Bloomberg, along with other NY officials, recently announced the completion of major milestones in the city’s 911 emergency call system overhaul. For the first time in city history, 911 emergency call takers and dispatchers from the NYPD,...
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Over a month ago, an estimated 1,000 protesters gathered in Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan and marched on Wall Street. Within the next two days, seven people had been arrested and Occupy Wall Street (OWS) had begun.
Oddly enough, according to...
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How did Republican Bob Turner beat Democrat David Weprin for Anthony Weiner’s seat in Congress in New York’s 9th Congressional district—an area known for its powerful Democratic voters?
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New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was pleased to participate in the Salute to Israel Parade on 5th Avenue. More than 30 members and representatives of Masbia Soup Kitchen and Human Cares Services for Families and Children joined the...
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Councilman David G. Greenfield recently announced a partnership with Chaveirim, a volunteer group providing emergency automobile assistance and other important services to the community, that will help address the increasingly hazardous pothole...
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Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently joined other elected officials and Central Amusement International to open Scream Zone, a new amusement park in Coney Island featuring four thrilling rides.
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Senator Martin Golden and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis are proposing new drunk driving laws in response to a rash of recent cases across the state. The proposal takes a new approach to penalizing repeat drunk drivers. They are also sponsoring...
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Could New York City’s recently enacted ban on smoking in parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas be more dangerous than smoking or secondhand smoke? There is no question that cigarette smoking is dangerous to the health of the smoker and those...
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