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Why You Need To Be At The Living Wage Rally Tonight
Many Voices, One Goal: Supporting a Living Wage in NYC
When: Tonight November 21st
Where: Riverside Church (490 Riverside Drive – take the 1 train to 125th Street)
Time: Doors open at 5:30pm, Program starts at 6pm
Contact: Ahmed – vp@gomyd.com
In 2008-2009, when the downturn began to show how truly in trouble we were, our elected officials decided on a course of action that infused our economy with tax-payer money to prop up the financial market, stem… Read More
Tagged Civil RIghts, living wage, NAACP, NYC, nyc council, RWDSU, wage inequality
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DOE Is Told School Closings Were Done Improperly
A 9-4 vote by the Panel of Education Policy taken on January 26th to close 19 poorly performing schools was overturned this past Friday in a Manhattan courtroom.
State Supreme Court Judge Joan B. Lobis cited multiple violations made by the New York City of Department of Education specifically their failure “to provide the detailed analysis an impact statement mandates.” Judge Lobis was referring to an Educational Impact Statement, a document required by law that assesses how changes of… Read More
Tagged education, klein, NYC, Public schools, UFT
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Photo of the Week: Legend
Last night’s vigil outside the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Sure, Michael Jackson had no particular affiliation with MYD, but he crossed political boundaries and brought people together. On a day like today, no other photo would do.
Photo by Dese’Rae Stage
