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Gillibrand to Attend AZ Memorial Service

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will travel with President Obama to Arizona today to pay her respects to the victims of Saturday’s shooting rampage.  In a statement released today, Senator Gillibrand stressed unity:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said that only in moments of darkness, can we see the stars. I hope in this time of sadness and loss, we can find new strength to come together as a nation and foster greater respect for one another.

We may never make any

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… And Here’s the Clip!

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A fantastic job by our very own Senator Gillibrand!

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Virtual Town Hall: 5 Questions for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

This is the second installment of MYD’s “Virtual Town Hall,” a series of exclusive interviews with newsmakers, lawmakers, and other fascinating New Yorkers. Our first was with Rep. Carolyn Maloney, and today we have Senator Gillibrand. The format is simple: We ask any five questions. They answer. No edits! 

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is the current junior U.S. Senator for the state of New York. She was appointed by Governor Paterson in 2009 to fill the seat vacated… Read More

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Census Update

In a follow up to Al’s post, Senator’s Gillibrand’s post and Taylor’s post,the Times reported yesterday that “New York City’s mail participation rate was 59 percent, compared with the 57 percent rate recorded a decade ago.”

Some neighberhood by neighberhood breakdowns:

An examination of neighborhoods showed that a census tract near Todt Hill on Staten Island had a response rate of 84 percent, the highest in the city.

While a relatively well-to-do tract in Douglaston,

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New York, Be Counted!

This Friday, April 16th, is the deadline for mailing in your US Census form. If you haven’t yet, please take 10 minutes to fill out the form and mail it back. It’s only 10 quick questions and the information is guaranteed by law to be confidential. It’s crucial that all New Yorkers are counted.

The purpose of the Census is more than just to count the number of people that are in our country. The data is also used

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