NYC Seniors, Disabled & Children Funding

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US Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) and NYC Department for the Aging Commissioner Lilliam Barrios-Paoli will speak out against House Republicans’ efforts to eliminate the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program, which would significantly harm NYC’s seniors, persons with disabilities, children, and middle-class families. Today’s event will take place @ 11AM at Elmhurst Jackson Heights Senior Center, one of the senior centers that is at risk of losing funding under the Republican plan.

4/30/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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USA/CHINA RELATIONS. Chen Human Rights Policy Test.

US & AFRICA SOLDIERS SEARCH. Madman Joe Kony.

HIGHWAY HORROR. Deadly Tragic Accident.

MISSING SAILOR. Pacific Yacht Race.

1 WTC TALLEST IN NYC. Today!

Dear Elected Local Official

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Hello-

Seven people died today. This time, as a result of an accident on Bronx a highway.

For the second time in less than one year, another one has occurred on the Bronx River Parkway, which led to a vehicle falling off the highway to the streets below.

What are your plans? What will you do to examine all transportation safety issues, including those on the Bronx River Parkway?

Could you please suggest some potential solutions?

Finally, what else have you done for US lately?

Thanks for your time and consideration.

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Living Wage NYC Coalition

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Following a historic two-year campaign that created a citywide living wage movement that sets the standards for nationwide policies, the final Living Wage Bill will be voted on by the New York City Council at the stated meeting this coming Monday. This vote will reflect the voice of 74% of New Yorkers who are in favor of the living wage bill, according to poll results released in December from Quinnipiac University.

Seven Killed Near Bronx Zoo

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Seven individuals have been killed after a minivan they were riding in lost control on a Bronx River Parkway overpass and ultimately coming to rest inside The Bronx Zoo.

Three of them were children dead in the one-vehicle accident were children. All of the dead were in the minivan.

The noon time accident occurred on the southbound lanes of the Bron River Parkway, just north of East 180th Street. According to officials, the minivan was traveling southbound in the left lane, when apparently a tire was blown, the vehicle lost control and struck the divider.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

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Exhibition Talk: Florence Boogaerts

Gardens of the World

Sunday, April 29
4:30 p.m.

Join us for a Sunday afternoon exhibition talk on Gardens of the World by garden
designer Florence Boogaerts.

Discover how gardens around the world differ in concept, design, and function. From
England's double shrub and perennial borders to Japanese gardens that serve as spiritual
retreats; from garden as political statement in
Mt. Stewart, Ireland, to the use of native plants in New Zealand, Boogaerts will
give a fascinating, whirlwind garden tour of the world.

This Week in History

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This Week in History, Apr 29 - May 5

Apr 29, 2004
World War II monument opens in Washington, D.C. to thousands of visitors, while providing overdue recognition for the 16 million U.S. men and women who served in the war. The memorial is located on 7.4 acres on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. The Capitol dome is seen to the east, and Arlington Cemetery is just across the Potomac River to the west.

Apr 30, 1945

4/29/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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DEATH AND TERRORISM IN AFRICA. Nigeria and Kenya.

WASHINGTON POLITICS. Dinner, Jokes, Cheap Shots.

ST LOUIS TENT COLLAPSE. Death At Beer Garden.

BRONX SUBWAY STABBING. Over Cellphone.

OCEAN TRAGEDY. California Yacht Race.

JOB SEARCH NEWS

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Soon-to-be-graduates and anyone else searching for a job:
A good compilation of advice in job seeking, and not just in your next job but for later as well. From @usnews on 10 smart things new grads should do to get a job.
http://bit.ly/HTvvWZ
10 Smart Things New Grads Should Do to Get a Job - On Careers (usnews.com)
money.usnews.com
You have a lot more control over your job search than you actually realize.

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