City Council Approves Living Wage Bill

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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined Living Wage NYC, New York City Council Member Oliver Koppell, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store (RWDSU, UFCW) President Stuart Appelbaum, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, New York City Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio, New York City Comptroller John C. Liu, and other elected officials on the steps of City Hall for a press conference immediately before the “Fair Wages for New Yorkers” Act came to a vote before the City Council.

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Fascinated by the Cornell heron cam for a few days now.

So far 4 chicks have hatched and there's one more egg.

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Great Blue Heron Nest at the Cornell Lab

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Great Blue Heron Nest at the Cornell Lab on Livestream. Hosted by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at Sapsucker Woods Pond, Ithaca, New York.

Camera 1: Nest as seen from above.

Camera 2: Panoramic view (link at bottom of page)

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Erin Merryn’s Law

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IDC Announces Passage of Erin Merryn’s Law

Important Anti-Abuse Legislation Sponsored by Assembly-member Jeff Dinowitz in the Assembly. The Independent Democratic Conference was joined today by Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz, (D-Bronx), and nationally recognized anti-abuse advocate and survivor Erin Merryn to hail the passage of important legislation to stamp out child sexual abuse in New York.

Center For Communication

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Museum of the Moving Image and Center for Communication invite you:

Children and Television: An Evening with Joan Ganz Cooney

Moderated by CBS reporter Lesley Stahl

Admission: $25

FREE to Center for Communication community

An evening of conversation and clips on Wednesday, May 2, 7:00 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, NY

UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS

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Event: Retirement Issues 2012
When: June 10-13, 2012 (Deadline: April 30)
Where: Washington, D.C.

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WTC becomes New York City's tallest skyscraper Monday
News conference is scheduled for 2 p.m.

There were no distress signals or calls from sailboat before it was wrecked. The US Coast Guard, Mexican navy and civilian vessels suspend their search for a missing sailor after finding the bodies of three other crew members.

Japan's political leader hopes meeting with Obama helps him at home. Obama and Yoshihiko Noda meet today.

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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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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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