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Residents seek dissolution of a New York tax district

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 11:29am

Reuters
7/23/12
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/23/usa-newyork-hempstead-idUSL2E8INLDY20120723
New York’s Town of Hempstead, located on Long Island’s south shore, on Monday received 5,000 signed petitions calling for it to abolish a special tax district that costs residents hundreds of dollars a year, two advocacy groups said.

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Justice Works 2012: Recap

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 11:06am

Knickerbocker Ledger
7/23/12
Steve Pampinella
http://www.knickledger.com/2012/07/justice-works-2012-recap/
This weekend, I had the pleasure of attending Justice Works, a conference for progressive and radicals held by Citizen Action of New York. Justice Works aims to bring together left-wing organizers from across the state to share experiences, develop strategies, and generally be inspired by each other’s work.

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Justice Works: A Conference for Progressive New York

Anonymous on July 21, 2012 - 10:00am

Justice Works will be a conference that brings together a cross section of progressive politics and activism in New York State, at a time when our united power, coordination and understanding is essential to beat back the powers of greed and individualism that are succeeding at dismantling our social structures and further tearing down our communities

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Kirsch Previews Progressive Summit

Anonymous on July 19, 2012 - 1:48pm

Capital Tonight
7/19/12
http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/07/kirsch-previews-progressive-summit/
Citizen Action of New York is hosting a conference in Albany for progressives. Among the topics of discussion will be economic inequality, health care reform, and race and public policy. Richard Kirsch, author of Fighting for Our Health, will be one of the participants. He explains what it’s all about.
(CLICK ABOVE LINK FOR VIDEO)

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