New York
New York becomes second state to ban plastic bags
April 3, 2019In passing the ban, New York follows California, which was the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags in 2016.
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New Yorkers rally against Trump’s Venezuela coup
February 4, 2019“The imperialist system is a threat to all of the issues that we face,” Cameron Orr, a representative of the Communist Party USA, said at one event.
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Vito Marcantonio, N.Y.’s socialist congressman, the subject of one-man play
February 1, 2019Today Marcantonio, perhaps the most progressive representative to ever hold a congressional seat, has largely been written out of history.
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Change is coming to New York, but not without struggle
January 30, 2019"If you are a small business owner that is running your business the entire Election Day and you now have the opportunity to vote earlier, [then] in my mind, this bill is worth it.”
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Former NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett to headline People’s World awards luncheon
December 4, 2018On Sunday, December 9, 2018, The New York Friends of People’s World will hold their annual “Better World Awards” luncheon.
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