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Tuesday, 24 November 2015 00:00

Medicaid cuts imperil hospitals that serve the poor

Kings County Hospital, in Brooklyn, where patients wait for an average of 15 hours to be admitted.

NYC's public health system is a case study in how state budget cuts and Medicaid changes risk shuttering hospitals

Published in Expand Medicaid NOW!
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Saturday, 20 December 2014 00:00

Fracking Movement Wins As NY Bans Fracking

People rising up and saying 'no' to fracking made it impossible for the government to ignore the health, safety and environmental problems caused by fracking. This victory is one that will spur the anti-fracking movement throughout the country.

In a major victory for people who have been working to stop hydraulic fracturing for gas, known as fracking, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York announced a ban on fracking in New York State.

Published in Zero Climate Emissions
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Friday, 05 December 2014 00:00

WATCH: ‘I Can’t Breathe’ — Rep. Hank Johnson’s incredible tribute to Eric Garner

Rep. Hank Johnson recites "I can't breathe" on the House Floor on December 4, 2014

Wednesday night, a grand jury in New York City refused to indict police officers in the killing of Eric Garner, a man who died after officers used a prohibited choke hold on him. The decision set off protests across the country.

Published in End Mass Criminalization of Black and Brown Youth
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Friday, 05 December 2014 00:00

'Not One Well!': Anti-Fracking Coalition Targets NY Gov. Cuomo over Gas Drilling

At an anti-fracking rally outside Governor Cuomo's New York office in 2012.

Environmental and anti-fracking groups on Wednesday launched a new campaign targeting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as his administration nears a final decision on whether to permit fracking in the state.

Published in Zero Climate Emissions
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Thursday, 21 August 2014 00:00

New York Climate March Swells to Global Movement

New York Climate March Swells to Global Movement

Plans are in motion for climate marches in Turkey, France, Bulgaria, Guyana, Brazil, Burundi and others, ahead of Ban Ki-moon’s climate summit this September.

The original People’s Climate March, which will roll through New York as world leaders gather for the landmark conference, has swollen into a global movement, with over 30 events now scheduled to take place across six continents.

Published in Zero Climate Emissions
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