Lisha Arino

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Lawmakers Zap Power Authority Over Trans-Hudson Electric Cable

Friday, May 20, 2011

State legislators grilled officials from the New York Power Authority for about two hours Friday, raising objections to an $850 million electric transmission cable that would run under the Hudson River.

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Proposed State Cuts to Senior Centers Draws Protest

Friday, March 11, 2011

More than 300 senior citizens and their advocates showed up at City Hall Friday to protest proposed state cuts that would reduce funding to senior centers. If passed, the city said it would have to close 105 centers across the five boroughs.

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Advocacy Groups Push for Faster PCB Clean-Up

Friday, March 11, 2011

Legislators, parents and advocacy groups gathered on the steps of City Hall Friday to urge the city to replace PCB-leaking light fixtures from city schools within two years, instead of the 10-year time frame outlined by the Department of Education.

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Legendary Bed-Stuy Record Shop Shutters

Monday, March 07, 2011

After 53 years, owner Joe Long is closing the Nostrand Avenue shop -- known throughout the world for its collection of rare, old-school R&B, soul and gospel records -- because of de...

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Sexist City Statue Should Be Toppled, Says Pol

Friday, February 25, 2011

Rep. Anthony Weiner is asking the city to remove a statue in Queens he said is offensive and sell it on Craigslist.

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