Tag: New York State Senate

January 13, 2010 / / Politics

Will New York Join the Race to the Top?

Beth Fertig, a senior reporter on education for WNYC, continues her Reader in Residence series with us this month with her second of four posts about literacy and education in New York. The author of Why Cant U Teach Me 2 Read?, Ms. Fertig tackles the issue of federal education funding this week under the Obama Administration’s Race to the Top program.

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October 21, 2009 / Nicole Brydson / Politics

Senator To Citizens: What Can You Do For Your Borough?

At a local meeting on crime, the message was clear: citizens, engage your community and get involved or these tough times will only get worse.

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November 14, 2008 / Nicole Brydson / Observer Original

Library (Not) Fine, Soledad O’Brien Hosts Fundraising Gala

“It’s not like libraries are over-funded!” said Soledad O’Brien, master of ceremonies for the 12th annual fundraising gala for the Brooklyn Public Library on Thursday. “It’s not like, ‘Trim the fat off those libraries!’ Those are cuts that are going to be very much felt.”

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