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January 4, 2012
Kirsten Gillibrand Launches 2012 With a Call for Increased Food Stamp Money, Better Access to Fresh Food
Electeds like to talk -- but U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand came to the Bronx today to listen. That's what Gillibrand said at the launch of an event this morning at Hostos Community College, where she joined Rep. Joe Crowley for a "listening session" on an upcoming Farm Bill, which Congre ... More >>
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May 16, 2011
Michael Bloomberg Doesn't Think There Are Panhandlers on the Subway
Mayor Michael Bloomberg interrupted a reporter today to claim that "there aren't many panhandlers left" on New York City subways, "in all fairness to the MTA, come on," he said, calling the premise of the question a "cheap shot." Celebrated for taking the subway like a normal person (but not ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
Bloomberg's Soda Ban: It Depends What You Mean By "Improve"
In this corner: Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to grant New York City a two-year waiver to ban the purchase of soda with food-stamp cards, saying it's a matter of public health. In the far corner: Joel Berg, New York Coalition Against Hunger director ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
Bloomberg's Food-Stamp Soda Ban: Illegal, Immoral, Fattening?
If you've been remotely awake today (or at least clicking on your morning Runnin' Scared links), you're no doubt aware that Mayor Bloomberg has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow New York City to bar its 1.7 million citizens with food-stamp cards from using them to buy soda. "T ... More >>
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July 17, 2008
Over One Million Served: More New Yorkers Seek Emergency Food
If you've been remotely awake today (or at least clicking on your morning Runnin' Scared links), you're no doubt aware that Mayor Bloomberg has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow New York City to bar its 1.7 million citizens with food-stamp cards from using them to buy soda. "T ... More >>
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June 10, 2008
With Rising Food Costs, Councilman Seeks Ethanol Waiver for NY
If you've been remotely awake today (or at least clicking on your morning Runnin' Scared links), you're no doubt aware that Mayor Bloomberg has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow New York City to bar its 1.7 million citizens with food-stamp cards from using them to buy soda. "T ... More >>
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October 12, 2006
Welfare Chief: New Federal Law Could Soak City
If you've been remotely awake today (or at least clicking on your morning Runnin' Scared links), you're no doubt aware that Mayor Bloomberg has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow New York City to bar its 1.7 million citizens with food-stamp cards from using them to buy soda. "T ... More >>
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August 31, 2005
Campaign 2005's About the Polls, Not the Poor
If you've been remotely awake today (or at least clicking on your morning Runnin' Scared links), you're no doubt aware that Mayor Bloomberg has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow New York City to bar its 1.7 million citizens with food-stamp cards from using them to buy soda. "T ... More >>

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Kirsten Gillibrand Launches 2012 With a Call for Increased Food Stamp Money, Better Access to Fresh Food

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Michael Bloomberg Doesn't Think There Are Panhandlers on the Subway

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Bloomberg's Soda Ban: It Depends What You Mean By "Improve"

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Bloomberg's Food-Stamp Soda Ban: Illegal, Immoral, Fattening?

Blogs

Over One Million Served: More New Yorkers Seek Emergency Food

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With Rising Food Costs, Councilman Seeks Ethanol Waiver for NY

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Welfare Chief: New Federal Law Could Soak City

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Campaign 2005's About the Polls, Not the Poor

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