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Author: Demali Kenya

Champion of Gay Rights to Leave New York State Senate

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Demali Kenya in New York Times
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Quest for affordable housing to go online

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Demali Kenya in Crain's New York
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Summer camp nursing ban is a head-scratcher

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Demali Kenya in Times Union
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Judges Consider Whether NYC Is Under ‘Contract’ to Keep Rent Subsidies

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Demali Kenya in New York Law Journal
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Weitz Studios Earns Two Silver Telly Awards for First Step Video

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Demali Kenya in Press Release
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 30, 2012 — Weitz Studios is pleased to announce that the 33rd Annual Telly Awards’ Silver Council has selected its recent work for two Silver Telly Awards—one in the Charitable/Not-for-Profit category and the second in the Videogr ..Read More

Far from Home, Far from School

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Demali Kenya in School Stories
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Cuomo Pushing City to End Food-Stamp Fingerprinting

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Demali Kenya in New York Times
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Survey finds 23 percent rise in street homelessness in New York City

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Demali Kenya in World Socialist Web Site
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Federal aid cuts worsen New York City budget woes

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Demali Kenya in New York World
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