Veterans Fight for Benefits
Amid the government shutdown, military organizations and local politicians joined forces at a Veteran Affairs forum in the Bronx to push on several fronts for help for those who served their country.
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Pedaling to Beat Cancer
RARE DETERMINATION: Dozens pedaled stationary bikes in Times Square to raise money to battle rare cancers as part of a Cycle for Survival event.
Drone Protest Takes Flight
The Granny Peace Brigade teamed with Nick Mottern of knowdrones.org to raise awareness of drone use in war.
Veterans Dress for Success
Veterans were treated to free suits before meeting prospective employers at the “Be a Hero, Hire a Hero” job fair held at Citi Field.
Setting A Place of Honor
Service members gathered to pay homage to their imprisoned and missing comrades at the annual POW MIA Remembrance Ceremony.
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Electoral Milestone in Brooklyn
Carlos Menchaca became the first Mexican-American elected to office on New York City.
United by Party, Not Candidate
Demographics have changed in Fort Greene, but not party affiliation. The neighborhood remains heavily Democratic, even if there was no candidate consensus among voters.
FBI Foiled and Followed Author
The feds tried to prevent visits by Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes in the 1960s – and recruited sources at NYU and Columbia to keep tabs on him, documents reveal.