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Immigrant families torn apart by visa backlogs
Out of the seven countries with the worst family visa backlogs, five are in Asia
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Fast food workers protest low minimum wage
Fast food workers rallied for a union, $15 an hour, and better job security.
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1 Line reopens at South Ferry Station
The new station had been closed since 2009, but was pressed into service to accommodate the more than 10,000 daily riders in Lower Manhattan whose commutes were disrupted after the new South Ferry station suffered massive flooding from Sandy.
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No Dream Act in NY budget
The bill’s failure stemmed from a discrepancy between the state’s two legislative bodies, the assembly and the senate.
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Rockaway residents in fight for disappearing shoreline
Hurricane Sandy washed away 1.5 million cubic yards of sand.
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Undocumented youth use the Internet and social media for info and support
The benefits of an online community goes beyond the practical, there's a huge emotional component as well.
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Olympics give wrestling the boot, but wrestlers not giving up
In 2020, for the first time since the modern Olympic Games began in 1896, wrestling will not be included as one of the 25 core sports,
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Some immigrant cab drivers left professional careers in their native land
There are 42,000 taxi cab drivers in New York City. Eighty-two percent of them were born in foreign countries. Some of the have higher education degrees in their native countries.
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With fracking decision looming, New Yorkers worry about water
The indecision on fracking is up for review.
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Low income Sandy victims still displaced
“Every day is a struggle..." one victim said.