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New York City Council Member Carlos Menchaca at an immigration hearing at City Hall in 2014. (Credit: William Alatriste / New York City Council / via Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nyccouncil/15208342877/])After City Council Member Jumaane Williams, District 45, remained seated during the Council’s Pledge of Allegiance [/blog/
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(Photo courtesy Brad Lander / Twitter [https://twitter.com/bradlander])After City Council Member Jumaane Williams, District 45, remained seated during the Council’s Pledge of Allegiance [/blog/news/council-member-jumaane-williams-sits-pledge-stand-racial-justice/] earlier this month to protest racial injustice, seven other members followed suit yesterday, including Brad Lander of District 39. Lander calls
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(Photo courtesy Brad Lander / Twitter [https://twitter.com/bradlander])After City Council Member Jumaane Williams, District 45, remained seated during the Council’s Pledge of Allegiance [/blog/news/council-member-jumaane-williams-sits-pledge-stand-racial-justice/] earlier this month to protest racial injustice, seven other members followed suit yesterday, including Brad Lander of District 39. Lander calls
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(Photo courtesy Jumaane Williams’ office)Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, District 45, took a ‘stand’ during Wednesday’s City Council meeting by sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance, to protest the treatment of black Americans by the NYPD. Williams’ nonviolent protest echoed 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who’s refusal to
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Assemblyman Felix Ortiz on a previous visit to P.S. 169 (Courtesy Assemblyman Ortiz [https://www.facebook.com/FelixWOrtiz/photos/a.10150310441755374.561481.296527950373/10150310442120374/?type=3&theater] )Talk about a rough start to the week. The internet exploded on Monday, after news broke that P.S. 169 principal
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P.S. 124 kindergarten students visit Santa (Jeff Bush/City Kid Corner)Talk about a rough start to the week. The internet exploded on Monday, after news broke that P.S. 169 principal Eujin Jaela Kim banned the discussion of seasonal holidays and the Pledge of Allegiance [/blog/education/p-s-169-principal-vilified-after-recent-holiday-pledge-ban/
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Courtesy Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunset_Park_PS_169_7_Av_43_St_jeh.jpg] Planning on sending holiday wishes to your child’s elementary school? Might want to think twice if they attend P.S. 169 [http://www.15k169.org/home_page] in Sunset Park.
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Councilman Lew Fidler. Photo by Erica ShermanFor decades a battle has raged between parents, religious leaders and politicians over the question of allowing prayer in schools. Councilman Lew Fidler may have come up with a solution that attempts to bridge the gap between those who believe and those who don’