Tag Archives: William Thompson

HW History: The Drag Strip of the Carriage Trade

Posted on September 2, 2010 by | Leave a comment

The carriage trade made St. Nicholas Avenue one of the best addresses in Upper Manhattan. Its broad boulevard, administered by the Department of Parks, was a natural resort for the gentry and their fine horses and rigs. Continue reading →

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A Day as a Poll Worker: Aisha Brown

Posted on September 22, 2009 by | 1 Comment

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Written and photographed by Aisha Brown

City voters arrived to local voting sites to cast their ballots for Mayor of New York, Public Advocate, Comptroller, City Council and District Attorney in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary Election.

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As a standby poll worker, I was thrilled to involve myself in such an important civic duty. Being an African American, exercising the right to vote holds importance to my life due to the blood, sweat and tears my ancestors fought for. With that in mind, being placed as a standby poll worker would be an exciting experience.

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Coalition Pushes A Green Future

Posted on June 24, 2008 by | Leave a comment

The groups will press mayoral candidates to back programs for high-paying, clean tech jobs.

A coalition of environmental and labor groups will pressure 2009 mayoral candidates to back programs which will create “green collar” jobs with high wages. Continue reading →

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