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Daughter of NYC Mayor-Elect Reveals Substance Abuse – USA TODAY

Daughter of NYC mayor-elect reveals substance abuse – USA TODAY


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Daughter of NYC mayor-elect reveals substance abuse
USA TODAY
NEW YORK (AP) — The 19-year-old daughter of New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio opened up Tuesday about her personal struggles, saying she spent years battling substance… Continue reading

Washington Abuses Indian Diplomat

Washington Abuses Indian Diplomat
India's New York consular official was targeted. Devyani Khobragade is … Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called her treatment "deplorable." Other Indian officials … her treatment, saying: "I must admit that I broke down many times as the indignities … Read more on Bay Area Indymedia

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New Season of @MIDNIGHT Among Comedy Central's Winter Schedule

New Season of @MIDNIGHT Among Comedy Central's Winter Schedule
Courtesy of the collective brains of and starring Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, "Broad City" is an odd couple comedy about two best friends navigating their twenties in New York City whose adventures always lead down unexpected and outlandish paths …… Continue reading

How an HIV-Positive Man Was Sent to Prison for Having Sex — With a Condom

How An HIV-Positive Man Was Sent To Prison For Having Sex — With A Condom
The department has won settlements from state prisons, medical clinics, schools, funeral homes, insurance companies, day care centers and even alcohol rehab centers for discriminating against HIV-positive people. …. the late Republican senator from …… Continue reading

Kanawha County Susbstance Abuse Task Force Releases Recommendations

Kanawha County Susbstance Abuse Task Force Releases Recommendations
Because of our state's tragically high overdose death rate, with 75% of these deaths being related to prescription painkillers, this policy is particularly important and has been successfully implemented in New York City, Massachusetts, and at least 15 … Read more on… Continue reading

Ban on Former Inmates in Public Housing Is Eased

Ban on Former Inmates in Public Housing Is Eased
By MIREYA NAVARRO. Published: November 14, 2013. The New York City Housing Authority will ease its ban on recently released prisoners and allow some of them to live in public housing as part of a pilot program set to start next… Continue reading