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In 2007, the Bloomberg administration released PlaNYC, a groundbreaking initiative designed to create a more sustainable New York City by 2030. One of the focal points of the plan concentrates on transportation, particularly the reduction of carbon emissions and congestion.… Post the First Comment

It may have taken a long time for America to realize, but at least there is some level of responsibility being taken for the years of failed anti-drug policies that have fueled the present war against Mexico's overly aggressive drug cartels. During Secretary of State Clinton's visit to Mexico, she was candid in describing the role that the U.… 4 Comments

I've sat down now three or four times in order to write this, my April Fool's column.after these failed attempts I feel just that, foolish. I've tried to write about the British taking over again, I've tried to write about mole people, but nothing seems to be comical.… Post the First Comment

Brooklyn College, we have a massive problem. Winter is holding spring hostage and no one is doing a thing about it. I have been waiting patiently - quietly wishing and wanting spring to rescue this frozen, dead city. But I've had enough. I no longer want spring, I am DEMANDING spring.… 1 Comment

The AIDs pandemic is one of the most alarming concerns of our time. Affecting 40 million people worldwide, of which less than 5% have access to proper medications, AIDs orphans children, breaks up families, and decimates local economies. Unfortunately, the disease has a slow history of global action, sending a de facto death sentence to the 95% of AIDs patients who lack access to treatment.… Post the First Comment

I met Boitumelo McCallum when I joined the American Museum of Natural History High School Science Research Program back in 2001. She was a pretty girl, who always had a bright smile on her face and a really unique name. I remembered that we ate lunch together in Central Park and that sometimes in the afternoons, instead of going home, I'd walk around with her and my other friend Laura, in downtown Manhattan.… Post the First Comment

My name is Louis Di Meglio. I am also called "Louie Digs" or Maestro. I grew up in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, attended LaGuardia HS. After graduating, I went to Adelphi University during my first two years of college. While there, I was initiated into Kappa Sigma Fraternity.… Post the First Comment