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  Nominee For Housing and Urban Development Faces Opposition

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 23rd, 2008 | Category: Guests | Tags: economy, president, evan miller, the new argument, corruption, nominee, homeownership, lawn | 0

  Faced with the recent resignation of former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson, and a stalling economy, President Bush has been under considerable pressure to put forth a nomination for Jackson’s replacement. Unfortunately, many suspect that the president’s nominee, Steve Preston, is not the man for the job. Evan Miller of The New Argument reports. 

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  If a man is shot in North Brooklyn, does it make a sound five miles away?

  Stephanie Melka | Sat, Oct 27th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: new york city, brooklyn, lawn, stephanie melka, prospect park, shooting, if a man is shot, gun violence | 0

  Whenever I meet someone unfamiliar with New York City, one of the questions I am invariably asked is, “What’s a borough?” To put it simply, a borough is a county. Each borough has a Borough President, though practically it is the mayor of NYC with most executive power. Five boroughs make up the city: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

  As mentioned in my previous post, I currently live in Brooklyn, so that’s where we’ll start. One of the striking things I’ve…

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