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Damning New Letter from NY State Insider: 'Hydraulic Fracturing as It's Practiced Today Will Contaminate Our Aquifers'

Karen McVeigh, The Guardian. January 6, 2012.

A former technician responsible for investigating and managing groundwater contamination for New York State opens up about risks from fracking.

Finally, Higher Taxes for the 1% — Is Occupy Behind Governors' Moves to Make the Wealthy Pay Their Share?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. December 8, 2011.

Is the narrative around taxes finally shifting? Thanks to heavy public pressure, Governors Cuomo and Brown propose taxing their states' ultrarich.

New York Becoming a Model for How to Effectively Create Green Jobs

Emmaia Gelman, Chloe Tribich, AlterNet. July 13, 2011.

A new law will help generate 1 million energy efficiency retrofits on homes and businesses and create over 14,000 full time permanent jobs.

Open Letter to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo: Do Not Lift Fracking Moratorium!

Maura Stephens, AlterNet. June 30, 2011.

New York is about to lift its ban on hydrofracking. Will Governor Cuomo listen to local activists?

NY Governor Extends Protections to Transgender State Employees

Cara, Feministe. December 17, 2009.

While New York is now ahead of many states, it's also really behind many others.

Binghamton Is My Home Town: Reflections on the Shooting

Deanna Zandt, DeannaZandt.com. April 3, 2009.

Economic distress might have been the thing that flipped this guy's sanity over to the dark side. And now people are dead.

Comic Dave Chapelle Misses Fundraiser for Brooklyn Congressional Hopeful

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet. July 10, 2008.

Comedian's absence a setback for progressive, hip-hop themed campaign.

Kids Inundate NY Governor With Concerns About Fracking

Seth Gladstone, December 31, 1969.

Albany Votes to Ban Fracking

Staff,, December 31, 1969.