Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'carolynmaloney'
July 6, 2008
Late Thursday, right before the long July 4th weekend, it was announced the Bush administration had declined to keep on the World Trade Center health czar. Dr. John Howard was the director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health within the Center for Disease Control and had much support--last Wednesday, Governor David Paterson asked President Bush to extend Howard's term, noting his "pivotal role" in 9/11 health efforts. The NY Times reported that......
Continue Reading "WTC Health Official Booted By Bush Administration"June 5, 2008
Photograph of Rep. Charles Rangel and other Congressional members from New York by Susan Walsh/AP On the steps of the Capitol, Representative Charles Rangel and other members of the New York Congressional delegation thew their support behind Barack Obama. The delegation had been supporting Hillary Clinton, but yesterday Clinton aides revealed she would formally concede on Saturday at a rally and endorse Obama. Rangel referred to Clinton, saying, "We are so pleased to see......
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