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On Dec. 12, New York City Council Member Hiram Monserrate held a press conference at New York University to celebrate the student Campaign to Stop Killer Coke victory at the campus. Present with the Council Member were members of the student group; Jose Schiffino, CSEA Local 1000 organizer and a member of Monserrate's factfinding mission to Colombia; USAS national organizer Camilo Romero, and Campaign Director Ray Rogers. Also present were striking members of the Graduate Student Organizing Committee (GSOC) - UAW. Speakers linked the two struggles in speeches and slogans including "GSOC in! Coke out!"
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The New York International Latino Film Festival is the first festival in New York City to showcase the works of national Latino filmmakers alongside international Latin American films, while offering expansive images of the Latino experience. The festival presents works in the categories of Feature Film (in Spanish and English) and Vanguard Cinema, which includes experimental works, documentaries, student works and short films. The 6-day festival ... includes panel discussions, educational forums and special events. A full roster of festival films, special activities and tickets can be obtained on the festival's website, http://www.nylatinofilm.com/, or by calling the festival hotline at 212-726-2358.
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In New York City, on October 26, 2005, a demonstration began at the New York City offices of Coca-Cola on 5th Ave. and marched down to the Colombian consulate on 46th Street. Herbert Allen, president & CEO of Allen & Co. and Donald Keough, chairman of the board of Allen & Co., who are on the board of directors of The Coca-Cola Co.... have offices in the building. SunTrust Banks, the bank of Killer Coke, leases offices in the building, which is owned by a Coca-Cola subsidiary.
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At dusk on New Year's Eve, Erika Gunderson got into a taxi in New York City and entered a digital-age mystery. Sitting on the back seat was a nice Canon digital camera. Gunderson asked the driver which previous passenger might have left it, but the cabbie didn't seem to care. So Gunderson brought it home and showed it to her fiance, Brian Ascher. They decided that the only right thing to do was to find the owner.
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The New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) is a publicly-funded agency established in 1996 to enhance official and public understanding of the largest municipal budget in the country. IBO is modeled after the Congressional Budget Office and the State of California's Legislative Analyst's Office. Budget Options for New York City Budget Road Map: a brief explanation of the players and processs New York City's Fiscal Outlook Understanding New York City's Budget: a Guide, December 2005
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The conference, which took place at TIAA-CREF's New York City headquarters, was co-sponsored by TIAA-CREF's Corporate Governance Group, headed by Peter C. Clapman, TIAA-CREF senior vice president and chief counsel, Corporate Governance. The mission of the TIAA-CREF Institute, created in 1998, is to broaden and strengthen TIAA-CREF's longstanding leadership role in supporting lifelong financial security for individuals and their families. The Institute's fields of research and education include: pension and retirement issues; health, life and long-term care insurance; investment products and strategies; endowments and planned giving; higher education financing and trends; corporate governance; and financial literacy.
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