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Two Drexel Hill brothers are charged with running a marijuana ring that distributed hundreds of pounds of the drug in the Philadelphia area each month. (Metro File Photo.)

Medical marijuana: the personal

A U.S. Navy veteran in Woodstock, NY was unable to cope with day-to-day life when he returned from service, until he began using medical marijuana to treat his PTSD.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged albany, law, legislation, Medical Marijuana, nys senate, ptsd, veterans | Reply
New York national guardsmen meet a state police recruiter at the Hiring Our Heroes job fair. (Credit: Getty)

Veterans wait nearly two years on disability claims: city officials

Council members cite an alarming backlog.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Christine Quinn, eric shinseki, mathieu eugene, veterans, veterans affairs | Reply
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NY state budget agreement on track and time — again

The New York state budget, on track to be finalized ahead of deadline for the third year in a row, includes several business and education initiatives.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged albany, andrew cuomo, budget, business, city council, east flatbush riots, economics, economy, finances, state budget, veterans | Reply
Kevin Kirwan veteran

An electrician in Iraq, but not in Queens

Veterans return from the battlefield to find their training doesn’t count in NYC.

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Tagged city council, jobs, mathieu eugene, sara gonzalez, unemployment, veterans | Reply
Kevin Kirwan veteran

Council meets to help veterans land jobs

The Council meets today to discuss helping veterans land jobs.

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Tagged Christine Quinn, city council, unemployment, veterans | Reply
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