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BBN_NYC

  1. Have a grand holiday wknd kicking off beginning of summer! Try to visit @highlinepark, NYC. You won't be sorry you did. twitter.com/BBN_NYC/status…
  2. @metroimaging thank you for the #FF recommendation!
  3. @enfoco thanks for the #FF recommendation!
  4. Extends special thanks-gracias to the good folks over @cunyjschool for the support. Great looking out for NYC's Ethnic and Community Press.
  5. Will be on Inside City Hall tonight hosted by @errollouis at 7p and 10p. Tune in!
  6. Random advice: @stevensoderbergh @georgeclooney @hbo should return "K Street" to TV. Public should now be able to GET IT. #politics #reality
  7. @MalcolmX was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. Read more at #malcolmx bit.ly/9gPV0e
  8. 'If you value information on your mobile device, you'll have passcode on it," says @gahran in workshop on mobile strategies @cunyjschool
  9. @cunyjschool for @knightfoundation - @annenberg Mobile Strategies for Digial Media workshop. Can't put a price tag on this valuable intel.
  10. A new poll shows just 41% of African-Americans support gay marriage. Why do you think that is? Let us know.
  11. (Video) The Black Church and @Obama Support of Same Sex Marriage. What Would @Jesus Say/Do? That's the question. bit.ly/KLNsVt
  12. Paraphrase: "If Black voters can vote for @marionbarry, @obama has nothing to worry about in losing Black voters" (unknown) #gaymarriage
  13. @nydn reports, Feds begin next week using fingerprints from @nypd of 'illegal immigrants.' #Federales #policia #deportar #homelandsecurity