The recent decision of the New York City Council to reject plans to re-develop the Armory holds important implications for the city's future beyond just development. The pressing issue of how to create and maintain jobs as neighborhoods are being reshaped and re-developed is probably one of the biggest facing New York City at the moment. The most recent battle over living-wage jobs took place on Saturday December 19th at the Queens Center Mall, as community and labor organizations gathered together to have their voices heard.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/12/20/2009-12-20_growing_rage_against_low_wage.html
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