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Getting an internship is getting harder and harder, but never more has it been needed as much as today. Many College and University students want some experience before they start working, to have something that looks good on their resume and get contacts. Almost all internships are unpaid so you often have to choose between the experience of an internship and the money from a job. That’s not always an easy choice. And that means that internships aren’t a feasible option for people everyone, especially for people with limited resources.

Clic aquí para leer en españolYou may have started hearing about the new NY State Health Insurance Exchange coming 10/1/13.  Under the federal Affordable Care Act, an Exchange will be operating in every state starting in 2014.

The Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence (OCDV) has teamed up with the Advanced Volunteer Opportunity Network (A.V.O.N.) Mentoring Program to improve the social stature of domestic violence victims. The A.V.O.N. foundation awarded the Mayor’s office with a $95,000 grant to help further enrich the work in the office. The grant is a part of the Avon Foundation’s Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Program, which was launched in 2004.

Thank you Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) for this guest blog post. City’s Mortgage Assistance Programs Saves 100 Homes From Foreclosure, Learn if it Could Help You  While the national mortgage crisis recedes from the news headlines, many homeowners that continue to struggle under the heavy burden of unmanageable mortgage debt can feel left behind and without solutions. But in New York City, there is an innovative program that is working to help these homeowners. The program is called the Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP).

Our soldiers and military personnel can often fall victim to scams and fraud. Away from their family for extended periods of time and constantly changing their address, it's easy to lose track and leave holes for a thief to swipe up your identity in a matter of seconds. According to the Federal Trade Commission, 62,000 complaints were logged from military members regarding consumer issues in the marketplace.Today is Military Consumer Protection Day!!

[caption id="attachment_3021" align="alignright" width="300"] Stephen Nakatani[/caption]Over the weekend people across the nation were following the verdict of the Trayvon Martin v. Zimmerman case.

When we buy a car many of us go from dealership to dealership to compare prices and values across cars. When we buy a computer we compare between Apple and various PCs. How many people compare banks and their product offerings? Often people tend to bank where their employer banks or at the bank location closest to their apartment, but It’s Your Money, You Decide.

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Sign Here!! What's with the clipboards and the green forms? They're in parks, subway stops, retail areas, walking the streets and at local community functions - What are they asking me to sign? I'm sure you've seen them since the beginning of June, but definitely out in full force over the July 4th weekend. NYCLU's Voting Rights page is constantly updated with changes to keep you informed of your voting rights.Don't feel comfortable putting your John Hancock on anything?