New York State lawmakers want to mandate history lessons to teach students about the swastika and noose. 

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation strengthening work place harrassment laws. 

Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal is calling on Congress to pass the HOT CARS Act. 

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On June 19, 1960 a short-lived, history-themed amusement park opened on what now sits co-op city in the Bronx.

Freedomland U...