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  2. Same-sex marriage in New York - Wikipedia

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    Legal history Background In the 1970s, members of the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) carried out a zap at the New York City Marriage License Bureau demanding marriage rights for gays and lesbians. The direct action was in response to government discrimination against ceremonial same-sex unions that had been carried out in a church which the GAA used as a meeting space. Jim Owles was the founding ...

  3. New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund

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    Chair. Stephen J. Dannhauser. President. Philip V. Moyles Jr. Revenue. US $16.5 million (2021) Website. www.answerthecall.org. The New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the families of New York City's first responders who have been killed in the line of duty.

  4. United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund - also known by its acronym UNJSPF in English or CCPPNU in French- was established in 1949 by the General Assembly of the United Nations to provide retirement, death, disability and related benefits for staff of the United Nations and the other organizations admitted to membership in the Fund.

  5. Empire State Railway Museum - Wikipedia

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    Established in 1960, the Empire State Railway Museum is a non-profit railroad museum currently located in the historic Ulster & Delaware Phoenicia Railroad Station, Phoenicia, New York. The station was built in 1899 by the U&D, and is one of the few surviving examples left along the line.

  6. New York State Teachers Retirement System - Wikipedia

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    New York State Teachers Retirement System. Redirect to: Government of New York (state) Retrieved from " ".

  7. 590 Madison Avenue - Wikipedia

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    Turner Construction. 590 Madison Avenue, also known as the IBM Building, is a skyscraper at 57th Street and Madison Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes and Associates the 41-story, 603-foot (184 m)-tall tower was developed for the technology company IBM and built from 1978 to 1983.

  8. History of New York City (1946–1977) - Wikipedia

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    Immediately after World War II, New York City became known as one of the world's greatest cities. However, after peaking in population in 1950, the city began to feel the effects of suburbanization brought about by new housing communities such as Levittown, a downturn in industry and commerce as businesses left for places where it was cheaper and easier to operate, an increase in crime, and an ...

  9. Congressional pension - Wikipedia

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    Congressional pension. Congressional pension is a pension made available to members of the United States Congress. As of 2019, members who participated in the congressional pension system are vested after five years of service. A pension is available to members 62 years of age with 5 years of service; 50 years or older with 20 years of service ...