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Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde perform "In the Time of the Now" for the "Live from Lock One" show at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, New York on May 23, 2009. La Banda Rebelde is Gaetano Vaccaro (guitar), Sean Muniz (bass), and Kiki Vassilakis (drums).More information:www.TainaAsili.comwww.MediaSanctuary.org

In this January 25, 2010 press conference, the City of Albany announces its new franchise contract with Time Warner Cable. The contract provides 2 additional channels for Public, Educational, and Government programming (for a total of 3 channels) and $434,000 over 10 years to fund equipment. This is a success for Albany as New York State has significantly less public access than many other states in the country. However, as no money has been put aside to staff the public access studio, dedicated volunteers will be needed to make the stations succeed.To read more visit http://www.timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?StoryID=893203

On December 2, 2009 the New York State Senate voted against gay and lesbian people's right to marry. The people turned out in protest the next day in Albany. "What do we want? Marriage equality! When DID we want it? YESTERDAY!"For more information go to Marriage Equality New York's web site http://www.meny.us and click "TAKE ACTION". Find out how your state senator voted, and call them to tell them you support marriage equality!