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Friday, April 24, 2009

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• intro 
• BRICK CITY URBAN FARMS 
  Andrew Meyer looks at Newark’s Brick City Urban Farms, part of a nationwide movement called SPIN Farming bringing farming back to the city.
• WEB EXTRA: CHECK OUT SOME PHOTOS OF BRICK CITY URBAN FARMS 
  A slideshow of images from Brick City Urban Farms.
• SAVING THE PLANET, ONE TOY AT A TIME 
  Earth Week isn’t the usual time for a toy drive. But Eugene Sonn reports there’s a volunteer group started by a New Jersey high school student finding a way to keep toys out of landfills and put them in the hands of needy kids.
• COMMENTARY: GAY MARRIAGE AND THE GOV 
  Commentator Steve Adubato Jr. gives his take on New York Governor David Paterson’s suddenly becoming a champion of gay marriage.
• SPIKE’S TAKE ON THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 
  Brian Pace talks with director and actor Spike Lee about his films being screened at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
• REVIEWS: WEST SIDE STORY & GUYS AND DOLLS 
  Theater critic Michael Bourne reviews the Broadway revivals of two classic shows: West Side Story and Guys and Dolls.
• outro 

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