The CCSW meeting scheduled for Feb. 14 has been canceled. The next meeting will be March 7. 

Applications are now being accepted for the 2013-2014 academic year for the Committee of Concerned Social Workers Scholarship and the Sol Gorelick Scholarship. The one-time grants—$2,500 this year—have been awarded to more than 80 members through the years.

Former Mayor Ed Koch has died at the age of 88. Daily News columnist Juan Gonzalez spoke about his complicated legacy on today's edition of Democracy Now. 

The school bus drivers strike has entered its second week.

The Mayor has issued his latest budget proposal. Read more about it here. 

The New York Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute presents "Voices of Black in Labor", a Town Hall Meeting.

Hear from our President Mr. Anthony Wells who will be speaking on the panel, as well as other New York City's top Labor leaders.

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Full-time student dependents of covered members may continue to be covered for Fund benefits up to their 23rd birthday, as long as they provide the Fund's office with a copy of the bursar's receipt or a letter from the educational institution each semester certifying their status as a full-time student.