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A bill that would put more EpiPens in public places has passed the Senate and moved from the Assembly Health Committee to the Codes Committee. Introduced by Senator Kemp Hannon, R-Garden City, and Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, D-Greenburgh, the bill (S.06800/A.9357) would authorize certain public venues to stock and administer epinephrine […]
To the editor: Having been brought up in a house full of women, one toilet, going to the bathroom was a physical necessity not a political statement. As far as public restrooms go, as long as I have privacy what is going on in the stall next to me […]
To the editor: Regarding the Department of Environmental Conservation’s announcement that hunters killed a near-record number of New York’s black bears in 2015 (more than 1,700 animals), decimation of a quarter of the species is nothing to celebrate. Black bears, including mothers, rarely attack when humans approach them and […]
About 15,000 people showed their support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, at a rally in Albany on Monday to hear him speak on the issues of immigration, trade relations, employment and national security. Hundreds of protesters assembled outside of the Times Union center, where the rally was held, to […]
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has narrowed the lead against former New York Senator Hillary Clinton among likely Democratic voters in New York, however, she still has a double digit lead 52-42 percent, just days before the April 19 primary. This is down from a lead of 55-to-34 percent among registered […]
With a 65-to-28 percent lead among black voters, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tops Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont 53-to-40 percent among New York state likely Democratic primary voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released April 12. Meanwhile, one week ahead of New York’s primaries, Donald Trump […]
A bill that would help bring justice for sexual assault victims has moved out of the Senate Health Committee. The bill (S.6430-a) would require that all sexual offense evidence, known as “rape kits,” be tested in a timely manner and that they be tracked. Too often DNA evidence related […]
About 4,000 people showed their support for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders at a rally in Albany on Monday. With the primary elections just one week away, Sanders supporters are doing everything they can to succeed in what they are calling “a political revolution.” The rally was held at the […]