In 2015, residents of Hoosick Falls, a village located in Rensselaer County, were informed by the Environmental Protection Agency that their drinking water was unsafe to drink due to PFOA contamination. For years, Hoosick Falls residents were in the dark about the cancer-causing chemical in their drinking water. A local […]
Author: EMILY FEGO, assistant editor
Cuomo signs anti-SLAPP law to protect free speech in New York
Legislative Gazette file photo The New York State Court of Appeals On November 10th, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation S.52A/A.5991A into law that would protect New Yorkers’ First Amendment rights from strategic lawsuits aimed at intimidating critics, journalists, or activists. In a SLAPP lawsuit, an acronym for a […]
Cuomo attempting to establish identity protection for future COVID vaccine recipients
In an attempt to protect immigrant communities in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo sent a letter on Nov. 2 to President Trump, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. This past week, the CDC had […]
Local governments taking steps to reform police agencies under governor’s executive order
Under Executive Order 203, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is directing all police departments in New York state to perform a comprehensive review of their current procedures and practices and to develop plans for addressing inherent racial biases. The Executive Order — issued on June 12, 2020 following the murder of George […]
Delgado claims victory in NY-19
NEW YORK — In a tight race that kept Congressional District 19 constituents on the edge of their seats, Democrat Congressman Antonio Delgado has unofficially defeated Republican Kyle Van de Water for this year’s open seat. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, early voting was a staple in New York’s election, […]
Anthony Palumbo currently leads in battle for vacant Senate seat on Long Island
Republican Anthony Palumbo ran against Laura Ahearn for the New York State Senate District 1. This district includes Eastern Long Island’s Riverhead, Montauk, Port Jefferson, Hampton Bays, Shoreham, Mattituck and Orient Point, to name a few. According the the New York State Board of Elections results, Palumbo holds the lead […]
Cultural and arts industry discuss major losses due to COVID-19
On Oct. 21 Senator José Serrano, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation, hosted a public meeting to discuss how the coronavirus has impacted cultural and arts organizations across the state. The members present for the hearing unanimously expressed their appreciation of the industry of the […]
Incumbent set to reclaim seat in 1st Congressional District
Though New York is an overwhelmingly blue state, especially in presidential elections, New York’s First Congressional District has had a Republican representative since 2014. According to the live updates from The Associated Press, Lee Zeldin has 61.3 percent of the votes in the district over challenger Nancy Goroff. District 1 […]