With the spring semester now in full swing, SUNY athletes will finally have the chance to take the field. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced on February 23 that the State University of New York Athletic Commission (SUNYAC) is cleared to resume activities starting on March 20. The sports that will […]
Policy
New bill would give AG more power to investigate sexual harassment in state government
A new bill was introduced on March 1 by Assemblyman Mike Lawler to increase the Attorney General’s authority in investigating sexual misconduct in the state government. The introduction of the bill follows allegations from three women of sexual misconduct by Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the past week. Last week, two […]
Attorney General preparing investigation of governor after a second sexual harassment allegation
New York State Attorney General Letitia James confirmed Sunday she is preparing an investigation into allegations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed two former employees. “Allegations of sexual harassment should always be taken seriously,” James said on Sunday. “There must be a truly independent investigation to thoroughly review these troubling […]
DFS investigation finds Facebook did little to prevent apps from sharing sensitive user data
Gov. Andrew Cuomo received a report from the Department of Financial Services earlier this month that details the transfer of sensitive user data by third-party application and website designers to Facebook. The report is the result of an article published by the Wall Street Journal in Feb. 2019 which found […]
Assemblywoman wants percentage of mobile betting revenue to fund youth sports
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposing mobile sports betting as part of his budget plans, a Buffalo-area assemblywoman is asking colleagues to make sure some revenue is directed to youth sports programs, equipment and facilities. Assemblywoman Monica Wallace, D-Lancaster, says that any sports betting revenue should dedicate some funds for youth […]
Legislation repeals policing tactic that targeted transgender community
On Feb. 3, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation (S.1351 / A.3355) that would repeal portions of the New York law that has become known as the “Walking While Trans ban.” While the law was originally passed in 1976 to prohibit loitering for the purpose of prostitution, misusage of the law by […]
Large parties causing concern for SUNY Cortland officials
As COVID-19 precautions ramp up all across college campuses in New York State, some are still facing challenges with controlling the spread. In recent weeks, police have arrested several SUNY Cortland students for their involvement in large parties. At least one of those parties had up to 100 people packed […]
Senate passes legislation to criminalize untraceable gun parts in New York
To mark the three-year anniversary of the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Fla., the state Senate has passed two bills that would make it harder to build or modify AR-15 style assault rifles using untraceable parts. The legislation targets so-called “ghost guns,” a term used […]