Actor Corey Feldman and Team USA volleyball player Sarah Powers-Barnhard have joined the fight to push Senate Republicans to pass the Child Victims Act. A coalition called “New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators” is gaining supporters in its drive to finally pass the Child Victims Act (S.809) this legislative session. Feldman […]
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Sen. Flanagan and Senate GOP angry over cop killer’s parole
A man convicted of killing two NYPD officers in 1971 has been released on parole despite efforts by Senate Republicans to keep him behind bars. “Herman Bell is a callous and depraved cop killer who took the lives of two police officers just because they wore the uniform,” Senate Majority […]
Advocates, lawmakers launch early effort to pass Child Victims Act in 2018
Survivors, legislators and children’s advocates are organizing early with the goal of finally getting the Child Victims Act across the finish line and on to the governor’s desk before the end of the 2018 legislative session. One group, New Yorkers Against Hidden Predators, kicked off its advocacy for the coming […]
Sucking the air out of state government
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has sucked all the air out of state government. What we have now is all Trump, all the time. If you are a player in state government and want to get into the news cycle, you would be well advised to say […]
Senate majority leader seeks help for alcohol dependency
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan released a statement Sunday afternoon indicating he has recently sought help in battling alcohol dependency. He did not disclose details of his treatment, but did say it will help him continue as the Republican conference leader and as the representative for the 2nd Senate District. […]
Gov. Cuomo announces funding to protect New York health care
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that $491 million is being awarded to projects statewide to preserve and expand access to high quality health care. This announcement comes in the middle of an intense week in the U.S. Senate as Republicans attempt to get enough support to repeal and replace the Affordable […]
Letter: “I realized I was doing what my abuser did to me 46 years ago. I was blaming myself.”
I just spent half a year advocating for the Child Victims Act alongside a group of dedicated and courageous survivors and supporters. We went wherever we could to be seen and heard. We spoke of our own experiences in order to show how children of today and tomorrow would be […]
Senate moves on bills to restrict access to opioids, increase penalties for dealers
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan held a press conference Tuesday with the New York State Senate Joint Task Force on Heroin to announce a package of bills to address the urgent drug epidemic sweeping the state. The 14-bill package seeks to strengthen New York state law, increasing penalties for drug […]