One out of every five anti-Semitic incidents that occur in the U.S. are reported in New York, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation league. In 2017, there were 380 incidents of anti-Semitism — including physical assaults, vandalism, harassment and attacks on Jewish institutions — reported in New York, […]
Month: March 2018
Senate trying to get more funding for peer-to-peer veterans aid network
Veterans across New York are voicing their support for the Joseph P. Dwyer Project and rallying to adopt the peer-to-peer veteran support program as part of the governor’s executive budget. The Joseph P. Dwyer Project is a peer-to-peer initiative that provides aid to veterans by linking them up with other […]
Court of Appeals deciding whether NYPD can deny FOIL request based on Cold War-era doctrine
The state’s highest court must decide whether the New York City Police Department can use a Cold War-era policy to deny a Freedom of Information request to two Muslim men who suspect they were under surveillance in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The two men — […]
Cuomo announces ROC the Riverway initiative to revive Genesee River corridor
In an effort to revive the Genesee River corridor, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an initiative that would reshape much of the heart of Downtown Rochester. Speaking from the Rochester Riverside Convention Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, Cuomo announced $50 million in initial state funding for a plan designed to revive […]
Obama, Bush 41 top New Yorkers’ list of favorite presidents
According to a recent poll, Barack Obama and George H.W. Bush have earned the distinction of being New Yorkers’ two favorite living presidents, while current President Donald Trump falls to the bottom of the list. The poll, which was released Thursday, February 15 by the Siena College Research Institute, asked […]