As a part of LGBT Week, advocates and legislators have assembled in Albany to show support for several bills that would help combat discrimination and lead to more equality. Legislation has been reintroduced to the Senate after passing the Assembly for a second time. The bill (A.2662/S.277) is sponsored by […]
Month: May 2018
State honors 51 fallen heroes on Police Memorial
The names of 51 fallen police officers were honored at the annual Police Officers’ Memorial Remembrance Ceremony. The officers-48 men and three women-were members of nine different local and state law enforcement agencies. Their names join 1,504 others chiseled into the police black granite memorial at the Empire State Plaza […]
Cancer Society and lawmakers hope to raise the age for tobacco sales
In an effort to prevent children from developing tobacco addiction, a new law would raise the minimum age of purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21 everywhere in New York state. Introduced and sponsored by Sen. Diane Savino, D-Staten Island, and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-Manhattan, the bill (S.3978/A.273), that looks […]
Student journalists fight for more editorial control over school media
Student journalists from Corning-Painted Post High School are lobbying for a bill that would grant them — and all student journalists — more editorial control over their school media. After receiving backlash following the publication of a piece regarding teacher protests, they visited Albany to speak out in support for […]
Nassau County DA appointed as special prosecutor in Schneiderman investigation
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas was appointed special prosecutor in investigating allegations against former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As special prosecutor Singas will investigate Schneiderman’s alleged assault, drug abuse and other actions as well as Attorney General staff based on facts in The New Yorker […]
Police, fire departments asked to remove gendered language from training manuals
A gender neutral bill, sponsored by Jo Anne Simon, D-Brooklyn, and Sen. Betty Little, R-Glens Falls, that would update outdated firefighter and police officer language recently passed the Senate and Assembly and is currently waiting to be delivered to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Simon and Little were joined by NYPD and […]
Women leaders and advocates react to Schneiderman allegations
In a shocking turn of events, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a self-proclaimed champion of the #MeToo movement has been accused of severe sexual violence against four women. Women across the state who are involved in New York politics are speaking out in response to these allegations, expressing their disgust, […]
L.I. lawmakers asking state to help provide clean drinking water for east-enders
In response to an increased rate of contaminants found in private wells across Long Island’s East End, lawmakers are calling on aid from Albany to provide clean drinking water to residents. Polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are rapidly becoming a threat to the East End’s various private wells. According to the […]