A new bill introduced in the state Senate would allow families of those killed by guns in New York to sue the killer for pain and suffering damages. New York state is currently only one of nine states that does not allow compensation for non-economic damages in its wrongful death […]
Month: October 2019
Surge in hate crimes prompts call to action from Westchester area supervisor
To help combat the recent surge in hate crimes in his community, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner is proposing a more uniform way to collect data on hate crimes so police, prosecutors and local officials can better understand the extent of the problem. Feiner, the target of a recent hate […]
Supreme Court to hear consequential NYC gun law case
The Supreme Court has decided to proceed with a case challenging the legality of New York City’s handgun permitting system, which previously prevented its citizens from traveling outside the city with a licensed, locked and unloaded handgun. New York City had requested that the case, scheduled to be heard on […]
Malliotakis, Savino ask National Parks Service for better surveillance of Staten Island beaches
Staten Island lawmakers Nicole Malliotakis and Sen. Diane Savino are asking the National Parks Service and National Parks Police to provide more night time surveillance at Staten Island beaches after the recent discovery of needles at a north shore park. The request was made in a joint letter to the […]
NY first in the nation to require ingredients on menstrual product packaging
On Friday, October 11, 2019, known internationally as the “Day of the Girl,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill (S.2387-B/A.164-B) requiring menstrual product manufacturers to print their list of ingredients on the packages sold in New York state. This new law makes New York the first state in the United […]
NY voters support impeachment and removing Trump from office
Divided along partisan lines, New Yorkers support impeaching and removing President Donald Trump 55-to -38 percent. Impeachment and removal is supported by 79 percent of Democrats and opposed by 81 percent of Republicans, with independents closely divided, according to a new Siena College Poll of registered New York State voters […]
Shout downs and an arrest interrupt Congressman Delgado appearance at SUNY New Paltz
Despite interruptions and arrests, congressman addresses issues of race, rape culture, wealth gap and climate change at college event An event featuring Congressman Antonio Delgado on the campus of SUNY New Paltz was cut short Thursday night by numerous interruptions from the climate action group “Extinction Rebellion,” eventually leading to […]
Publisher’s Corner: Would you blow the whistle?
In my office is a picture of Frank Serpico, perhaps the greatest whistleblower in the history of New York City. He’s the guy who blew the whistle on the rampant corruption in the New York Police Department. For his trouble, he ended up with a bullet in his head that […]