Assemblywoman Patrica Fahy and Assemblyman John McDonald joined environmental and transportation activists at the Capitol on Thursday to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo to adopt a statewide target of reducing passenger vehicle emissions 55 percent by 2035. “The biggest barrier to climate change is on-road vehicles,” said Allison Considine, campaign representative […]
Month: December 2019
Publisher’s Corner: Hoping artificial dunes can save Fire Island
When I was a kid, my parents bought a shack on Fire Island. I was raised there until my teens ended. Then I spent a lot of time visiting my folks. Many of my friends to this day came from my time on Fire Island. In fact, much of what […]
Bail reform supporters address “misconceptions” about changes coming January 1
A roundtable discussion was held in Albany today to discuss the upcoming impacts of the New York’s bail reform, set to go into effect January 1, 2020. Panelists included Nicole Triplett, policy counselor for the New York Civil Liberties Union; Erin Leigh George, civil rights campaigns director for Citizen Action […]
New law will develop training standards for therapy dogs
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on December 3, 2019 to develop new training standards for therapy dogs. The new law (S.4802/A.6601) will establish state guidance on best practices for therapy dogs, therapy dog handlers and facilities, training, risk management and animal welfare. The law requires the state Commissioner of Agriculture […]