On Monday, Sept. 21, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore held her annual statewide public hearing evaluating civil legal services in New York City. This year, she focused on the civil justice crisis that has become prevalent due to COVID-19. Judge DiFiore invited presenters to speak about the civil service needs of […]
Month: September 2020
Manhattan legislators push for new criminal justice reform in light of NYPD’s use of excessive force
Two state lawmakers are condemning what they call overly aggressive action by the NYPD on Saturday as they broke up a protest and march in honor of Breonna Taylor. Sen. Brad Hoylman and Assembly Member Deborah Glick issued the following statement: “Last night, bystanders and protesters in our districts […]
State officials watching an uptick in COVID cases in five counties
In a Monday morning update on COVID and other matters, Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed a spike positive COVID-19 cases clustered in areas of Orange, Rockland and Broome Counties counties as well as Brooklyn and Queens. The Governor’s Office sent 200 rapid testing machines and offered Department of Health staff to […]
League of Women Voters launch election tool and voters guide
As election season approaches in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the voting process. In most elections, voters only have to worry about brushing up on political candidates’ policy stances and their personal and political histories; in this election season, voters must also […]
Sen. Metzger urging FCC to deny Spectrum’s request to cap data usage, change fees
State Sen. Jen Metzger is asking the Federal Communications Commission to reject Charter Communications’ request to set data caps and charge its customers based on usage – two conditions of their merger agreement they want to sunset two years early. Internet and cable provider Charter Communications, more commonly known by […]
Supreme Court vacancy and failed COVID aid package show political divide in stark relief
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced a $500 billion COVID-19 relief package on Sept. 8 which was blocked 52-47 on Sept. 10. Soon after the GOP bill failed, Sen. McConnell shifted his focus on the Supreme Court nomination following the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg […]
Gov. Cuomo launches phase three of artificial reef project
In wake of boy’s murder, new bill increases penalty for drive-by shooting deaths
Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, along with Sen. Daphne Jordan, have teamed up to introduce legislation that will ensure the people responsible for a drive-by shooting will be held accountable after an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head after a drive-by shooting in Troy on Sept. 13. This legislation was […]