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 […]
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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 […]
NYC Public Advocate discusses police reform, schools and safety in wide-ranging town hall
On Wednesday, September 14, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams held a virtual town hall meeting to discuss matters afflicting New Yorkers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting focused on several of New York City’s public safety issues, such as reopening schools, a spike in gun violence and the path that the […]
State begins new phase of artificial reef expansion off Long Island coast
Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a press conference Wednesday, Sept. 16 to launch the third year of the largest artificial reef expansion in state history. As a way to address the warning signs of climate change, while also bolstering tourism and recreational fishing, Gov. Cuomo launched the development of artificial reefs […]
Maloney and Hudson Valley officials make plea for federal assistance
At a recent press conference, a bipartisan group of Hudson Valley officials expressed a dire need for the U.S. Senate to pass a stimulus bill that includes funds for local governments that are struggling to balance their budgets. On September 9 – the day before the U.S. Senate failed to […]
Public spaces and cultural institutions sought for additional polling sites
As Election Day approaches in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many cultural institutions in New York City are being called upon to become polling sites to ensure that all New Yorkers can cast their ballot safely. Only a few institutions currently act as polling sites for both early and […]
Publisher’s Corner: A fight worth having
So the day finally came. Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. She was one of a kind. If you think back on all the Supreme Court justices who have passed, no one — and I mean no one — has been mourned the way […]
New Albany County Clean Air Act considered toughest in the state
Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy signed Local Law B, enacting the Albany County Clean Air Act on Thursday, Sept. 10. The law bans industrial waste burning within the county and prohibits opening new waste incinerators. The ban includes the burning of aqueous film-forming foam at the Norlite facility in Cohoes […]