Firefighters and their loved ones from across New York state memorialized 118 heroes on Tuesday at the state’s annul New York State Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service in Albany. Firefighters and their families, lawmakers and the lieutenant governor commemorated New York’s bravest who lost their lives in the line of duty […]
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Cuomo signs bill providing sick leave for more 9/11 responders
A bill providing unlimited sick leave to a larger group of 9/11 first responders was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the 16th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks. Under the bill (S.6398-a/A.7901-a), public employees suffering from illness as a result of the rescue, recovery and clean-up […]
Bill makes it easier to dial 9-1-1 from public buildings
The Assembly has passed a bill that would make it easier to call 911 from a public building. The bill (A.608/S.932) sponsored by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale, would require changes to the multi-line telephone systems in buildings owned by the state; a county, town, or village government; a school district; […]
Ten years after his son’s death, Michael Carey wants mandatory reporting of suspected abuse
At an Albany event commemorating the tenth anniversary of his son’s death, Michael Carey said he plans to re-introduce a bill that would ensure that injuries suffered by developmentally disabled New Yorkers are properly reported to 911. The bill would require care facilities to report all significant injuries, medical […]