State lawmakers and consumer advocates are taking a stand against robocalls with a new bill to stop automated phone calls from hitting New Yorkers’ phones without their prior consent. Sen. Brad Hoylman and Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, along with consumer advocates, held a press conference in Albany on Tuesday revealing the […]
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State Assembly releases list of candidates to fill the office of Attorney General
Following the unexpected resignation of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman earlier this month, the state Legislature will begin interviewing candidates this Tuesday and Wednesday to find a replacement. The interviews will be conducted by a bipartisan, bicameral committee consisting of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Assemblyman Matthew Titone, Assemblyman William Barclay, […]
Senator is skeptical of church’s plan to compensate abuse victims
Sen. Brad Hoylman, prime sponsor of the Child Victims Act (S.7296), is responding with skepticism to a recent announcement that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York will create a child sexual abuse compensation fund. “I’m glad the Archdiocese of New York is taking responsibility for the untold number […]