Photo: Assemblyman David I. Weprin speaks in the Assembly Chambers. QUEENS, NEW YORK – After several decades of advocacy by supporters and elected officials, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the groundbreaking Clean Bill of Adoptee Rights A5494/S3419 into law guaranteeing adoptees in New York State unrestricted access to their original birth certificates. The legislation establishes the right of adoptees and descendants […]
FACSDIS, an organization that works to safeguard the rights of the LBTIQ community, is reporting unprecedented violence and attacks against people based on their perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. Four members of FACSDIS were victims of an attack on October 17, 2019, where several members sustained physical injuries.
One of Haiti’s most prominent LGBTIQ activists, Jeudy Charlot, was found dead at his home in Pétion-Ville outside of the capital of Port-au-Prince on the morning of Monday, November 25th. The circumstances of his death are still unclear and an autopsy is needed to determine the cause of death. Jeudy Charlot, affectionately known by many […]
House Asthma and Allergy Caucus Introduce Legislation to Honor Elijah Cummings
Representatives Eliot L. Engel (D-NY-16), Fred Upton (R-MI-06), Pete King (R-NY-02) and TJ Cox (D-CA-21), all members of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, have introduced legislation to honor Elijah E. Cummings’ long-time advocacy for those living with asthma. The Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act would expand federal, state, and local efforts to improve […]
Iesha Poindexter inside her three-year-old son, Ramel Huggins’s, bedroom in her apartment at 4453 White Plains Road, where she and her family have been dealing with heating and mice issues, in the Bronx, New York, Thursday, November 7, 2019. (Shawn Inglima/for New York Daily News) By Michael Gartland, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Keep your mouth […]
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A paÂtient, susÂpectÂed of beÂing inÂfectÂed with the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu), has been wardÂed at the ScarÂborÂough GenÂerÂal HosÂpiÂtal. Guardian MeÂdia was inÂformed that the paÂtient went to the hosÂpiÂtal over the weekÂend, with sympÂtoms of the virus. This was conÂfirmed by Health SecÂreÂtary Agatha CarÂringÂton. “The reÂport that we got from ofÂfiÂcials inÂdiÂcate […]
By Helen Briggs (BBC News)
Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana – April 1st 2015: a group of traditional Basarwa gather together at the fire. (Image: Shutterstock) Scientists have pinpointed the homeland of all humans alive today to a region south of the Zambezi River. The area is now dominated by salt pans, but was once home to an enormous lake, […]
Official Message by the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne Friday, November 1, 2019 — This year, Antigua and Barbuda is celebrating the 38th Anniversary of Independence under the theme: “Embracing Our National Pride”. Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the OECS Authority, the Hon. Gaston Browne, shared […]
By Jeff Coltin, City And State NY Jed Painter, an assistant district attorney from Nassau County, has been giving presentations on New York’s new state laws that limit bail, expand discovery in criminal cases and encourage speedy trials to audiences of lawyers and legislators across the state. But critics say Painter’s presentation helps prosecutors find […]
Members of the New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters donate their time and skills to rebuilding efforts in the Bahamas following widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian
Photo Credit: HEART 9/11 NYCDCC members volunteering in the Bahamas New York, NY – The New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters (NYCDCC) is rebuilding homes and hearts with Heart 9/11, a disaster-relief organization that is now on-the ground mobilizing the rebuilding and recovery efforts in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian ravaged […]
Mayor de Blasio announcing his Green Wave plan this past summer (Mayor’s Flickr) By Jake Offenhartz, Gothamist Mayor Bill de Blasio says he now supports a City Council proposal to drastically reshape streets in favor of cyclists, bus riders, and pedestrians—provided, that is, the project’s ambitious benchmarks don’t kick in until after he leaves office. […]