For the prosecutors and law enforcement officials fear-mongering about bail, the real issue has never been about safety. It’s about power.
By Jared Trujillo & Simon McCormack, NYCLU In 2019, the New York State Legislature passed a bail reform law that pushed New York’s criminal legal system in the right direction. The law – though it didn’t end cash bail altogether – was a nod to the idea that no New Yorker should be forced to […]
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio highlighted a rally on the city hall steps featuring union and AARP members to urge the city council pass his affordable housing initiative. – New York City – March 9, 2016 (Shutterstock) By Will Parker, Wall Street Journal Apartment tenants are forming unions in an effort to gain leverage […]
BY Sam Mellins, New York Focus, THE CITY A New York state judge Tuesday ordered that a proposed cost-cutting change in city government retirees’ health insurance be delayed until at least April 1, 2022. Retired city workers will have until June 30, 2022 to opt out of the plan. The ruling also listed several steps […]
Another damning report confirms a range of misbehavior by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie attends SEIU 32BJ rally on Columbus Circle.- New York, NY – September 17, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Zach Williams, City and State NY Assembly impeachment investigators have confirmed that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women in addition to a range of other misbehaviors – including a cover-up of data […]
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a report tracking New York’s local demographic changes based on 2020 Census data and an interactive online map that breaks down population statistics by age, race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, in New York’s cities, counties, towns and villages. DiNapoli’s report provides a snapshot of New York state’s population, […]
The Empire State isn’t just a goldmine for potential businesses to set up shop. New York spends billions of dollars each year on a myriad of goods and services, from paper clips to construction work, to help our state run like a fine-tuned machine. During the last fiscal year alone the State Comptroller, Thomas P. […]
The borough is even more important than usual as Jumaane Williams gets ready to take on Kathy Hochul again.
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks at Wegmans opening day celebration at Brooklyn Navy Yard. – New York, NY – October 27, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Zach Williams, City and State NY New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is officially exploring a run for governor, but he will not have to look far […]
Governor Kathy Hochul today signed a domestic violence legislative package into law. Legislation S.1557/A.4496 requires the release of individuals from utility corporation services in instances of domestic violence. Legislation S.1555A/A.465-A will make it easier for a victim of domestic violence to apply to have their voter registration records sealed from public view. “My mother worked with […]
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert to protect New Yorkers from the dangers of fake coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination cards. The sale or distribution of blank or fraudulently-completed vaccination cards to individuals who have not actually received a vaccine poses a serious threat to the health of […]
Receiving Recommended Vaccines Against Influenza, Pneumococcal Disease Even More Critical for the Health and Safety of Older Adults, Who Remain at High Risk for COVID-19
Two old men wear medical masks and sit on the street corner in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic. – New York, NY / United States – May 16th, 2020 (Shutterstock) The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) is encouraging older New Yorkers to make sure they are […]