The Model For Joe Biden’s Climate Justice Pledge Is Already Facing Problems
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden last week announced a new climate justice plan that would direct nearly half the benefits…
Jamaal Bowman Unseats Rep. Eliot Engel In New York Primary
Bronx middle school principal Jamaal Bowman ousted New York Rep. Eliot Engel in a June primary, landing a major win…
New York’s Stonewall Inn Gets $250,000 Lifeline To Avoid Closure Amid COVID-19 Crisis
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A $250,000 donation from a charitable foundation has provided a lifeline for New York City’s Stonewall…
Kentucky And New York Hold Primaries Amid Concerns About Polling Site Closures
The coronavirus pandemic has given way to a host of rationalizations for limiting access to polling sites across the country,…
New York Legislature Votes To Repeal Law Shielding Police Disciplinary Records
New York lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that will enable police officers’ disciplinary records to be made public, the latest…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Thanks Rihanna For Donation Of Personal Protective Equipment
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Thursday publicly thanked Rihanna for her donation of personal protective equipment to the…
New York State Legislators Aim To Ban ‘Purity Exams’ After T.I. Comments
New York state lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would ban doctors from performing or supervising virginity examinations, or “purity…
Civil Rights Groups Call Out ‘Archaic’ N.Y. Loitering Law For Targeting Trans People
National civil rights leaders on Wednesday urged New York lawmakers to support the repeal of an anti-loitering measure they say…
New York Lawmakers Introduce First Statewide Bill To Decriminalize Sex Work
Lawmakers in New York introduced a first-of-its-kind bill to decriminalize sex work throughout the state on Monday. The Stop Violence…
Joseph Percoco, Ex-Cuomo Aide, Found Guilty in Corruption Trial
At the height of his influence, Mr. Percoco, whom Mr. Cuomo had once described as his father’s “third son,” was…