Month: January 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – Judicial Watch announced it received 127 pages of records from the South Bend, Indiana Police Department which show the Department offered diversity training in 2017 which includes a “cultural competence” rating for personnel. The training material also names various

Toxic, Plastic, Non-Biodegradable Filters Do Not Improve Safety Of Cigarettes, Are A Leading Contributor To Plastic Pollution Bill Would Also Ban Single-Use E-Cigarettes ALBANY, NY – Today, State Senators Liz Krueger and Todd Kaminsky, and Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee introduced the

 Fidelman & Co., a management consulting firm specializing in business advisory and management & financial consulting, announced today that it is rebranding from AI Capital Advisors and expanding its services, opening two new offices and growing its team to more

Senator John C. Liu, together with the Senate Majority Conference, passed major legislation that will build on the historic voting reforms passed under the Senate Democratic Majority during the 2019 Legislative Session. The bills passed today will expand voting rights

Senator Rachel May (D-Onondaga, Madison, Oneida) announced last week that her bill, Portable Polling Locations (S.6926A), was passed by the Senate as part of a larger elections reform package. This bill provides local Boards of Election with flexibility during early

BY SENATOR PATTY RICHIE As temperatures drop, utility bills often rise. For many, every penny is critical in ensuring there is gas in the car, food on the table and heat in the home. Unfortunately, during this difficult time for

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C,I-East Aurora) attended a press conference this morning alongside Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski) and the Assembly Republican Conference to call for the full repeal of the bail reform measures from last year. DiPietro stands with his

Today, Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C,I-Ballston) joined her colleagues at a press conference condemning the newly implemented bail ‘reform’ changes. In addition to her Republican colleagues, Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen, Schoharie County Sheriff Ronald R. Stevens and family members of victims

As a result of New York City’s sanctuary city laws and blatant disregard for the safety and wellbeing of law-abiding New Yorkers, an innocent elderly woman, Ms. Maria Fuertes, was brutally assaulted and killed leaving a family heartbroken and our

State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. recently voted with his colleagues on the Senate Education Committee to approve legislation (S.6648) that will require New York State students in grades six through 12 to be taught about the significance of two

Lorraine Capital, LLC (“Lorraine”), a Buffalo NY private equity firm, in partnership with Landon Capital Partners, LLC (“Landon”), a Boston MA family office and Ironwood Capital, LLC (“Ironwood”) an Avon CT based subordinated debt fund, has exited their investment in

Langworthy: “Nicole is the no-nonsense leader who will send extreme liberal Max Rose packing” New York, January 14th…New York State Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy today announced his official endorsement of Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis for Congress in NY’s 11th congressional district.

10 Bill Legislative Package on its way to Governor’s desk Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced the passage of a comprehensive bill package in the State Assembly and Senate updating the laws governing stretch limousines in the New York State. Following the

The Transit Year in Review and Looking Ahead to Transportation in Buffalo Niagara for 2020 and Beyond: CRT Addresses Recent and Future Trends for Transit and Other Transportation Modes   CRT Quarterly Public Meeting—Thursday, January 16, 2020 When: Doors open

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) announced today that up to $340,000 will be distributed to the Town of Ramapo to install license plate readers in and around the Hamlet of Monsey in Rockland County. The increased security is in an effort

State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, together with the Senate Majority Conference, passed major legislation that will build on the historic voting reforms passed under the Senate Democratic Majority during the 2020 Legislative Session. The bills passed today will expand voting rights in

​​​Rachael Sage has released the first single from her forthcoming album Character: a string quartet version of the classic Ani DiFranco song “Both Hands“. The accompanying music video premiered on PopMatters. Sage has also just been confirmed as support on the Howard Jones Acoustic Trio‘s Winter 2020 U.S.

Senator says Canadian Side’s Cumbersome Screening Process Adds Time To Commute & Discourages Ridership Standing once again at Niagara Falls’ state-of-the-art Amtrak train station, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the Canadian government to stop stalling and implement pre-clearance