The advocate said the senator grabbed him by his shoulders and shoved him.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A disability rights advocate made a complaint to New York State Police saying he was shoved twice in the state capitol building by state Sen. Kevin Parker, a Brooklyn Democrat with a history of violent behavior. Michael Carey said his confrontation with Parker took place Wednesday after he approached the senator […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — A disability rights advocate made a complaint to New York State Police saying he was shoved twice in the state capitol building by state Sen. Kevin Parker, a Brooklyn Democrat with a history of violent behavior. Michael Carey said his confrontation with Parker took place Wednesday after he approached the senator before a committee meeting and asked him to cosponsor a piece of legislation. Parker lost his temper, Carey said, after the advocate described the legislation as tackling...
Local governments, state governments, and Congress are always handing out resolutions or certificates for various accomplishments. These usually are not newsworthy in any way. In New York State today, a peculiar resolution to honor former Red Sox slugger and Yankee killer David Ortiz was passed, raising eyebrows. The resolution, introduced by State Senator Luis Sepulveda […]
New York continues to rank among the top 25 best states in the country. The Empire State came in at No. 23 – down slightly from No. 20 last year – on the 2024 Best States list by U.S. News & World Report, released Tuesday, May 7. Rankings were determined using 71 metrics across eight categories, including fiscal stability, infrastructure, education, health care, and the economy. Data was pulled from national surveys taken by nearly 70,000 people. New York made the top 10 for natural...
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Former New York City mayor accused of election interference in Arizona
Rudy Giuliani sang “New York, New York” at his 80th birthday party before being served with notice of his Arizona indictment. According to the New York Post, two officials with Arizona’s attorney general’s office arrived at the gathering around 11pm to hand Mr Giuliani the papers in the case alleging he and 17 others were involved in a 2020 election interference plot. The former New York City mayor was celebrating his birthday in Palm Beach, and a video shows him signing during the party. “It’s...
Tonight is the annual Met Gala, where the most artisan bakery of the upper crust goes to show off that they have money, access, and odd ideas about fashion. It is, quite simply, a gathering of the privileged. Most folks might not even be aware of the gala's purpose (to raise money for the Met's Costume Institute, which is the only department at the museum required to pay for itself), but it is a thing we must see covered by news media and plastered all over social media.
New York state saw 34,000 more workers quit their jobs in March compared to the prior month, as the state's unemployment rate sits at its lowest point since August.In March, 195,00 people left their jobs, compared to 161,000 in February, marking the biggest increase of any state in the country. This amounted to a quit rate of 1.7 percent, a 0.4 percent jump from February, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed on Friday.: How to Make Money OnlineNew York was followed by New...
N.Y. (WETM) – The New York State Public Service Commission has adopted a new Statewide Solar for All program which will help deliver clean energy savings to low-income households, as announced by Governor Kathy Hochul. The Solar for All program will combine the utility-managed Energy Affordability Program and market-based solar to provide an electric bill []
JAKE FENNER AT CITI FIELD: It's a remarkable turnaround for City - who started the season losing four of their first five and now have won six of their last seven to stand as the hottest team in MLS.