Tag Archives: New York state

NBC News reports: The office of New York’s attorney general released body camera footage Friday showing the fatal beating of a state prisoner this month by correctional officers who punched and kicked him repeatedly while he was handcuffed on an infirmary bed. The incident, which has drawn outrage from political leaders and was condemned by the officers’ union as “incomprehensible,” …

The New York Times reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York on Thursday signed a law that requires companies that are big fossil fuel polluters to help pay to repair damage caused by extreme weather, which is becoming more common because of greenhouse gas emissions. The legislation, called the Climate Change Superfund Act, mandates that the companies responsible for the …

Gothamist reports: More than 8,300 delivery workers allegedly cheated out of tip money by defunct alcohol-delivery platform Drizly will share a $4 million payout – or about $500 apiece – under a restitution agreement announced Monday by the New York attorney general’s office. The funds will go to former delivery workers across the state, including 1,375 in New York City, …

From New York City’s Department of Health: As of December 15, pet stores in New York are banned from selling cats and dogs, as a 2022 state law takes effect. The New York City Health Department will be enforcing the ban and has communicated with all 24 permitted NYC pet stores to remind them of the deadline. Intro 1018, which …

CNN reports: The office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is convening business leaders and law enforcement to discuss safety this week. Kathryn Garcia, Hochul’s director of operations and infrastructure, will hold a call with several business leaders and law enforcement on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the governor’s office told CNN. Kathryn Wylde, president and CEO of the Partnership for …

Axios reports: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that he’s “working to pass a bill” to give local law enforcement “more tools for drone detection” following a spate of mysterious sightings in Northeastern U.S. states. Schumer in online statements urged Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to send “special drone-detection tech” to New York and New Jersey to tackle …

USA Today reports: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in a Saturday statement said runways were closed at the New York Stewart Airport for about an hour Friday night due to nearby drone activity and called on Congress to strengthen oversight of drones. Hochul’s statement comes among a rash of reported drone sightings, concern from some politicians and reassurances from federal …

CNY Central reports: The administrative judge in Syracuse is removing Judge Felicia Pitts Davis from her role overseeing the Human Trafficking Intervention Court, linked with her alleged refusal to approve the marriage of two women, according to Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick. On Nov. 16, Pitts Davis performed the wedding for a heterosexual couple before walking out of the …

Fox News reports: New York Attorney General Letitia James said she will not drop the civil fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump, arguing presidents are not immune from civil litigation. Trump and his attorneys demanded that James drop her civil fraud case against him, his family and his businesses “for the greater good of the country” last month. Trump was …

Long Island’s ABC affiliate reports: A years-long, painful legal battle between the eighth largest diocese in the country and hundreds of alleged sex abuse victims came to an end today. Chief Judge Martin Glenn signed off on the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s bankruptcy plan which finalized the $323 million settlement to begin dolling out payments early next year. The case …

The Syracuse Post-Standard reports: A Syracuse City Court judge recently refused to perform a wedding ceremony for a same-sex couple. Judge Felicia Pitts Davis was the assigned judge for arraignments on Saturday, Nov. 16, and two weddings were scheduled, according to the members of the legal community familiar with what happened. Pitts Davis performed the first wedding — a heterosexual …

CNN reports: Post-Thanksgiving travel will be treacherous in parts of the Great Lakes region on Sunday due to heavy lake-effect snow, while biting cold temperatures sweep across a large swath of the United States. People in parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio faced low temperatures and several feet of snow over the weekend, and nearly 70% of the continental …

The Hill reports: Laura Gillen has defeated Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) to score a key pickup for Democrats still hoping to retake the House, Decision Desk HQ projects. New York has been seen as key to Democrats’ hopes of taking back the House majority, which remains up for grabs days after the election, though Republicans are considered in better position …

The New York Daily News reports: Josh Riley defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro in an upset victory flipping the seat to the Democrats as the party looked to gain a House majority. The race, a bitter rematch from 2022, saw Riley win by a scant 7,000 votes, a margin of 51-49, uncertified ballot returns showed after the polls closed, …

Politico reports: Democrat John Mannion flipped a central New York House seat Tuesday, clinching a must-win district for his party to recapture control of the chamber. A state senator who represents the Syracuse area, Mannion unseated Republican Rep. Brandon Williams, a freshman lawmaker who Democrats had pegged early in the election cycle as a vulnerable incumbent. Williams replaced moderate Republican …

The New York Daily News reports: Democratic New York Rep. Pat Ryan won reelection Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Alison Esposito in a race that focused heavily on criticizing President Biden’s administration. Ryan, whose 18th District includes all of Orange and most of Dutchess and Ulster Counties, was crowned the winner by The Associated Press as uncertified election results showed him …

Mother Jones reports: In a victory for abortion rights advocates, New Yorkers just voted to enshrine extensive anti-discrimination protections into their state constitution—permanently insulating the rights of pregnant people, abortion seekers, and the LGBTQ community, among others, from changing political winds. Proposal 1 is one of 10 ballot initiatives to protect abortion rights that went before voters on Tuesday. Going …

CNN reports: New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s campaign spent tens of thousands of donor dollars at steakhouses and bars, a foreign hostel and on unaccountable payments to a close aide and friend, according to a review of federal filings. FEC filings from the launch of his first campaign in the spring of 2022 through the latest October quarterly filing found …

From the Justice Department: A New York man pleaded guilty today to two assault charges – one felony and one misdemeanor – related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related …

Patch Rockville Centre reports: The Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre (DRVC) and its parishes have announced a proposed global settlement with hundreds of sex abuse survivors, who allege they were abused as children at the DRVC’s parishes, churches, and schools, lawyers for survivors announced on Thursday. The settlement is based on DRVC’s parishes filing for a $320 million bankruptcy, and …