THE BRONX, NY — January 17, 2019 — “For far too long women in New York State have not had the right to make their own choices about their healthcare sufficiently protected and codified into law. Thankfully, that is set to change. I support New York’s Reproductive Health Act and believe that it is a critical step forward in both …
Empire State Winter Games Torch Relay: Manhattan to Armonk Via Yonkers
2019 Empire State Winter Games Torch Relay will be making a stop at the following locations for a ceremonial celebration: # # # SUNDAY 1/27/19 – MANHATTAN 9:30AM – Chelsea Piers Sky Rink – 61 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011 Synchronized skating teams will perform a choreographed number while relaying the torch around the rink 1:30PM – Long Island, …
Governor Cuomo Announces Proposal to Make Assaulting The Press a Felony is Included in the 2019 Executive Budget
ALBANY, NY — January 16, 2019 — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a proposal to increase criminal penalties for assaulting the press is included in the 2019 Executive Budget. In order to provide additional protections for journalists in light of recent acts of violence against members of the media, the Governor is advancing legislation would increase the penalties of …
The Need to Codify Roe v. Wade Into the New York State Constitution
By Secretary to the Governor MELISSA DEROSA
ICYMI: This Op-Ed Was First Published in the New York Daily News – January 12, 2019 “As the first ever female Secretary to the Governor, my duty, but really my honor, to use my position to argue the merits of a woman’s right to make her own reproductive health decisions with anyone who disagrees. But 20 years from now, I …
By Secretary to the Governor MELISSA DEROSA
Climate Change Cannot Wait
By Congressman ELIOT L. ENGEL
WASHINGTON, DC — January 12, 2019 — the new Congress is now in place with Democratic leadership and we are ready to get to work. We have a sense of urgency about many things, but there is nothing more pressing than the need for immediate action on climate change. The President’s own Administration has said climate change is a huge problem that must …
By Congressman ELIOT L. ENGEL
Victoria Gearity, Mayor of Ossining, Shanice Crawford, LegalZoom’s Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarship Grant Recipient, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Friday, January 11, 2019 @10am EST
The Friday, January 11, 2019th broadcast may be heard “Live” or “On Demand”. Access is achieved using the following hyperlink … http://tobtr.com/s/11133357 Call (347) 205-9201 to share your perspective or make inquiry regarding the subject matters of the day “Live” or listen “On Demand”. WESTCHESTER, NY — Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity opens the broadcast day this Friday morning revealing the …
John and Laurie Wiles, the Driving Me Crazy Duo, Win Morrow, Automotive Reviewer, Richard Thomas, Mount Vernon Mayor, John Wang, Founder & President of the Asian American Business Development Center and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Thursday, January 10, 2019 @10am EST
Participate by calling: (347) 205-9201. Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11133355 PINEHURST, NC, NEW YORK, NY and YONKERS, NY — January 10, 2019 — Driving Me Crazy duo John and Laurie Wiles, ably assisted by Automotive Reviewer Win Morrow, review the 2018 Fiat Abarth 500. Win Morrow reveals what differentiates the Abarth engineering attributes …
The Asian American Business Roundtable to Host “Making Impact: Diversity and Inclusion IS a Business Strategy” – Tuesday, January 16, 2019
Exclusive One-Day Summit with the Nation’s Top Business Leaders – Tuesday, January 16, 2019 at New York University John Wang, Founder & President of the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) Attends the Thursday, January 10, 2019th Broadcast of Westchester On the Level @ 10am EST. Listen to the Discussion “Live” or “On Demand” by Engaging the Following Hyperlink http://tobtr.com/s/11133355 …
Engel Elected Chairman of House Committee on Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON, DC — January 05, 2019 — Yesterday, Congressman Eliot L. Engel was unanimously elected the new chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. With his ascension to the chairmanship, Engel now becomes the top Democratic voice on foreign affairs matters in the House of Representatives. He released the following statement: “I’m honored that my colleagues have unanimously elected me chairman of the …
Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal: An Israeli Responds
By DAVID RUBIN, former Mayor of Shiloh, Israel
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — January 4, 2019 —President Trump’s sudden exit from Syria has drawn sharp criticism from both politicians and pundits, including some with remarkably strong pro-Israel reputations on both sides of the aisle. Understandably, Israel is not their only calculation, but even from an Israeli perspective, the palpable nervousness about the impending withdrawal has renewed the concern that perhaps …
By DAVID RUBIN, former Mayor of Shiloh, Israel