On this highest of holy days, we wish you G’mar hatimah tovah, may you be sealed for a good year. Have a safe and easy fast. Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish faith. Falling in the month of Tishrei, it marks the culmination of the 10 Days of Awe, a period of introspection …
By PAMELA GELLER
Ten(10) RBG Takeaways from TwoLawyers Fighting to Define Female Retirement
By ERICA BAIRD and KAREN WAGNER
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing has spurred great memories from across all demographics. She paved the way for women’s equality—from the right to sign a mortgage without a man to the right to have a bank account without a male co-signer, and even the right to have a job without being discriminated against based on gender. NEW YORK, NY — September …
By ERICA BAIRD and KAREN WAGNER
Engel Introduces Resolution Calling for Greater Racial Diversity in Clinical Trials
WASHINGTON, DC — September 21, 2020 — Congressman Eliot L. Engel (NY-16), a top Member of the Energy & Commerce Committee’s health panel, introduced a resolution today, supported by 19 Members of Congress, calling on federal agencies to take action to promote racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for COVID-19 treatments, vaccines, and diagnostics. “The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately …
John Bailey White Plains CitizeNetReporter Publisher / Editor, Michael Edelman, Esq., Political Analyst / Pundit, Elie Katz, National Retail Solutions President / CEO, Gabriel M. Etzel, The Unvarished Blog Publisher / Editor-in-Chief, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Monday, September 21 From 10am-12Noon ET
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, First Jewish Woman to Serve on Supreme Court, Dies at 87
By SARAH WILDMAN
WASHINGTON, DC — September 21, 202o — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court and a tireless advocate for gender equality, has died at 87. A fierce jurist known for her outsized presence and outspokenness, Ginsburg died from “complications of metastatic pancreas cancer,” the Supreme Court announced Friday night. She had survived multiple bouts of …
By SARAH WILDMAN
Why Cops Use Deadly Force
By BOB WEIR
FLOWER MOUND, TX — September 13, 2020 — When I look at the highly publicized violent police incidents, it’s patently obvious why some of them result in death. Whether it’s the George Floyd “I can’t breathe” situation in Minneapolis, the Michael Brown shooting death in Ferguson, Missouri, the choke hold death of Eric Garner in New York City, or numerous …
By BOB WEIR
Gov. Cuomo and NYS Attorney General James Protect Thousand of Homeowners by Stopping Tax Lien Sale
YONKERS, NY — September 5, 2020 — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Attorney General Letitia James yesterday released the following statements regarding the Governor’s Executive Order stopping New York City’s annual tax and water lien sale in an effort to protect homeowners as the COVID-19 public health crisis continues. “COVID-19 caused enormous disruption in the daily lives of New Yorkers, …
Rose Votes to Protect and Strengthen U.S. Postal Service
Congressman helps pass legislation with bipartisan support to provide critical funding for USPS and reverse changes that delay mail delivery WASHINGTON, DC — August 22, 2020 — Congressman Max Rose voted to pass the Delivering for America Act, which passed the House of Representatives tonight with bipartisan support yesterday. The legislation, to which Rose is a co-sponsor, provides additional funding to …
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Announces Immediate Corrective Actions for Utility Companies Following Failed Response to Tropical Storm Isaias
Electric Companies Face Steep Penalties and Revocation of Franchise Initial Findings Highlight Areas in Need of Immediate Fixes Including Inadequate Staffing for Storm Event, Failure to Communicate Accurate Information to the Public and Technology Breakdowns PSEG-LI Will Forfeit Nearly $10 Million in Incentive Compensation Department of Financial Services Will Work with the Department of Public Service in Aiding the Ongoing …
Senator Todd Kaminsky Denounces NYC Chapter of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Questionaire Advocating for Israel Travel Boycott
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — August 15, 2020 — Yesterday, in the wake of the news that the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (“DSA”) had released a questionnaire for 2021 City Council candidates requesting an on-the-record pledge to not travel to Israel, Senator Kaminsky offered the following comment: “I’ve visited Israel multiple times. It was a …