WASHINGTON, DC — November 21, 2019 — Representatives Eliot L. Engel (D-NY-16), Fred Upton (R-MI-06), Pete King (R-NY-02) and TJ Cox (D-CA-21), all members of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, have introduced legislation to honor Elijah E. Cummings’ long-time advocacy for those living with asthma. The Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act would expand federal, state, and local efforts to …
Hudson Valley Stonewall Dems Endorse Eliot Engel for Re-election
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY —November 18, 2019 — The Hudson Valley Stonewall Democrats, a grassroots LGBTQ advocacy group based in the Hudson Valley, has endorsed Congressman Eliot Engel for re-election to Congress in New York’s 16th Congressional District, which covers parts of Westchester and Bronx counties. In their endorsement the organization cited Congressman Engel’s long record of pro-LGBTQ+ support in Congress, …
Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary in The Bronx
By Special Events Manager JEREMIAH JOHNSEN
THE BRONX, NY — September 3, 2019 — Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary in The Bronx. Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club was originally founded in 1915 in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. Upon coming to The Bronx in 1969, the Club, based out of one site in a new neighborhood, adopted …
By Special Events Manager JEREMIAH JOHNSEN
Judge Melissa A. Loehr: A Rare Judicial Choice For Westchester County Court
Address to Greenburgh Democratic Committee YONKERS, NY — June 2, 2019 — I just came from attending a Gay Pride event. We all should be proud of who we are. I am proud and honored to be here today and ask for your support to be your Democratic Nominee for Westchester County Court Judge. I an in my twentieth year …
What Happened in Gaza Was Wrong! Asserts 16th CD Candidate Derickson K. Lawrence
We Are Better Than This As A People Derickson K. Lawrence to Hold Rally on “Delivering Results” and A Peace Agenda MOUNT VERNON, NY — May 14, 2018 — “The violence that took place in Gaza, on May 14th, was both predicted and avoidable,” said Derickson K. Lawrence, candidate for U.S. Congress in NY’s 16th Congressional District. It erupted as the …