Legal Aid Society of NYC slaps NYS OCFS with class-action lawsuit

On behalf of approximately 500 youths who suffered mental and physical harm while "warehoused" in New York's juvenile prisons, the Legal Aid Society of NYC slapped NYS Office of Children and Family Services (NYS...

New York State Senate to meet in special gay marriage session

On Tuesday November 10,   the New York State senate will convene in a special session to discuss marriage equality.    New York Governor David Paterson called for the session last week and the bill...

Who's teaching America's youth how to be racist in 2009?

"The unfortunate thing is that racism is real. Racism does still exist here in America. I've seen it with my own eyes. And every time Nancy Pelosi or David Paterson or David Letterman pretends it lives somewhere...

NYS OCFS: "A culture of brutality" at Tryon

According to a lawyer who has brought several cases against the State of New York, a recently issued U.S. Department of Justice report critical of four state-run juvenile detention facilities verifies within New...

PEF Warned OCFS Commissioner Carrion's Direction Would Be Costly

New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) warned that the direction New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS) was taking under Commissioner Gladys Carrion would be costly. The death of...

NYS lawmakers push for answers after murder of youth counselor

NY State lawmakers continue to push for answers after the recent murder of 24 year old youth counselor Renee Greco. Greco, who was working alone at Avenue House, a group home for troubled youth in Lockport, NY,...

Industry professional describes Greco's murderers as "warehoused"

An Industry School professional has described Renee Greco's murderers as "warehoused". Greco, a 24 year old Buffalo native, was beaten to death while she sat at a table playing cards in a Lockport, NY group home...

Senator Young calls for state investigation into NYS OCFS

On Tuesday, New York State Senator Catharine Young (R-Olean) called for a state investigation into New York State Office of Children and Family Services after a group home worker was murdered to allegedly conceal a...

Project Pushback viral videos hope to sway marriage debate

Project Pushback viral videos hope to sway the marriage debate. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York, along with the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center are sponsoring the...

Prince Harry of Wales first official tour of United States

Prince Harry of Wales first official tour of the United States began in New York yesterday. Prince Harry paid tribute to the 3,000 victims of the September 11th attacks, laying a wreath at Ground Zero. " The...

Opponents to gay marriage call on NYS Senate and God

"The day will come when the hand of God shall use these people to take him out, out, out," said the Revered Miguel Rivera, president of the National Coalition of Latino Ministers, referring to Paterson's...

Majority of NYS supports marriage equality for all New Yorkers

An April 20th Siena Poll shows a majority of New York state supports marriage equality for all New Yorkers. Although support is strong in all regions of the state, support that is strongest is in New York City."...

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