October 14th. The big chill was early, even for Albany. A press conference was being held in the park across from the New York Court of Appeals. The highest court in the state was set to hear Goldstein et al v. New York State Urban Development Corporation. The press...
From today's Huffington Post, New York Governor David Paterson spoke to crowds last night - which included the gay activist group, The Empire State Pride Agenda - ...
The State Hospital Review and Planning Council earlier this month adopted a new emergency regulation that requires New York State hospital workers to get the flu shot or get fired, and that it be a requirement for...
The Business Council of New York State, who is "working to create economic growth, good jobs and strong communities across New York State", opposes the enactment of S.1629 introduced by New York State Senator Suzi...
Niagara County group home worker Renee Greco's murderers, Anthony J. Allen and Robert J. Thousand, were arraigned on murder charges in Niagara County Court. Lawyers for the two teens entered not guilty pleas on...
Was President Obama ever a victim of racial profiling? "Not in any major way, say those close to him, but he certainly feels there have been times he was treated differently because of his race." " However...
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...
United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand is allegedly considering introducing an amendment to a defense bill that would require an 18 month moratorium on Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), the 16 year...
NYS Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) Commissioner Gladys Carrion responds to Renee Greco's murder. The 24 year old youth counselor was bludgeoned to death on June 8th while working alone at Avenue...
Pennsylvania Republican State Senator John Eichelberger's comments incense LGBT activists. Eichelberger, who is sponsoring a Constitutional amendment to redefine marriage as between a man and a woman, made...
Olean State Senator Catharine Young announced Wednesday the creation of a new Special Legislative Task Force on fixing New York State's broken juvenile justice system. " The announcement of the Task Force comes in...
Update: 29 June 2009 12:28 PM EDT Madoff is sentenced to 150 years in prison for Wall Street's biggest Ponzi Scheme."Historic swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison [today] for a fraud so...
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,...
While friends plan a vigil for 24 year old youth counselor Renee Greco who was brutally murdered last week at Avenue House, a city group home for teenagers in Lockport, NY, state senator George Maziarz (R-Newfane)...