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Voting-rights advocates want Congress to allocate at least $75 million in the FY25 budget. Although it's still quite low, it's an increase over FY24 funding levels. (Adobe Stock)

NY groups expand support for federal voting rights bills

New York groups are building support with federal lawmakers for several voting-rights bills. In passing the Freedom to Vote Act, the John R…

Los defensores del derecho al voto quieren que el Congreso asigne al menos 75 millones de d�lares en el presupuesto del a�o fiscal 25. Aunque todav�a es bastante bajo, es un aumento con respecto a los niveles de financiaci�n del a�o fiscal 24. (Adobe Stock)

Grupos de NY amplían apoyo a proyectos de ley federales sobre derecho al voto

Los grupos de Nueva York están obteniendo apoyo de los legisladores federales para varios proyectos de ley sobre el derecho al voto. Al aprobar …

Only seven states require a full year of civics instruction in high school while 13 states have no requirement at all. (Adobe Stock)

Civic engagement has different meaning for Gen. Z NYers

New research shows younger New Yorkers have different ideas about civic engagement. A Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement survey found …

A report from the nonprofit Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project showed student demonstrations make up around one-third of all U.S. protests related to the Israel-Hamas War since it began. (Kalaya'an Mendoza)

NY group offers resources for student protestors, bystanders

New York groups are providing student protesters with resources to help sustain demonstrations safely and peacefully, as the war between Israel and …

Un estudio de KFF encontr� que entre 2004 y 2021, los honorarios de las instalaciones crecieron un 531 %, cuatro veces la tasa de los honorarios profesionales (132 %) por los servicios de gesti�n y evaluaci�n del departamento de emergencias. (Adobe Stock)

Estados Unidos podría aprender de la ley de divulgación de tarifas de instalaciones de NY

Mientras que las agencias federales toman medidas enérgicas contra las "tarifas basura", los expertos creen que pueden aprender un par de cosas …

A poll by Pew Research showed 85% of Americans are unfamiliar with their state's legislative redistricting process. Even so, 24% said they are dissatisfied with how it is being handled. (Adobe Stock)

Gov. Hochul signs new NY congressional maps into law

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed new congressional maps into law. The move comes a few days after Democrats in the legislature rejected maps drawn by …

Las encuestas muestran que alrededor del 85% de los estadounidenses no est�n familiarizados con el proceso legislativo de redistribuci�n de distritos de su estado. Aun as�, el 24% dice estar insatisfecho con la forma en que se est� manejando. (Adobe Stock)

Gobernadora Hochul promulga nuevos mapas del Congreso de Nueva York

La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, promulgó nuevos mapas del Congreso. Esto se produce unos días después de que los demó…

Studies show redistricting through an independent commission, instead of a political body, is linked to more effective politicians being sent to Congress. (Adobe Stock)

Activists: Redrawn NY congressional maps unfair to minority voters

New York activists are voicing serious concerns about the state's new congressional maps. The state's top court ordered new voting-district maps to …

Los estudios muestran que la redistribuci�n de distritos a trav�s de una comisi�n independiente, en lugar de un organismo pol�tico, est� relacionada con la llegada de pol�ticos m�s eficaces al Congreso. (Adobe Stock)

Mapas redibujados del Congreso de NY son injustos para votantes minoritarios

Los activistas de Nueva York están expresando serias preocupaciones sobre los nuevos mapas del Congreso del estado. El año pasado, el …

Un informe de la Oficina de Estad�sticas Laborales de 2023 encuentra que cerca del 60% de las personas discapacitadas trabajan en la industria de servicios, un porcentaje m�s alto que la comunidad no discapacitada. Un proyecto de ley de Nueva York podr�a ayudar a estos y muchos otros trabajadores con discapacidades a mantenerse a salvo del robo de salarios. (Adobe Stock)

Defensores de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad en NY enfrentan una 'montaña' de barreras

Los defensores de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad en Nueva York están trabajando para romper barreras en numerosas áreas legis…

Polls show New York 3rd District residents trust Democrat Thomas Suozzi with protecting democracy, abortion rights, and making Congress work effectively. But they trust Republican Mazi Pilip to address the migrant crisis and American policy on the Israel-Hamas War. (Adobe Stock)

Special election held for New York’s 3rd Congressional District

Tomorrow is the special election in New York's 3rd Congressional District to replace George Santos. The candidates are Democrat Thomas Suozzi…

Nueva York ha logrado avances en el acceso de los votantes mediante la promulgaci�n en junio de 2022 de la Ley de Derecho al Voto de Nueva York. (vesperstock/Adobe Stock)

Senado de Nueva York impulsa un mayor acceso a las boletas

Apenas una semana después de la sesión legislativa, los legisladores de Nueva York están tomando medidas para defender la democracia y …

New York has made strides in voter access through the June 2022 enactment of The New York Voting Rights Act. (vesperstock/Adobe Stock)

New York Senate pushes for more ballot access

Just a week into the legislative session, New York lawmakers are moving to uphold democracy and expand voting rights. The state Senate passed a …

An environmental assessment of New York City's congestion pricing finds the Bronx could see increased soot from diverted traffic. This will come from the 700 more trucks entering the borough each day. The MTA says it's prepared to spend $130 million to mitigate these impacts. (Adobe Stock)

NYC 'congestion pricing' faces massive backlash

New York City's "congestion pricing" plan is set to start later this year, despite widespread opposition. The plan calls for drivers entering …

Aside from his constituents, the Nassau County Republican Party has asked Rep. George Santos to resign from office. This was initially based on a New York Times investigation revealing Santos had fabricated portions of his r�sum� to win election. (Adobe Stock)

NY Rep. George Santos survives expulsion vote. Now what?

A vote to expel U.S. New York Rep. George Santos, R-Queens, from the House failed last week to reach the needed two-thirds majority. But his troubles …

Aparte de sus electores, el Partido Republicano del condado de Nassau ha pedido al representante George Santos que renuncie a su cargo. Inicialmente, esto se bas� en una investigaci�n del New York Times que revelaba que Santos hab�a fabricado partes de su curr�culum para ganar las elecciones. (Adobe Stock)

Rep. de Nueva York, George Santos, sobrevivió a votación de expulsión

La semana pasada, una votación para expulsar al representante de Nueva York, George Santos, de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados …

A Brennan Center for Justice report finds 58% of early voting polling places surveyed didn't have proper signs prohibiting parking in access aisles for wheelchair users to get in and out of their cars at parking spaces. (Adobe Stock)

NY disability advocates want more accessible polling places

New York disability rights advocates are working to make polling places more accessible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds 25% …

Un informe del Centro Brennan para la Justicia revela que el 58% de los centros de votaci�n anticipada encuestados no ten�an se�ales adecuadas que prohibieran estacionarse en los pasillos de acceso para que los usuarios de sillas de ruedas pudieran entrar y salir de sus coches en las plazas de estacionamiento. (Adobe Stock)

Defensores de discapacitados en NY quieren colegios electorales más accesibles

Defensores de los derechos para las personas con discapacidad en Nueva York trabajan para que los colegios electorales sean más accesibles…

Protesters take to the streets of New York as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu attends the U.N. General Assembly Today. (VICHIZH/ Adobe Stock)

NY rallies for Jewish democracy as Netanyahu meets UN

Protests have heightened in New York as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joins the United Nations General Assembly today. Sonya Meyerson-…

Census data shows the most common method of voter registration was via the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Adobe Stock)

Advocates Raising Awareness on Voter Registration Day

Today is National Voter Registration Day, and advocates across New York and the nation are reminding people to check up on their registration status…

At least 11 major cities across the United States are hosting National Day of Action rallies today to call attention to reforms they say are needed in the nation's immigration detention system. (Susan Vineyard/Adobe Stock)

Immigration Advocates Host National Day of Action Rally

Immigration advocacy groups are calling on New Yorkers to join them in Foley Square at noon today. It's a National Day of Action to call attention to …

A Pew Research poll finds 70% of voters, and a slightly higher number (72%) cited convenience as a major reason they voted by mail in the 2020 election. (Adobe Stock)

NY Legislation Expands Vote-by-Mail Access

Before New York's legislative session ended, lawmakers expanded vote-by-mail access. The New York Early Mail Voter Act allows registered voters to …

A 2021 amendment proposed to New York voters to revise the redistricting process in New York State. More than half of voters voted against the measure. (Wikimedia Commons)

NY Appellate Court Orders Congressional Map Be Redrawn

New York's Appellate Court has ordered the state's Congressional maps be redrawn. The Bipartisan State Commission will start work immediately…

Some 55% of educators across the United States are thinking about leaving or retiring from their jobs sooner than they'd planned. Many cite stress and burnout, according to a 2022 National Education Association survey. (Adobe Stock)

GOP Lawmakers Question Teachers' Union Choices in Pandemic

GOP lawmakers are re-evaluating policies about how and why schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Critics of the effort say it's a back-handed …

A Quinnipiac Poll finds a majority of Democrats and Independent voters, 88% and 55% respectively, feel criminal charges should disqualify former President Donald Trump from running for reelection. (Wikimedia Commons)

Attorney: Trump Charges Won’t Be Hard to Prove

Former President Donald Trump's indictment in New York last week is dividing both lawyers and voters. The latest poll numbers find Republican and …

According to an analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice, the financial power of small donors could increase sevenfold, from 6% to 41% of all campaign funds through the Public Campaign Finance Program. (Adobe Stock)

Campaign Finance Program Facing Delays From NY Legislators

New York's Public Campaign Finance Program is facing delays from the very people who approved it - New York legislators. The program was approved by …

Ticonderoga's DRI grant is part of the sixth round of funding for this program. Grant winners from past years include Plattsburgh, Massena Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake. (Adobe Stock)

Ticonderoga Has Big Plans for Downtown Revitalization Grant

The Town of Ticonderoga has received a Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant from the state. The $10 million grant will go toward a series of …

According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, New York has a shortage of 615,025 rental homes that are affordable and available to extremely low-income renters. (Gov. Kathy Hochul)

Critics: NY State of State Address Misses Needed Solutions

While Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State speech addressed key issues affecting New Yorkers, some feel the solutions fell short. In her speech…

According to a poll by Voto Latino, only 21% of voters had heard of President Joe Biden's infrastructure bill. The group ascribes low voter turnout to a lack of information about the policies and proposals on the ballot. (Adobe Stock)

Political Parties Missed Chance to Boost Latino Turnout

A recent poll from a Latino rights group finds both political parties neglected outreach to Latino voters. The National Association of Latino …

The Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act is the first environmental bond on the New York state ballot since a $1.75 billion bond act was approved by voters in 1996. (Adobe Stock)

NY Voters Approve New Environmental Bond Act

New York voters approved the state borrowing $4.2 billion for robust climate-friendly projects. The Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs …

According to a poll by the Brennan Center, one in six election workers experienced threats, although more than half of cases have not been reported to law enforcement. (Adobe Stock)

NY Poll Workers Part of Keeping Elections Safe

With Election Day upon us, concerns abound about the safety of elections, and one of so many reasons the 2022 elections are expected to be safe is …

A recent Marist poll predicts 71% of registered New York voters will head to the polls this November. Statewide, 15% plan to cast their ballots early, and 12% will vote by mail or absentee ballot. (Adobe Stock)

Early Voting Begins in NY; Big Turnout Predicted

Early voting begins in New York this week, with in-person early voting starting on Saturday, October 29. Early voting has been a popular option …

According to a June poll by Voto Latino, two of the issues that are most important to Latino voters in the 2022 midterm elections are gun safety regulations and abortion rights. (Adobe Stock)

Uncertainty Surrounds NY Latino Voter Turnout for Midterms

As the midterm elections approach, there are concerns about whether Latino voters will turn out as much as they have in past elections. In New York…

According to a 2021 study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, Americans are split on whether arresting the people involved in the January 6th Capitol Riot was constitutional or not. (Adobe Stock)

More Civics Education Needed for Healthy Democracy

As political tensions have risen in the last few years, experts are calling for a bigger emphasis on civic education. In a 2021 study by the …

With a 29.7% jump in population over the last decade, residents of Hell's Kitchen are calling on MTA officials for a new subway station to be built in the neighborhood. But, it could face stiff competition for funding from other proposed capital projects. (Adobe Stock)

NYC Community Calls on MTA to Build Long-Planned Subway Station

Numerous community advocates are calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to build a long-proposed subway station at 10th Avenue and 41st …

The most common voting obstacle in New York City in 2021 was a raised lip at the doorway entrance, which can obstruct wheelchair users. (Jelena/Adobe Stock)

Disability Advocates to Survey NYC Polling Places for Accessibility

Tomorrow marks the New York primary, and advocates for New Yorkers with disabilities are raising awareness about the barriers some voters face for …

El obst�culo de votaci�n m�s com�n en la ciudad de Nueva York en 2021 fue un borde levantado en la entrada de la puerta, lo cual puede obstruir a las y los usuarios de sillas de ruedas. (Jelena/Adobe Stock)

Defensores de personas con discapacidad realizarán encuesta sobre accesibilidad en lugares de votación en NY

Mañana es el comienzo de la votación anticipada para las primarias de Nueva York, y los defensores de los neoyorquinos con discapacidades …

The voting-rights legislation signed into law in New York includes pre-clearance, which requires jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to get election changes reviewed. (niyazz/Adobe Stock)

NY Voting Rights Bill Now Law, Ahead of Early Voting Next Week

Voting in the New York primary election begins next Tuesday, and ahead of the kickoff, a new voting-rights bill has been signed into law this week…

Buffalo residents gathered at Macedonia Baptist Church on Sunday for a vigil in honor of the victims of the mass shooting at Tops supermarket on Saturday. (Darren McGee/Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul)

Buffalo Reeling After 10 Killed in Racist Attack at Supermarket

Buffalo residents are grieving after a shooter killed 10 community members on Saturday in an anti-Black attack, apparently fueled by racist white …

Nearly a quarter of New York residents are immigrants, while almost one-fifth are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent, according to the American Immigration Council. (G. Lonmbardo/Adobe Stock)

Immigrant Communities 'Left Out' of NY Redistricting Plan

The State Assembly is proposing a new set of redistricting maps this week, but members of several New York immigrant communities say they've been …

If the New York State Legislature rejects the Independent Redistricting Commission's maps again, it will be up to state lawmakers to draw congressional and state legislative district lines. (Flickr/Wally Gobetz)

NY Lawmakers Reject Latest Redistricting Maps

The New York State Legislature on Monday rejected two sets of district maps submitted by the state's Independent Redistricting Commission, so more …

In the redistricting process, New York will lose one congressional seat, the result of a population decrease upstate. (NYIRC Maps)

NY Groups Hope New Voting-District Maps Reflect Community Input

New York City made history last week when the City Council passed a law giving non-citizens with legal permanent-resident status the right to vote in …

Final versions of revised New York congressional, State Senate, and Assembly district maps are expected to be ready by Jan. 15, 2022, at the earliest. Another 14 public hearings will be held before the end of December. (NYIRC)

NY Groups for Fair Redistricting Question Release of Two Draft Map Sets

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Some New Yorkers are voicing concerns about the creation of not one, but two draft maps for congressional, State Senate and …

According to a Public Agenda/USA Today survey, 79% of Americans believe that making more opportunities to talk with people who have different views would be an effective way to reduce divisiveness. (Adobe Stock)

National Week of Conversation Kicks Off Saturday

NEW YORK -- The inaugural "America Talks" event begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday, as part of an effort to heal social and political divisions …

Political campaigns often fail to make their events and literature accessible to all people with disabilities. (Reneshia/Adobe Stock)

People with Disabilities to Candidates: Make Your Campaigns Accessible

NEW YORK - Political campaigns must provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. That's the message to candidates for elected …

Las campa�as pol�ticas frecuentemente no hacen sus eventos y su propaganda accesibles a toda la gente con discapacidades. (Reneshia/Adobe Stock)

Gente con Discapacidades a Candidatos: "Hagan Accesibles sus Campañas"

New York, NY - Los grupos que abogan por la gente con discapacidades enviaron una carta a los cadidatos de New York City que buscan ser elegidos para …

Since 2009, the number of millionaires in the Empire State has increased by more than 60%. (SeanPavonePhoto/Adobe Stock)

Millionaires to NYS: Tax Us, Please

NEW YORK -- More than four dozen New York millionaires have signed a letter to state lawmakers with a proposal to help the state recover from the econ…

Political-reform advocates say the filibuster allows senators representing as few as 13% of Americans to stop most legislation from going forward. (Chhobi/Adobe Stock)

Reform Advocates Call for End of Filibuster

NEW YORK - Although Democrats now have a razor-thin majority in the U.S. Senate, political-reform advocates say to pass progressive legislation they …

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