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As of this writing, a petition to stop Nassau County's plan to deputize residents with gun permits has 2,080 signatures. (Adobe Stock)

Monday, April 15, 2024

Nassau County exec's plan to deputize armed citizens draws fire

Nassau County's executive wants to deputize residents who hold gun permits. County Executive Bruce Blakemen's plan involves training 100 residents …

A report from Yale and George Mason universities finds 27% of Americans are

NY faith leaders help people address 'ecological grief'

As the impacts of climate change grow, New Yorkers and people across the country are grieving for the environment. Ecological grief, also known as …

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 …

The 78th session of the U.N. General Assembly included a speech from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who spoke of peace with Saudi Arabia. The annual meeting's focus was the global warming crisis. (RawBeautyPixels/Adobe Stock)

Why Israeli politics matter in NYC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United Nations General Assembly sparked major demonstrations in New York City on Friday…

The 15 confirmed weather and climate disasters that affected the U.S. in 2023 created around $32.7 billion in damage, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Is your household ready to survive one? (Adobe Stock)

Experts Guide NYers During National Preparedness Month

Experts are advising New Yorkers about how to stay safe during natural disasters as part of National Preparedness Month. New York has been preparing …

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 …

A 2021 Gallup poll shows most of the folks who have their end-of-life plans in order are age 50 or older. Only one in five Americans younger than age 30 has a will. (Adobe Stock)

Numerous Reasons Why People Delay End-of-Life Planning

August is National Make-A-Will Month, which experts say is an opportune time for New Yorkers to begin end-of-life planning. According to a 2021 …

Una encuesta de Gallup de 2021 muestra que la mayor�a de las personas que tienen sus planes para el final de la vida en orden tienen 50 a�os o m�s. Solo uno de cada cinco estadounidenses menores de 30 a�os tiene un testamento. (Adobe Stock)

Numerosas razones por las que las personas retrasan la planificación del final de la vida

Agosto es el Mes Nacional de Hacer un Testamento, un momento oportuno para que los neoyorquinos comiencen a planificar el final de la vida, segú…

Buffalo's East Side is still reeling after the racially-motivated shooting in a local grocery store in May. The store's Friday reopening has only drummed up controversy about whether it should be back in business. (Adobe Stock)

East Buffalo Tops Store Reopens Amid Neighborhood Ambivalence

The Tops supermarket in Buffalo, where a racially-motivated gunman killed 10 people and injured three, has reopened today, almost two months since …

The HEAL Food Alliance is making small grants to organizations across the country that are helping workers who find themselves underwater in the 'informal economy.' (Adobe Stock)

HEAL Grant Bolsters Workers' Center Programs in Central NY

An organization in Central New York is getting a funding boost to help workers who are still struggling with the financial effects of the pandemic…

Kalaya'an Mendoza of Nonviolent Peaceforce introduces training practices on holistic safety and security, situational awareness and threat assessment on Saturday in Brookyln's Sunset Park neighborhood. (Neha Gautam)

As Anti-Asian Violence Continues, NY Groups Host Community Safety Trainings

NEW YORK -- Police data show New York City saw a 368% increase in assaults against Asian residents in September, compared with the same time last …

Father Mychal Judge was the first recorded death by a medical examiner in the Sep. 11, 2001, attacks. (Adobe Stock)

Groups Advocate for Sainthood of NY Chaplain Who Died in 9/11 Attacks

NEW YORK -- With the 20th anniversary of the Sep. 11 terrorist attacks, a Catholic LGBTQ organization is launching a campaign advocating for the …

One megawatt of solar energy requires five to eight acres of land and provides enough power, on average, for 160 homes. (Photo: � Kelly Lacy, Courtesy The Nature Conservancy)

Toolkit Helps Build Support for Clean Energy

NEW YORK -- New Yorkers who are trying to build support for wind or solar projects in their communities can turn to a new online toolkit for help…

In past Spring Sweeps, 2,000 volunteers at fifty sites have collected 20 tons of trash in a single morning. (Photo: Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper)

Great Lakes Cleanup Gets EPA Boost

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A multi-state campaign to help clean up and protect waters in the Great Lakes has received almost $300,000 from the Environmental …

Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed, the sole source of food for their larvae. (Bob/Adobe Stock)

Monarch Butterflies Nearing Extinction

NEW YORK -- Conservation groups are working on several major efforts to keep the monarch butterfly from becoming extinct. The monarch is in trouble…

Las herramientas en l�nea pueden ayudar a que la gente informe a sus seres queridos y cuidadores sobre qu� tipos de atenci�n a su salud quieren recibir, antes de que no puedan expresar esas preferencias. (Compassion & Choices)

Ayuda en Línea para que pacientes de Alzheimer Decidan con Anticipación

NEW YORK -- Un grupo nacional creó nuevas herramientas en línea para ayudar a las personas con diagnóstico de demencia a determinar los…

Las boletas accesibles y los dispositivos para marcarlas permiten a las personas que viven con discapacidades emitir su voto en privado. (Dob's Farm/Adobe Stock)

Las Personas con Capacidades Limitadas Enfrentan Obstáculos Adicionales al Votar

New York, NY - Para las personas que viven con capacidades diferentes, incluso emitir un voto puede representar todo un conjunto nuevo de obstá…

La mitad de los pacientes de minor�as examinados para COVID-19 en un Centro Comunitario de Salud, dieron positivo.

Los Centros Comunitarios de Salud necesitan ayuda Federal

NEW YORK -- A pesar de su papel en las primeras filas de la pandemia COVID-19, los Centros Comunitarios de Salud están recibiendo muy poco de la …

El Censo puede ser llenado por correo, en l�nea o por tel�fono llamando al 844-330-2020. (Tada Images/Adobe Stock)

El Censo, Crítico para Neoyorkinos con discapacidades

New York, NY - Defensores de personas con capacidades reducidas enfatizan lo que las cifras del censo obtenidas este año tendrán impacto en …

More than 120 nurses have volunteered to participate in the Upstate COVID Nurse Corps. (deliris/Adobe Stock)

Deploying Nurses Where They’re Most Needed

NEW YORK -- A new program is bringing nurses on furlough from upstate hospitals to New York City to help out at understaffed hospitals in the epicent…

The Ryan Larkin New York-Presbyterian Field Hospital can treat more than 216 patients. (Frederick Wellman)

Veterans Stepping Up to Fight COVID-19

NEW YORK -- Since Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued executive orders allowing people with varying degrees of training to help treat COVID-19 patients…

Advocates say to get an accurate count, census outreach efforts need to begin by January. (U.S. Census Bureau)

Cuomo Urged to Release Census Outreach Funds

NEW YORK – Now is the time to begin distributing funds for promoting participation in the 2020 census: That's the message immigrants' advocates …

Incluir en los estudios a personas con discapacidades puede tener beneficios que se aplican a todos. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)

Estudio de Largo Alcance Considera la Salud para “Todos Nosotros”

NEW YORK – Un estudio de 10 años sobre la salud busca la participación de una amplia variedad de personas –incluyendo las d…

Every year an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste enters ocean waters. (byrev/pixabay)

Cleanup Gets Trash Before It Reaches the Oceans

NEW YORK – The 33rd annual International Coastal Cleanup is coming up this weekend, part of a global effort to keep trash out of the oceans…

Los defensores quieren que el NYS apruebe la legislaci�n que invita a las viviendas nuevas a que tengan departamentos accesibles en el primer piso. (CDC)

Las Leyes para Personas con Discapacidades necesitan acción

NEW YORK – El período legislativo del estado de New York termina el miércoles, pero las iniciativas que pueden beneficiar a las …

The transition to renewable energy can bring clean power and jobs to low-income communities. (MariaGodfrida/Pixabay)

Continuing PUSH for Environmental Justice

BUFFALO, N.Y. – People United for Sustainable Housing, or PUSH Buffalo, will soon be getting a new executive director who has a vision for …

The population of eastern monarch butterflies has decreased by 90 percent in recent decades. (ulleo/Pixabay)

Planting Milkweed to Save Monarch Butterfly from Extinction

ALBANY, N.Y. — Wildlife experts say the "king" of butterflies could go the way of the passenger pigeon unless people step in to plant more of …

In 2016 alone, National Park Service sites, such as the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site in New York City, contributed $35 billion to the U.S. economy. (Elisa.rolle/Wikimedia Commons)

NY Lawmakers Urge Trump: Include National Parks in Infrastructure Plans

NEW YORK – Members of the New York congressional delegation, New York City lawmakers and conservation groups celebrated President's Day weekend …

Defensores de los Neoyorkinos con discapacidades afirman que por cada d�lar invertido en los centros de vida independiente, el estado ahora $9. (Wikimedia Commons)

Piden a Albany aumentar fondos para Centros de Vida Independiente

NEW YORK -- Los fondos estatales para los centros de vida independiente no han crecido en diez años, y eso debe cambiar; tal es el mensaje que …

Significant amounts of PCBs remain in river sediments north of the Troy Dam, environmentalists say. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)<br />

EPA Delays Decision on Hudson PCBs Cleanup

NEW YORK – The Environmental Protection Agency has delayed a decision on whether General Electric has properly completed its cleanup of the Huds…

The extreme weather that hit the U.S. in 2017 included three major hurricanes. (WikiImages/Pixabay)

Review Highlights Need to Fight Climate Change in 2018

NEW YORK – Catastrophic hurricanes, severe flooding and raging wildfires fueled by drought have been prominent features of an eventful year for …

Populations of monarch butterflies and other pollinators have declined sharply. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

Planting a Million Gardens to Save the Butterflies

NEW YORK – Conservationists are closing in on their goal of creating 1 million gardens that support pollinating insects. Loss of habitat…

The Water Walk for Life will travel 170 miles in 13 days, following the proposed pipeline route. (Andy Cross)

Water Walk for Life to Follow Pipeline Route

NEW YORK -- On Saturday, a Buddhist nun will begin a 13-day, 170-mile Water Walk for Life to protest a proposed dual pipeline from Albany to New …

Yes, it's back. Algal blooms from nitrogen pollution can lead to massive fish kills in Long Island harbors and bays. (NOAA)

LI Water Quality “Depends On Us”

NEW YORK - Clean water "Depends On Us." That's the message of an ongoing campaign to raise public awareness about the impact of nitrogen from septic s…

Solar projects in the competition must directly benefit low- and middle-income households or nonprofit organizations. (BlackRockSolar/Flickr)

Competition to Bring Solar to Low-Income Households

UTICA, N. Y. – New York teams are participating in a national competition that's underway to expand solar electricity access to low-income …

Cuts in funding could force 65 senior centers to close in New York City. (Bill de Blasio/Wikimedia Commons)

Cuomo Budget Cuts Senior Centers

NEW YORK – Advocates for older New Yorkers are calling on state legislators to restore funds for New York City senior centers cut from Gov…

Alphonso David, Governor Cuomo, and Hector Figueroa speaking at a Sunday news conference. (Governor Andrew Cuomo)

Cuomo Stands Up for Immigrants

NEW YORK -- Governor Andrew Cuomo has taken action to protect the legal rights of immigrants being detained at New York airports. Immediately after …

Many churches, schools and hospitals offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants. (United Methodist News Service/flickr.com)

Immigrants' Advocates Release Framework for Sanctuary

NEW YORK – A new report offers guidance to state and local jurisdictions and institutions that want to protect immigrants threatened with deport…

From 2003 to 2013, assets of charitable foundations grew by $321 billion. (Nat'l. Committee for Responsive Philanthropy)

Philanthropy Booms, But Giving for Social Justice Stays Flat

NEW YORK – Foundations receiving tax-deductible contributions are booming, but a new report says little of the new money pouring in makes its …

Immigrants who are the victims of domestic violence can apply for permanent resident status. (U.S. State Dept.)

Election Results Cause Panic for Some Immigrant Women

NEW YORK – Legal advocates for immigrant women say the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president has caused a wave of panic among …

1.7 million New Yorkers received medical care from a community health center in 2015. (Ness Kerson/Wikimedia Commons)

High Praise for Proposed Health Clinic Expansion

NEW YORK – More than 1.5 million New Yorkers receive medical care each year from community health centers, and even more could be served in the …

Elected officials, immigrants and advocates gathered at New York City Hall to denounce the Supreme Court's 4-to-4 ruling. (NYIC)

NY Immigrants Denounce Supreme Court Decision

NEW YORK – New York City's immigrant community gathered at City Hall on Thursday afternoon to denounce the U.S. Supreme Court's new ruling on …

Ten transgender people were murdered in the U.S. in the first five months of 2016. (Quinn Dombrowski/<br />Flickr)

NY’s LGBT Community Marches in Solidarity with Orlando

NEW YORK - In shock and defiance over the mass killing in a Florida gay nightclub, New York's LGBT community marched in solidarity with Orlando on …

The red areas indicate the use of herbicides containing glyphosate in New York City parks. (www.RevBilly.com/maps)

Maps Reveal Glyphosate Use in Parks

NEW YORK - An interactive, online map could tell you if you're living near a public park where an herbicide that may cause cancer is being used…

Power plants are responsible for half of all U.S. mercury emissions. (Tony Webster/flickr.com)

EPA Completes Analysis of Mercury Rule

NEW YORK - The federal Environmental Protection Agency has completed an analysis showing that reducing emissions of mercury and other toxic substanc…

Grants from the New York Community Trust help grassroots organizations fund their work. (MASA)

Assessing Community Giving, Grassroots Needs

NEW YORK - A major source of funding for nonprofit groups in New York City is succeeding at helping marginalized communities, according to a new …

Gov. Cuomo pledged $200 million to fight AIDS in the 2016-17 budget. (GovernorAndrewCuomo/Flickr)

HIV/AIDS Funding Short in State Budget

NEW YORK - The new state budget falls far short of funds promised to fight HIV/AIDS in New York, according to advocates. Last year on World AIDS …

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled states can draw election districts based on total population. (Josh/Flickr)

Supreme Court Upholds ‘One Person, One Vote’

NEW YORK - In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld the principle of "one person, one vote," by ruling that states may count …

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