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Anti-fracking groups rally outside NY Capitol
About 2,000 opponents of a natural-gas drilling process that involves blasting chemical-laden water deep into the ground rallied outside New York's Capitol on Monday as a new statewide poll showed a slight increase among voters who are against it. The Siena College poll of about 800 registered voters showed 44 ...
Anti-fracking groups rally in Albany, urge ban
As about 2,000 opponents of fracking rallied Monday outside New York's Capitol, a new statewide poll showed a slight increase in voters statewide who oppose the method of drilling for natural gas. The demonstrators cheered announcement of the poll results while urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to permanently ban hydraulic fracturing ...
'Brooklyn DA' documentary drama is behind camera
On the CBS documentary series "Brooklyn DA," the story line is simple: Can prosecutors put the bad guys away? Behind the scenes, the drama unfolding at one of the nation's largest district attorney's offices is more complex, with an upcoming election and opponents threatening to unseat the longtime leader, a ...
Whey from NY's Greek yogurt used to produce power
The Greek yogurt boom in New York is being harnessed to make electricity. More Greek yogurt production has meant more whey, a watery byproduct from the process. Yogurt makers commonly ship it back to farms for use as feed and fertilizer, but it's also is being used to generate power ...
Ex-NY senator gets 5 years in prison in tax case
Brash former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr., who ran a once-respected health care network, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for looting the taxpayer-subsidized clinics to pay for children's pony rides and other extravagances. U.S. District Judge Frederic Block immediately jailed Espada rather than let him report to ...
NY senator: It's time to put aside abortion fight
A key abortion rights' Democrat says it's time to drop Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abortion legislation, a move that would likely end the protracted debate on it this year. Sen. Diane Savino said Thursday that the abortion fight should no longer threaten the other nine points of Cuomo's proposal to strengthen ...
Texas Gov. Perry , NY Gov. Cuomo spar over jobs
The battle of Texas swagger against New York attitude is on. First, Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry scoffed at New York's CEO-baiting slogan of a "new New York," saying it looks like the same old high-tax state to him. Then Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo shot back by saying at least ...
NY Legislature to require heart screens of babies
Newborns would be required to be tested for congenital heart defects under a new, quick screening process that New York lawmakers agreed to Wednesday. If signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the measure would require all birthing facilities to administer the test called pulse oximetry screening. The one-minute procedure ...
A sampling of editorials from around New York
The Times Union of Albany on the "Women's Equality Act" and the politics of abortion. June 9 As the letter of the law stands in New York today, it is illegal for a woman to have an abortion in her third trimester of pregnancy unless her life is at stake. ...
Opponents of Cuomo's abortion bill step up in NY
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's high-priority proposal to strengthen the existing right for women to have abortions after six months of pregnancy when the fetus is viable outside the womb is energizing not just his liberal Democratic base, but opponents who call it a stealth expansion of abortion. Cuomo released the bill ...
RI to build charging stations for electric cars
Rhode Island got its first public charging station for electric vehicles at a furniture store in West Warwick back in 2010, before the electric-powered Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S debuted to rave reviews. Three years later, the state has 11 public charging stations, the most recent one ...
State laws varied on gun, abortion laws
The U.S. Supreme Court says women in America can terminate a pregnancy and that every citizen has an individual right to own a firearm, but those rulings have done little to settle political arguments over abortion and guns. The result is an uneven medley of state laws, which means that ...
NYC Council airs proposals to handle storms better
After months of mulling the city's response to Superstorm Sandy, lawmakers proposed Wednesday to require backup generators for traffic lights, a system to track everyone in shelters for people with medical problems and other changes in emergency response. The City Council proposals also include planning for emergency bus and ferry ...
CUOMO PLAN MAY HINGE ON MEASURE ON ABORTION
c.2013 New York Times News Service ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday unveiled his long-promised Women’s Equality Act, a 10-point plan whose controversial final element, which includes codifying federal abortion rights into state law, could determine the fate of various other anti-discrimination provisions included in the bill. ...
NY gov's women's rights bill faces abortion fight
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10-point proposal calling for women's rights protections from the work place to the shadowy world of human trafficking was endorsed by several women's advocates Tuesday, but faces strong opposition in the Senate over its abortion provisions. Cuomo released the bill Tuesday, detailing his women's rights proposal for ...
Cardinal Dolan: NY abortion push no help to women
Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan says Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abortion proposal runs the risk of broadly expanding late-term abortions in New York, where 1 in 3 pregnancies already end in abortion. Dolan, who was most recently the archbishop of New York, also says the so-called conscience protection in Cuomo's bill is ...
Cuomo to push his abortion proposal amid obstacles
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to begin his last major push Tuesday for his proposal to strengthen abortion rights even as Senate opposition builds. Cuomo drew swift opposition in January after he issued his rousing, repeated battle cry of: "Because it's her body, it's her choice!" in his State of ...
Women in MMA call the sport empowering, not sexist
Women who practice mixed martial arts urged the New York Assembly on Monday to legalize its professional competition this year, countering arguments from female critics who say it promotes sexist attitudes and violence at home. While the state Senate has voted to legalize and regulate the sport like most states ...
Amanpour's husband resigns as Port Authority head
The husband of CNN foreign correspondent Christiane Amanpour has resigned as commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A spokesman for the Port Authority confirms Sunday that James Rubin's last day was Wednesday. He was appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The New York Times reports (http://nyti.ms/15rgJ1h ...
Public-private partnership pushes '3-D printing'
A New York college and business leaders said Thursday that they are creating a program to train people to operate in the burgeoning field of three-dimensional printing. The so-called 3-D printing program was announced at the State University of New York at New Paltz. It would lead to the first ...
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