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A pillar of Governor Cuomo’s five-part plan to address sexual harassment in state and local government has the approval of New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio. The governor has stated his intention to compel private companies doing business with the state government to disclose claims of sexual harassment made against them. According to the […]

In January, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a series of proposed reforms that would address the issue of sexual harassment in state and local government and in companies that do business with the state. As part of his 2018 State of the State agenda, Cuomo released a five-point plan that would: Prevent taxpayer funds from being […]

On the evening of September 21, a civilian drone flying illegally over Midland Beach on Staten Island struck a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter, damaging a rotor blade and a window. The pilot was uninjured and was able to land the chopper at Linden Airport, according to a story in the New York Post. The National […]

Declaring that “dangerous streets have to change,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new wave of construction that will produce “new crosswalks, wider sidewalks, pedestrian refuge medians and new protected bicycle lanes in every borough.” The construction activity is part of the city’s Vision Zero initiative, now in its fourth year. The […]

On October 19, the New York Daily News reported the tragic story of a bicyclist in Brooklyn who was seriously injured when he was forced to swerve in front of an MTA bus after the driver of a parked car opened a door in front of him. The incident happened at Broadway and Marcy Avenue […]