In January 2019, New York City introduced “X” as an option for birth certificates. And now, two years later, the state could join a growing number of locations across the U.S. that allow individuals to identify as “nonbinary” on their official state driver’s license. Kate Sosin of the nonprofit newsroom…
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New York State Senate Passes Education Diversity Legislation
The New York State Senate voted on Jan. 3 to advance measures designed to improve school diversity, including attracting historically underrepresented talent for teaching positions and improving access to higher education. The “Grow Your Own” initiative for school districts, cooperative education services and higher education institutions is designed to help…
Upstate NY Judge Kyle R. Canning Resigns Over Image of Noose and ‘Make America Great Again’ Reference on His Facebook
Kyle R. Canning, a judge in the rural upstate town of Altona, New York has resigned after posting an image of a noose on his Facebook page with the text, “IF WE WANT TO MAKE AMERICAN GREAT AGAIN WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE EVIL PEOPLE FEAR PUNISHMENT AGAIN.” In January…
New York State Expands Workplace Harassment Laws
New York State legislators are heading toward the forefront of cracking down on workplace sexual harassment. They ended their 2019 session passing a plethora of expansions to the state’s existing workplace discrimination laws. Most notably, they removed the requirement for the harassment to be “severe or pervasive” in order for…
Archived: Cuomo Goes for the Jugular: NRA Claims It May Not Be Able to Stay Afloat Financially
The NRA says New York State’s “blacklisting campaign” is to blame for them losing their liability insurance, and is now trying to sue the state for money. Chubb Ltd., the insurance company that provided the Carry Guard program, said it wouldn’t renew the insurance for “any price.” New York Department…