“OPCs are facilities where individuals can use drugs under the supervision of a trained professional so as to prevent an overdose, and also provide access to a variety of other medical harm reduction and social services. At this time, DOHMH says that they will operate two OPCs in Manhattan exclusively: one in Washington Heights, the other in East Harlem; however, there was repeated mention throughout the briefing of a desire by DOHMH officials to open more of these facilities in the outer-boroughs, including on Staten Island.”
READ MORE“While POW/MIA chairs are found across the United States, including at the United State Capitol in Emancipation Hall, it is found at only a few official places in the State of New York, including at the New York State Capitol, Staten Island Borough Hall, and now on Staten Island’s South Shore, at Assemblymember Reilly’s district office.”
READ MORE“With Election Day behind us, it is now time to begin collecting the political signage that had been posted throughout Staten Island by various campaigns over the past several months…”
READ MORE“The safety incident that occurred at Wagner High School today is deeply concerning and warrants a full investigation by school officials and the NYPD; however, it is important to point out that, while the incident itself may not have been avoidable, its escalation could have been — and, above all, it is proof of the detrimental impact that City Hall and the Department of Education’s policies have had on the safety of our public school students and staff.”
READ MORE“These concerns transcend politics — that’s proven by the consensus held by a majority of members in the State Legislature who believe that failing to complete this investigation fails the millions of New Yorkers we collectively represent.”
READ MORE“Make no mistake about it – Andrew Cuomo’s resignation as Governor of New York is welcome news, but I implore my colleagues on the Assembly Judiciary Committee to continue with their investigation.”
READ MORE“I do not believe that government has a place to mandate this vaccine, especially considering that it has not yet received full approval from the health experts within the federal government.”
READ MOREIt was announced that Governor Andrew Cuomo had recently signed legislation introduced by Assemblymember Michael Reilly (R-Staten Island) and Senator Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) which would authorize the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) to provide financing through grant opportunities to the Sandy Ground Historical Museum.
READ MORE“While it is good to see that Governor Cuomo is finally starting to take his own advice, there is no denying that today’s announcement is several weeks, maybe even several months, too late.”
READ MORE“Instead of taking this final opportunity to address the issues affecting everyday New Yorkers, millions of whom are still struggling to recover from the devastating impact that the COVID-19 Pandemic had on their way of life, Albany Democrats focused on enacting an agenda largely aimed at the further degradation of our state’s criminal justice system.“
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