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LI Incidents Lead To New Law Prohibiting Hate Symbols On Public Property LI Incidents Lead To New Law Prohibiting Hate Symbols On Public Property
LI Incidents Lead To New Law Prohibiting Hate Symbols On Public Property New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a new law prohibiting municipal corporations from displaying hate symbols following two incidents last year on Long Island. The new legislation, signed on Tuesday, Nov. 2, prohibits any municipal corporation, including fire districts, volunteer fire departments, police departments, and school districts, from selling or displaying symbols of hate, according to an announcement from the state. The state said symbols that are prohibited include, but are not limited to "symbols of White supremacy, neo-Nazi ideology, or the Confederate battle flag." The leg…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Capitol Hill Chaos: Lockdown Halts Electoral College Confirmation As Protesters Storm Building Capitol Hill Chaos: Lockdown Halts Electoral College Confirmation As Protesters Storm Building
Capitol Hill Chaos: Lockdown Halts Electoral College Confirmation As Protesters Storm Building The United States Capitol is in lockdown after pro-Trump protesters swarmed into the building just after the Electoral College confirmation process got underway on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, Protesters waving Confederate and American flags as well as pro-Trump merchandise, moved past police and into the Capitol Building to disrupt the Senate’s confirmation of votes Joe Biden’s election to the presidency, according to the New York Times and multiple media reports. A clash between police and protesters broke out around noon on Wednesday.  The chaos disrupted the proceedings and force…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Outrage After Fire Truck Displays Confederate Flag At Drive-By Long Island Event Outrage After Fire Truck Displays Confederate Flag At Drive-By Long Island Event
Outrage After Fire Truck Displays Confederate Flag At Drive-By Long Island Event Officials from one of Long Island’s largest fire districts are backpedaling following outrage after a Confederate flag was flown during a drive-by event on a department truck. A Brookhaven Fire Department truck was decorated with the Confederate flag during the event in Suffolk County over the weekend, drawing the anger of area residents. The photo was first posted on social media on Sunday, Aug. 30, and quickly went viral. In response, Brookhaven Fire Chief Peter Di Pinto, Jr. issued a mea culpa to area residents apologizing for the flag, noting that the move was done without the knowledg…

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by Zak Failla