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NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of NYPD Vehicles Damaged NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of NYPD Vehicles Damaged
NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of Nypd Vehicles Damaged The third night of protests in New York City in response to the death of George Floyd resulted in more than 300 arrests and vandalism to dozens of police vehicles. The protests, which had been in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn the previous two nights, stretched to all five boroughs on Saturday, May 30, and included some of the city's landmarks. Earlier story - Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Of Four NYPD Officers During Protest New York State Attorney General Letitia James will review all actions and procedures used during protests in New York City a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
'Right Side Of History' Rally To Counter Hudson Valley Pro-Trump Event 'Right Side Of History' Rally To Counter Hudson Valley Pro-Trump Event
'Right Side Of History' Rally To Counter Hudson Valley Pro-Trump Event In response to a planned pro-President Donald Trump rally in Peekskill, area residents have arranged a “People’s Rally for The Right Side of History’” event at US Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office. Organizers announced an ad-hoc rally of residents who will take a public stand to “support immigration rights, Black Lives Matter, LBGTQ rights, gun control policy, a woman’s right to choose, and other social, political, and racial justice issues.” The rally has been scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 1 Park Place in Peekskill. “We are on the Right Side of&…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Gov. Cuomo Touts Progressive Agenda At State Of State Address Gov. Cuomo Touts Progressive Agenda At State Of State Address
Gov. Cuomo Touts Progressive Agenda At State Of State Address New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York was once again the nation's vanguard for social justice at his annual State of the State address Tuesday. The governor's address included proposed criminal justice reform and initiatives to combat the new federal tax reform bill that Cuomo called a federal assault on the state. "The state has made unprecedented progress," Cuomo, who is running for a third term this year, said. "The economy is stronger than ever. Crime is down statewide. We have more high school graduates. We have conserved more land than ever before. We have made histo…

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by Sam Barron