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Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Teachers From Carrying Guns On School Grounds Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Teachers From Carrying Guns On School Grounds
Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Teachers From Carrying Guns On School Grounds There will be no armed teachers in New York State schools. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation this week that will bar teachers and other school employees from possessing guns on school grounds. The bill is designed to “limit an educational institution’s ability to authorize any person who is not primarily employed as a school resource officer, law enforcement officer or security guard to carry a firearm on school grounds.” The legislation also calls for New York State Police to establish regulations that would strengthen existing gun buyback programs and would create new programs for th…

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by Zak Failla
News
29 NY Children, Including Two In Hudson Valley, Killed By Guns Since Parkland Shooting 29 NY Children, Including Two In Hudson Valley, Killed By Guns Since Parkland Shooting
29 NY Children, Including Two In Hudson Valley, Killed By Guns Since Parkland Shooting Twenty-nine New York children - including two from the Hudson Valley - are among more than 1,200 who have been killed by guns in the country since the Parkland shooting last February. On Feb. 14 last year, Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, killing 17 students and staff members, and injuring 17 others. The shooting led to a wave of activism in the year that followed, but children under the age of 18 continue to be the victims of gun violence. More than 1,200 children have been killed since the Parkland shooting, according to NewYorkUpstate.com, which highlight…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Bill To Remove Guns From Troubled Students' Homes Pushed By Cuomo Bill To Remove Guns From Troubled Students' Homes Pushed By Cuomo
Bill To Remove Guns From Troubled Students' Homes Pushed By Cuomo New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing an “Extreme Risk Protection Order” bill, which would make the state the first in the nation “to empower teachers and school administrators to prevent school shootings by pursuing court intervention.” Under the law, teachers and school administrators would have the power to petition a judge to remove guns from the homes of students deemed troublesome. Family members and law enforcement agencies would also be able to approach the court about the removal of guns from homes. Cuomo said the law would “prevent individuals determined by a court to be likely to…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Thousands In Rockland Attend 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protest Thousands In Rockland Attend 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protest
Thousands In Rockland Attend 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protest Thousands of Hudson Valley residents participated in March For Our Lives events protesting gun violence on Saturday, which coincided with the massive rally organized by students throughout the county attended by more than half a million in Washington, D.C. An event in White Plains drew more than 3,000, with students from throughout the area leading the way. It kicked off at Post Road Elementary and ended with a rally next to the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue behind the White Plains Public Library, featuring remarks from student activists. Thousands, mainly from Rockland, Bergen, Westcheste…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Rockland Students Stand Up, Speak Out On National Walkout Day Rockland Students Stand Up, Speak Out On National Walkout Day
Rockland Students Stand Up, Speak Out On National Walkout Day Hundreds of Hudson Valley students, teachers and administrators participated in the National School Walkout on Wednesday to call on Congress for tighter gun control laws. Students joined their peers around the nation at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14 as part of the ENOUGH National School Walkout, which is “to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” Many schools allowed students to walk out of class for 17 minutes with increased security to ensure the actions were organized and safe. Other …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
These Rockland Schools Will Participate In National Walkout Day These Rockland Schools Will Participate In National Walkout Day
These Rockland Schools Will Participate In National Walkout Day Hundreds of Hudson Valley students, teachers and administrators are planning to participate in the National School Walkout on Wednesday to call on Congress for tighter gun control laws. Students are planning to join their peers around the country at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14 as part of the ENOUGH National School Walkout, which is “to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” Many schools are allowing students to walk out of class for 17 minutes and are increasing security to ensure the …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Daily School Threats Multiply In Hudson Valley, Nationwide Since Shooting Daily School Threats Multiply In Hudson Valley, Nationwide Since Shooting
Daily School Threats Multiply In Hudson Valley, Nationwide Since Shooting In the weeks since he Feb. 14 mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., there have been more than 72 threats every day at schools nationwide, according to an Ohio educational group.That is more than seven times the normal daily average, which includes bomb threats and false fire alarms. Since the massacre in Parkland, nearly 700 threats or violent incidents have been reported at almost 500 schools across the U.S., according to findings from the Educator’s School Safety Network. Usually, there are about 10 to 12 a day, the Ohio-based school safety advocacy group said. Daily Voice reported a number o…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Cuomo To Delta: Move To New York If Your Home State Can't Control Gun Sales Cuomo To Delta: Move To New York If Your Home State Can't Control Gun Sales
Cuomo To Delta: Move To New York If Your Home State Can't Control Gun Sales Gov. Andrew Cuomo invited Delta Airlines to move its headquarters to New York on Tuesday, Feb. 27, boasting that the Empire State's gun-control laws are superior to Georgia, where Delta is headquartered. Cuomo, seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2020 said gun politics ain't so peachy in the Peach State. The Democratic governor's invitation followed Georgia's Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle attack on Atlanta-based Delta for ending a discount program for members of the National Rifle Association.  Delta is one of a expanding list of national corporations -- including Dick's Sporting Goods --…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21 Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21
Dick's Will Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Require Gun Buyers Be 21 Dick's Sporting Goods is putting in place strong steps to curtail the sale of firearms in its 700-plus stores, including many in the tristate area. Dick’s, one of the nation’s largest sports retailers, announced Wednesday morning it is ending sales of assault-style rifles and banning the sale of guns to people younger than 21. The move was a direct response to the latest school shooting, which occurred Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida, claiming the lives of 17 people, including 14 students. "Based on what’s happened and looking at those kids and those parents, it moved us all unimaginably…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Congresswoman Lowey Hosts Forum On Gun Violence After Florida Shootings Congresswoman Lowey Hosts Forum On Gun Violence After Florida Shootings
Congresswoman Lowey Hosts Forum On Gun Violence After Florida Shootings U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, who represents Rockland and Westchester counties, hosted a roundtable forum on gun violence and prevention with students and local city and law enforcement officials. Joining Congresswoman Lowey, D-Harrison, at the roundtable were Frank Williams, executive director of the City of White Plains Youth Bureau; Det. Gilberto Lopez, School Resource Officer for the White Plains Police Department; Det. Morgan Cole-Hatchard from the Pleasantville Police Department; New Castle’s Community Resource Officer Michelle Mazzocchi; and more than a dozen high school students. Lowey invi…

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by Jon Craig
News
Grieving Bergen Mom's Message To Trump: 'Please Do Something' Grieving Bergen Mom's Message To Trump: 'Please Do Something'
Grieving Bergen Mom's Message To Trump: 'Please Do Something' A grief-stricken mother from Bergen County remembering her teenage daughter killed in Wednesday's Parkland, Florida shooting held nothing back from the media, using it as an opportunity to reach President Trump.  Lori Alhadeff said although her 14-year-old daughter, Alyssa Alhadeff, was dead, there were other children living in fear at school -- and those were the ones she was going to continue fighting for. Her powerful message to the president in an interview with CNN was so powerful that it left a newscaster tearful and speechless. "President Trump, what can you do?" Lori Alha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Names Released Of 17 Victims Of Deadliest School Shooting Since Sandy Hook Names Released Of 17 Victims Of Deadliest School Shooting Since Sandy Hook
Names Released Of 17 Victims Of Deadliest School Shooting Since Sandy Hook Bergen County Teen Alyssa Alhadeff Killed In Parkland School Shooting The names of the 17 people -- 14 students and three adults -- who were killed and 15 injured in Wednesday's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, were released Thursday. It was the deadliest school shooting rampage since a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, in December, 2012. Among the students killed by a 19-year-old suspect and former student at the school in Florida were Nicholas Dworet, a senior swimming captain, who had just accepted a college schola…

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by Joe Lombardi