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Activist Accused Of Injuring Officer During Protests Over Long Island Mask Ban
Heated protests over Long Island’s controversial mask ban ended with one activist arrested, accused of assaulting a police officer. Tensions boiled over at the Nassau County Legislature’s meeting in Mineola on Monday evening, Aug. 5, moments before the Republican-led chamber passed the “Mask Transparency Act.” The bill – making it a misdemeanor for anyone 16 and older to wear a face mask in public spaces in the county – passed along party lines by a vote of 12-0. All seven Democrats abstained from voting. Earlier Report: Nassau County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Rise In Covid-19 …
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Yale Condemns Desecration Of Menorah On New Haven Green
City officials and Yale University are speaking out after a masked man climbed a public menorah on the New Haven Green and put a Palestinian flag on the structure. Video of the incident shows a protester dressed in black scaling the menorah and sticking a Palestinian flag on one of the candleholders. Several people, who appear to be fellow protesters, can also be seen and heard telling the person to take the flag down. Related: UPenn President Resigns After Backlash Over Congressional Testimony Three other people are heard saying, “Get down!” and "It looks bad for us,” as the prote…
Business
'Pharmageddon': CVS, Walgreens Protests Spread As Workers Seek Better Conditions
Around a thousand pharmacy workers across the country have walked off the job as part of a strike to protest conditions. The so-called "Pharmageddon" series of walkouts at pharmacy chains including CVS and Walgreens stores started Monday, Oct. 30, and is expected to continue at least through the middle of the week. Around 900 people from about 10 states could participate, organizers of the ongoing protest told NBC News. A growing workload and understaffing are the main reasons for the protest, organizers say, noting that the pharmacy workers are not unionized. In a statement to KDKA in Pi…
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Capital District Courthouse Evacuated After Protester Releases Cockroaches
Proceedings at a New York courthouse came grinding to a halt after a protester released scores of cockroaches inside a courtroom. It happened Tuesday morning, June 7, at Albany City Court. During an arraignment of four people who were previously arrested at the Capitol, a protester released hundreds of cockroaches that had been brought in plastic containers, according to Lucian Chalfen, a spokesperson for the state Office of Court Administration. Chalfen provided a photo to Daily Voice showing several of the insects on the ground next to a bed of lettuce and dirt. The incident forced an e…
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Hundreds Of Students From HS In Westchester Walk Out Over Alleged Sexual Assault
Hundreds of high school students in Westchester staged a walkout in protest of an alleged sexual assault involving a student several years ago. In New Rochelle, upwards of 1,000 students walked out on Monday, March 21 in response to a social media post made last week from a student who alleged sexual assault four years ago at an off-campus location. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said that the allegation led to a violent physical confrontation between two other students on-campus the day after the social media message was posted. In a video that went viral of the figh…
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'Tax The Rich, Not The Poor': New Protests Target Estates Of Hamptons Billionaires
Pitchfork-wielding protesters hit the streets in some of Long Island’s most affluent communities to condemn the rise in income equality. Chants of “tax the rich, not the poor!’ could be heard from more than 100 drivers and 200 marchers who hit the Hamptons of some of Long Island’s wealthiest residents. According to reports, former New York City Mike Bloomberg’s $20 million Southampton mansion was near the epicenter of the protests. Reports said that the protesters are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to hike taxes on New York's billionaires to make up for the chaos wreaked on the state’s budge…
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Officials Defend Nassau County Police Officers After Videos Of Protest Incidents Go Viral
Nassau County officials are defending police officers who made arrests during a seemingly peaceful Black Lives Matter protest and were caught on videos that went viral, drawing national headlines. On Friday, June 12, dozens of protesters made their way from the East Meadow Mall onto the Hempstead Turnpike, leading to the arrest of several Long Islanders, and drawing the ire of some when the videos were made public. Scenes of the police interaction with the protesters led to multiple viral videos, some of which drew millions of viewers. In the videos, Nassau County Police can be seen and he…
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Three Arrested At Long Island Protest
Three people were arrested after about 100 protesters walked down the streets of East Meadow in what was a peaceful protest on Friday, June 12. The three men were charged with disorderly conduct, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder said in a joint statement. "For the demonstrators' safety, Police repeatedly made attempts to keep protesters off moving lanes of traffic," the statement said. "This safety precaution was met with strong opposition and resistance which resulted in the arrests. "We continue to support the rights of individuals …
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Thousands Of LIers Protest Throughout Weekend With Limited Number Of Arrests
Thousands of Long Islanders continued peaceful protests of the police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, though some were arrested during demonstrations over the weekend. Sign-wielding protesters marched along streets in Suffolk and Nassau County over the weekend, chanting rallying cries as the two-week anniversary of Floyd’s death approached on Monday, June 8. Most of the protests remained peaceful, though nearly a dozen protesters were arrested on Saturday, June 6, when two Nassau County Police Department officers suffered injured attempting to suppress them. In Merrick, Nass…
Lifestyle
Photographer Captures Precious Moment During Rally
Wendy Setzer was wandering through a peaceful protest when her eyes were drawn to two toddlers. One girl is black. The other is white. Both appear blissfully unaware of the reason their parents brought them to the rally that day, on Tuesday, June 2, at Pedestrian Plaza in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was the first time the girls and their moms had ever met. But they were all fast friends. The best part? Setzer got it all on camera. "What made it a great shot is there are people looming in the background, adults with masks on, and these kids oblivious to what's going on and enjoying each …
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Covid-
19: If You Went To A Protest, Get A Free Test, Cuomo Tells NYers
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reiterated that he “stands with protesters” demonstrating in the wake of the death of George Floyd, though he now wants them to get tested for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, June 4 in Albany, Cuomo warned that there could be a potential rise in cases in protesters who could unknowingly be “super spreaders” for the virus. It is estimated that there were approximately 30,000 protesters throughout the state, including 20,000 in New York City and 1,000 on Long Island. The state is expanding COVID-19 testing criteria to …
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Video: Long Island Restaurant Owner Issues Mea Culpa For Comments On Protesters
The owner of a popular Long Island Italian restaurant who caught heat for making racially charged comments about protesters earlier this week has issued a mea culpa. Luigi Petrone, the owner of Tutto Pazzo in Huntington Village, received backlash after he posted a video on Monday, June 1 of a group protesting the death of George Floyd, calling them names and mocking them. “There’s a bunch of kids … little punks,” he said. “(They) look like little animals … little savages.” Petrone went on to say that “we were ready, we don’t joke around. They know if they come into Huntington, they’re goi…
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Long Island Restaurant Owner Under Fire For Video Comments On Protesters
The owner of a popular Italian restaurant on Long Island is facing backlash after making incendiary comments about protesters during a Facebook Live video that went viral. Luigi Petrone, the owner of Tutto Pazzo in Huntington Village, received the harsh criticism after he posted a video of a group protesting the death of George Floyd, calling them names and mocking them. “There’s a bunch of kids … little punks,” he said. “(They) look like little animals … little savages.” Petrone went on to say that “we were ready, we don’t joke around. They know if they come into Huntington, they’re goin…
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, de Blasio Amid Looting; NYC Curfew Extended Through Weekend
The curfew in New York City has been extended for the rest of the week, through the weekend as looting and protests continue to break out in the wake of the police-assisted death of George Floyd in Minneapolis as Gov. Andrew Cuomo publicly criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio's response. De Blasio announced that the curfew will be in effect nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Sunday, June 7. following five nights of protests in the five boroughs and throughout the country. Earlier story - NYC Will Have Curfew After Looting On Fourth Night Of Protests “Anyone who is upset about the statu…
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Two Arrests Made In One Of Long Island's Mainly Peaceful Protests
A mainly peaceful protest that shut down major roadways on Long Island led to at least two people being taken away in handcuffs as the acrimony over the police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapolis grows. More than 100 protesters flooded the streets in Shirley, marching on Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway chanting, holding signs, and at one point jumping on a police vehicle. The protests reportedly led to the arrests of two unnamed protesters, who were charged with obstructing governmental administration. Similar protests were also held throughout Long Island, including in…
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NYC Protests Spread To All Boroughs, With Over 300 Arrested, Dozens Of
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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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Some Syracuse University Students Leave Campus Early Due To Security Concerns
Citing safety concerns following a string of racist incidents and hate crimes, some Syracuse University students are leaving campus early before the official start of the Thanksgiving holiday break. This month, there have been at least a dozen incidents reported on campus, including racist graffiti, the shouting of racial slurs, swastikas posted and a white supremacist manifesto that was sent to students’ phones. The Daily Orange reported that some professors opted to cancel some classes this week, while the Department of Public Safety has been on high alert. The student newspaper said that…
Politics
Tenant Protest Leads To Dozens Of Arrests At State Capitol
More than 60 housing rights protesters were arrested at the state Capitol in Albany on Tuesday, June 4. They want to extend New York City’s rent regulations to Upstate and portions of the New York City suburbs that don't have rent control. Protesters blocked the entrances to the Senate and Assembly chambers as well as Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. Among those arrested was New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who demanded the 2019 session not end this month as scheduled unless rent laws are reformed. In a press statement, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonke…
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