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Petition
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
News
Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Palisades Center Mall To Prevent Deaths By Suicide
Following the death of a 32-year-old woman who jumped from a high floor at a Hudson Valley mall, a petition has been started to urge the shopping center to add protective barriers to prevent such incidents. Related: Rockland Woman, 32, Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Palisades Center Mall In West Nyack The unidentified woman's death occurred in Rockland County around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. After the news reported the suicide, Rockland County resident Shannon Harding said something had to be done. "I started the petition as a …
Souderton-Telford, PA
Schools
PA School Board Member Asked To Resign After Lewd Remarks About VP Harris
A school board member in Montgomery County is being asked by some parents to resign after making disparaging remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris. Souderton Area School Board Member William Formica is accused of writing on social media that Kamala Harris performed a sex act in response to a question about the vice president's political accomplishments. Parents and teachers have criticized Formica’s post as sexist and misogynistic, and say the Republican has a history of making offensive comments, including around LGBTQ issues. A petition is circulating asking Formica to resign. …
Mamaroneck, NY
News
Hundreds Sign Petition To Reinstate Suspended Mamaroneck Library Director
Hundreds of community members have come together to urge a library in Westchester to reinstate its director who was suddenly suspended from her position. The effort came in the form of a Change.org petition started on Sunday, Aug. 11 following the 30-day suspension of Mamaroneck Public Library Executive Director Jennifer O'Neill. According to the petition, O'Neill will soon be given a hearing to determine her future employment, despite her record with the library being "impeccable." The reason for the suspension has not been revealed by the library. "Jennifer has ser…
Mamaroneck, NY
News
Community Calls For Safety Improvements After Mother, Child Killed In Mamaroneck Bus Crash
A petition calling for enhanced safety measures for pedestrians has collected thousands of signatures following a fatal bus crash in Westchester that left a kindergarten student and his mother dead. New, updated report - New Update: IDs Released Of Mother, Child Fatally Struck By School Bus In Mamaroneck The petition, created by the Mamaroneck Avenue School community, follows a crash on Thursday morning, June 20 at around 8:30 a.m., when the student and his mother were struck by a school bus at the intersection of New Street and Mamaroneck Avenue, according to the Village of Mamaroneck…
Gaithersburg, MD
Lifestyle
Petitions Circulating, Donations Pouring In For Closing Potomac Horse Center In Maryland
Some members of a Montgomery County community are rallying in an effort to save a beloved recreational spot for families and horse lovers alike that is set to close this summer. Thousands have signed a petition to save the Potomac Horse Center (PHC) after it was announced that it would be closing its doors in July. The last day will be on Monday, July 22, though lessons will continue as scheduled through June 16, which marks the last day of its Late Spring session. In June, all assets, including the PHC school horses will be available, though by appointment only. "Since 2017, PHC has…
Greenburgh, NY
Business
Petition Started To Keep Popular Store Open In Hartsdale: 'Sad News'
In response to a popular store announcing its upcoming closure, town officials in Westchester have started a petition in an effort to keep it open or encourage a similar business to take its place. The petition was created by Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner to help convince the owners of the Rite Aid located in Hartsdale at 196 East Hartsdale Ave. to keep the business open, Feiner announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The store is planning to close in February. However, Feiner said that many residents without cars, including seniors, depend on the store for groceries, toiletries, an…
Manassas, VA
Politics
Voters Seek To Recall PWC Board Chair Accused Of Using Position For Financial Gain
Thousands of Prince William County voters are petitioning for the recall of Board Chair Ann Wheeler. After taking office, Wheeler invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in technology companies tied with data centers, as first reported by WUSA-9. Many citizens are opposed to the data centers, citing newly released data that reveals their negative impacts on waterways and national parks. However, elected officials favor them for their proposed financial gain, apparently including Wheeler. Wheeler was elected as Chair in 2019, but has been active on community boards for …
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Petition Started To Rename New TZB To Honor Hudson Valley Firefighter Who Died Rescuing Others
Following the scandal and resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Change.Org petition has been started and gained more than 9,000 signatures to change the official name of the new Tappan Zee Bridge to honor a Rockland County firefighter who died rescuing others. The new bridge's official, though seldom used name, is the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge. The old Tappan Zee Bridge's official name was the Gov. Malcolm Wilson Bridge. Andrew Cuomo changed the official name of the bridge in June 2017 to honor his late father. Since then, there has been much controversy over the move, especially since polls s…
Lancaster, PA
News
Parents Of Siblings Killed In Crash Seek Changes To Traffic Lights In Lancaster
A grieving family is seeking changes to traffic light timing at an intersection in Lancaster County after their two adult children died in a crash over the weekend. Brandie Kasper, 21, and her younger brother, Lenny, 18, died in a fiery car crash in East Petersburg on Saturday, as Daily Voice reported on Monday. A car-carrier (tractor-trailer) hit the pickup truck the siblings were in at the intersection of Route 72 and Graystone Road around 9 p.m. Both vehicles erupted in flames shortly after the crash. The driver of the truck was from Florida. He was treated for injuries and has not b…
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Petition Seeks Reinstatement Of Warren County HS Vice Principal ‘Blindsided’ By Termination
More than a thousand residents have signed a petition that seeks to reinstate a Warren County high school vice principal they say was wrongfully fired with no notice. Lou Sylvester’s position as North Warren Regional High School Vice Principal was suddenly eliminated on April 26, according to the Change.org petition, which had garnered more than 1,300 signatures as of Wednesday afternoon. The petition says Sylvester wasn’t given a reason for his termination and was “given no chance to speak up for himself or address the board.” “He was blindsided by his colleagues and members of the board …
Franklin Township, NJ
News
Officials Boost Police Presence At Somerset County Park
A popular Somerset County park will see an increased police presence after illegal activity including swimming, drinking and littering put the its fate in jeopardy. While the Somerset County Park Commission initially planned on restricting access to Washington Valley Park, local officials and authorities came up with a plan to keep them open. A petition launched by local residents to keep that park open had garnered more than 2,600 signatures as of Tuesday morning. The petition was backed by Bridgewater Mayor Matthew Moench, who said in a local news report he stands with the conce…
Rivertowns, NY
Lifestyle
'Pop Would Not Have Liked This,' Says Chris Cuomo About New TZB Official Name
Related story: Cuomo Administration Offered Contractor Incentives To Get New TZB Second Span Opened Before Primary, Report Says The name of the new Tappan Zee Bridge has stirred up controversy in the Cuomo family as well as with plenty of residents who have gone so far as to petition for the old name to remain. Chris Cuomo, a CNN anchor and younger brother of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, took to Instagram to say he had mixed emotions when the old sign came down and the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge sign went up on Friday. "Pop would not have liked this," Chris Cuomo wrote. "He would’ve l…
