NEW YORK: New York State on Monday (Jun 17) passed a law allowing undocumented migrants to obtain their driving license, a controversial move by the Democratic stronghold intended to thwart the Trump administration's restrictive immigration policy."This legislation will not only provide undocumented immigrants with a legal solution to obtain a driver's license, but its positive impacts will include significant economic growth, improved road safety, and it will keep hardworking families together," Senator Luis Sepulveda, one of its leading proponents, said in a statement."In a time when immigrants are being scapegoated for every ill in our country, this is our opportunity for New York State to show our courage and strength, and stand up for the marginalized communities," said Sepulveda, who represents the Bronx district of New York.In practice, the "Green Light Bill," passed by the New York Senate last week and signed into law Monday night by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, gives … [Read more...] about New York OKs driving licenses for undocumented migrants
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Sex cult trial in New York moves to closing arguments on Monday
NEW YORK: Jurors are expected to hear closing arguments on Monday (Jun 17) in the trial of Keith Raniere, the New York man accused of trapping women in a sex cult and having them branded with his initials.Raniere, 58, faces charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and child pornography. Prosecutors said he used his organization Nxivm, which billed itself as a self-help group, to hide a secretive sorority known as DOS in which young women were blackmailed into have sex with him, follow dangerously restrictive diets and be branded with his initials.Raniere, who could face life in prison if convicted, has pleaded not guilty.His six-week trial has featured testimony from several women who said Raniere victimized them, including Lauren Salzman, daughter of Nxivm co-founder Nancy Salzman and a longtime member of Raniere's inner circle.Lauren Salzman, who has pleaded guilty to related criminal charges, told jurors of how she became Raniere's "slave", and recruited other slaves for … [Read more...] about Sex cult trial in New York moves to closing arguments on Monday
New York may ban texting while crossing the road
NEW YORK: It could soon be illegal to text and cross the road in New York.A bill in the New York State Senate earlier this month proposed to ban pedestrians from using a portable electronic device while crossing a road, according to the document seen by CNA.The ban would include texting, sending emails, playing games, taking photographs and using the Internet, with exceptions for emergencies.Those found guilty can be fined between US$25 and US$50 for their first offence. Repeat offenders within an 18-month period can be fined up to US$250."It's hard not to notice the number of people texting while walking, and downright alarming to see people continuing their texting while crossing the street," State Senator John Liu, who introduced the bill in the Senate, told CNN."We want New Yorkers to know it's OK to wait the five seconds."The bill was first brought up in the State Assembly last year by assembly member Felix W Ortiz, but stayed in the lower house's committee, … [Read more...] about New York may ban texting while crossing the road
New York Senate votes to grant access to Trump’s taxes
NEW YORK: The New York Senate adopted a bill on Wednesday (May 8) to grant the US Congress access to Donald Trump's state tax returns, after the US president blocked attempts by congressional committees to review his past filings.The bill still has to be approved by the New York State Assembly, but that body is dominated by Democrats, making its passage all but certain.The bill - the latest round in a battle between the Republican president and the Democrat-led House of Representatives - will then have to be signed by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has already signaled his support for the plan.Introduced by Democratic-Senator Brad Hoylman, the bill authorises the state's fiscal authorities to share tax declarations with three congressional committees in Washington.In most US states, taxpayers have to submit three separate tax returns - one to the federal government, one to the state and one to the city or municipality they live in.On Tuesday, the US Treasury refused a … [Read more...] about New York Senate votes to grant access to Trump’s taxes
News Selling Condoms or Pet Food? Inside New York’s Business ‘Bible’
NEW YORK — The first issue of The City Record, on June 24, 1873, listed a procurement notice for a steamboat engine for the New York City Department of Charities and Corrections. A more recent notice, from 2017, listed the purchase of almost $4.4 million worth of condoms and lubrication packets as part of a city public health campaign. In between lies the vast history of the city and of The City Record, a bottomless trove of municipal minutiae and legally required announcements that calls itself the “Official Journal of the City of New York.” While most New Yorkers have never read, or even heard of, this city-published paper, it is indispensable to many city officials and to those seeking city contracts. “This is the bible of doing business with the city of New York,” said Eli Blachman, the paper’s longtime editor. “If you want to bid for a city contract, it’s like the lottery,” he said. “You’ve got to be in it to win … [Read more...] about News Selling Condoms or Pet Food? Inside New York’s Business ‘Bible’