Open Season: Cuomo Signs Legislation Allowing Citizens and Local Governments to Sue Gun Manufacturers, Declares Gun Violence Disaster Emergency

Open Season: Cuomo Signs  Legislation Allowing Citizens and Local Governments to Sue Gun Manufacturers, Declares Gun Violence Disaster Emergency

  Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed unprecedented legislation that will allow both citizens and local governments to take legal action against gun manufacturers when their products are misused. The governor approved bills (S.7196/A.6762-B and S.5000-B/A.6198-B) on Tuesday, which enable the state to hold gun manufacturers liable for irresponsible gun use, and close a loophole that […]

147 Firearms Turned in at Rockland County Gun Buyback Event

147 Firearms Turned in at Rockland County Gun Buyback Event

New York Attorney General Letitia James hosted a Rockland County gun buyback event with District Attorney Tom Walsh, and the Clarkstown Police Department on Wednesday at the East Spring Valley Fire District. James announced that 147 guns were collected.  “Gun violence is an ongoing threat to public safety and it jeopardizes the welfare of our […]

BRIDGES To Open 2nd Independence Café – A Unique Boutique July 1 at the Palisades Center

BRIDGES To Open 2nd Independence Café – A Unique Boutique  July 1 at the Palisades Center

BRIDGES will be hosting a grand opening of its new Independence Café – A Unique Boutique, on Thursday, July 1, at 12:00 noon.  The retail store, located in the BRIDGES Welcome Center on the 2nd floor of the Palisades Center in West Nyack, features unique gift items created by and for people with disabilities. The hours […]

Boy Scouts of America Selling Stony Point Property to Settle Lawsuit

Boy Scouts of America Selling Stony Point Property to Settle Lawsuit

  An organization that was revered by parents for over a century, Boy Scouts of America fell from grace when adults started stepping forward with claims of sexual abuse that occurred when they were minors—with some cases dating back to the 1940’s. To date, nearly 82,000 former Scouts have filed an abuse claim against BSA, […]