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New York bill aims to restrict political involvement for tax-exempt nonprofits

New York bill aims to restrict political involvement for tax-exempt nonprofits

ALBANY, NY – A new bill from New York State Democrats aims to regulate non-exempt nonprofits, including churches and charities, that get involved in political campaigns. The initiative, proposed by Senator James Scorfes and Assembly member Tony Simone, focuses on creating a state-level process to enforce federal regulations currently under scrutiny. The proposed legislation, known […]

Some New York Democrats Are Beginning to See That Climate Goals Are Overly Ambitious

Some New York Democrats Are Beginning to See That Climate Goals Are Overly Ambitious

Concerns Over New York’s Climate Targets Some Democrats in New York have raised alarms about the state’s ambitious climate goals, suggesting that it might be wise to postpone some of the stringent green energy mandates currently in place. Donna Decarolis and Dennis Elsenbeck, both members of the Climate Action Council, have urged the state’s Public […]

Veteran Jason Redman gets ready for the New York City SEAL Swim 2025

Veteran Jason Redman gets ready for the New York City SEAL Swim 2025

Jason Redman’s Journey from Near-Death to Charity Swim Jason Redman’s motto? Just keep swimming. Back in 2007, during a harrowing ambush in Iraq by al-Qaeda, Redman found himself on the brink of death. He was shot eight times, leading to severe injuries that affected his face, arms, and body. Nevertheless, this decorated Navy SEAL transformed […]

Typical New York City Firefighter Pensions Exceed $170K

Typical New York City Firefighter Pensions Exceed $170K

In the wake of last year’s retirements, New York City firefighters are seeing an average annual pension of $171,336—a 13% increase from the previous year, according to new statistics from the Empire Center’s Government Transparency Website. Among the 430 recent retirees who had served for at least 20 years, 108 were set to receive pensions […]

Florida watercraft accident claims the life of New York teenager on graduation trip

Florida watercraft accident claims the life of New York teenager on graduation trip

A tragic incident in Florida took the life of a New York teen, stemming from a boating accident during a graduation trip. Fourteen-year-old Rachel Aliza Nisanov was celebrating her eighth-grade graduation with family in Fort Lauderdale when she got onto a personal boat with her 16-year-old sister, Aviva. As their brother Jonah recounted, the sisters […]

New York man targeted the grieving wife of murdered CEO Brian Thompson, sending her abusive voicemails the night he was reportedly killed by Luigi Mangione.

New York man targeted the grieving wife of murdered CEO Brian Thompson, sending her abusive voicemails the night he was reportedly killed by Luigi Mangione.

A man from upstate New York was charged on Wednesday for allegedly leaving a menacing voicemail for the wife of Brian Thompson, the murdered CEO of UnitedHealthcare. This incident occurred just hours after the tragic event unfolded on a midtown sidewalk. The suspect, 40-year-old Shane Daly from Saratoga County, left several inappropriate voicemails on the […]