On July 17, NYC Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced that $363,784 has been allocated to Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) in this year’s budget. This allocation includes over $167,000 for SCS’s social adult day program for people with cognitive and physical impairments, $40,000 for their Cornerstone Program at Woodside Houses, and $30,000 for adult literacy programs. “I am so proud to […]
Assembly Passes Farm Laborers Fair Practices Act
Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan released the following statement regarding the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act: “Our Assembly majority has a proud history of passing workers’ rights legislation, a tradition which has continued with the passage of the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act. I am very proud to have carried this legislation for many years, and I am thankful for […]
Elected Officials: ‘Con Edison Must Do Better’
Councilman Costa Constantinides, chair of the Committee of Environmental Protection, blasted Con Edison for the power outages throughout the city, particularly the decision on the night of Sunday, July 21, to cut power on tens of thousands of people in Queens and Brooklyn. Councilman Constantinides said, “New York might be the ‘city that never sleeps,’ yet Con Edison decided it […]
Cuomo Makes NY First State To Ban Cat Declawing
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed on July 22 legislation (S.5532B/A.1303) banning declawing procedures on cats, making New York the first state to prohibit the practice. The bill takes effect immediately. “Declawing is a cruel and painful procedure that can create physical and behavioral problems for helpless animals, and today it stops,” Governor Cuomo said. “By banning this archaic practice, we […]
Schumer Reveals Airplanes Don’t Stock Life-Saving Medicine
Standing with the New York physician who recently saved the life of a passenger experiencing a serious food allergy attack aboard a Delta flight that had no EpiPens on board, US Senator Charles Schumer revealed on July 21 that airlines, via the airline “lobby,” have successfully sought a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exemption requiring epinephrine (adrenaline) and auto-injectors known as […]
Pass The Victim Compensation Fund Now
The September 11 attacks were a major blow not only to our city, but to America. Our entire country was the target. We owe it to the courageous, self-sacrificing heroes who rushed into a fiery pit to rescue others, instead of running away to save themselves, and we owe it to them to push this bill through. The most recent […]
One Giant Leap For Mankind
“The Eagle has landed,” was the first thing astronaut Neil Armstrong radioed to mission control in Houston immediately upon touchdown on the moon 50 years ago. It was quite appropriate that the Apollo 11 lunar module was named the Eagle, considering the eagle symbolizes America, which was the first, and is still the only country to have successfully completed any […]
Letters to the EditorEditor
Spiritually Poor To The Editor: Trump’s attempt to demonize the four Democratic Congresswomen, aka the “Squad,” all of whom are citizens of our nation, is not a revelation that he is a racist, but confirmation of his hatred for those who are not white. “Blood and soil” may be Trump’s mantra, but it is not the basis of America. America’s […]
Thrifty Travel: How Retirees Can Find Cheap Travel Accommodations
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good websites for finding cheaper travel accommodations? My husband and I love to travel but hotel costs eat up our budget so much that we can’t afford to go as often as we’d like. We’ve used Airbnb with some luck but are wondering if there are other options for budget-conscious retirees. Retired Travelers […]
The Pulpit
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