ALBANY, NY Legislation banning political advertisements on public properties passed the New York State Senate Wednesday afternoon. It prohibits the the display of ads supporting political candidates who are running for office, on not only buildings and facilities, but flag poles, monuments, signs and other permanent structures, as well as equipment and vehicles. All
The New York State Senate Wednesday issued a 97-page report that detailed the findings of a years-long investigation into housing discrimination within the state. The report detailed how widespread discrimination is in the state and made a number of legislative and policy recommendations.
Senator Brian Kavanagh | Photo credit: Office of Senator Brian Kavanagh
“Our report details the very troubling and apparently widespread discriminatory practices that occurred on Long Island, and undoubtedly in other parts of the state, along with our recommendations on what must be done to replace New York’s patchwork, inadequate approach to this problem with a comprehensive statewide strategy,” Senator Brian Kavanagh, the chair of the housing, construction and community development committee, and one of the report’s authors, said in a statement.