Year after year, mental health remains one of New York City’s biggest policy challenges, as lawmakers, mental health advocates and clinicians work on measures
The Town of Chester Democratic Committee has made its endorsements for the upcoming 2021 General Election. The following Democrats have been nominated: Susan Bahren, County Legislator, 10th Legislativ.
A Nyack family is teaming up with Senator Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski to advocate for a new bill which would require silent alarms to be installed in every public school in New York. “Alyssa’s Law”, named in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, one of the 17 people killed during the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, would equip schools with panic alarms
for use in an active-shooter situation. Legislators and activists believe these alarms will save lives by reducing the response time of emergency services and providing a covert method of contacting authorities.
“Whoever saves one life saves the world” said Alyssa’s cousin Jadyn Turner, during a press conference to announce the bill. Standing side by side with her father Jordan, Senator Reichilin-Melnick and Assemblyman Zebrowski, the Nyack told the press that that quote from the Talmud has stayed with her in the years since the tragic loss of her cousin; the Turner family is champio
UPPER NYACK - Nyack High School senior Jadyn Turner remembers the last time she saw her cousin Alyssa Alhadeff. The Turners were visiting the Alhadeffs in Parkland, Florida, and the cousins were planning to see each other very soon.
Weeks later, Alyssa was killed in the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. Alyssa was shot 10 times. She was a 14-year-old freshman and a soccer standout.
On Friday, Jadyn Turner stood outside her high school with state Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Nyack School District Superintendent James Montesano and others as they advocated for “Alyssa’s Law.”
As Gov. Cuomo faces political scandals, petition still calling for bridge name change
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Apr 07, 2021, 5:56pm EDT
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces a pair of scandals that have thrown his political future into question, his handling of a major infrastructure project could shed light on how he ll handle the fallout.
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition to change the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge back to the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Back when it was the Tappan Zee, everyone - from drivers traveling over it to engineers inspecting under it - knew that it needed to be replaced.