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Then-challenger  Alessandra Biaggi addressing the Ben Franklin Independent Democratic Club in 2018. Credit: Bob Press

Press Clips: ‘Men Need Not Apply’ Alleged

Staff Turnover at Senator Biaggi’s Office By Robert Press State Senator Alessandra Biaggi took office less than six months ago, and has already seen a larger than normal staff turnover. First, it was junior staffers who were replaced in the […]

Profile America: State Ban on Discrimination

Profile America: State Ban on Discrimination

Wednesday, March 22 — The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on sex as well as race in hiring, promoting, and firing. While this act is a famous landmark in the national effort to assure equality of treatment, its […]

by · March 22, 2017 · Profile America
Cuomo Beefs Up Anti-Hate Crimes Efforts

Cuomo Beefs Up Anti-Hate Crimes Efforts

With heightened concerns over anti-Semitic acts in New York and around the country, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday unveiled a push to combat hate crimes. Cuomo, who met with 50 religious leaders from across the state in New York City, […]

by · February 24, 2017 · Cultures, News
Today’s Verdict: The Dangers of the Airbnb Experience

Today’s Verdict: The Dangers of the Airbnb Experience

The Dangers of the Airbnb Experience by David P. Lesch, Esq. By now you’ve heard of Airbnb, the online house-sharing marketplace that connects people looking to rent their homes with people looking for non-hotel accommodations.  With listings in over a 109 countries worldwide, Airbnb […]

by · September 20, 2016 · Today's Verdict
Diaz Nemesis Drops Lawsuit Challenging Dismissal

Diaz Nemesis Drops Lawsuit Challenging Dismissal

Sources say that Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz’s former staffer and long time ally Camella Pinkney-Price has quietly dropped the racial discrimination lawsuit she filed after she was dismissed from her $82,000-a-year job as deputy chief of staff to Diaz […]

by · July 31, 2015 · Bronx Politics, Government
DC 37 Supports City Council Bill Outlawing Job Credit Checks

DC 37 Supports City Council Bill Outlawing Job Credit Checks

As the City Council passed legislation banning pre-employment credit checks, Henry Garrido, the executive director of DC 37, commended “the Administration, the City Council leadership and Council Member Brad Lander, the sponsor of Intro 261, for their work on this […]

by · April 25, 2015 · Government, Law
Polanco Politics: Perilous Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Polanco Politics: Perilous Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Lessons From Indiana by J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA Last month, after signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) into law, Indiana Governor Mike Pence stepped on a hornet’s nest of widespread opposition. Rarely have we seen such strange bedfellows and […]

by · April 10, 2015 · Op Ed, Politics
Pope Francis on Thursday denounced discrimination against Christians

Pope Francis on Thursday denounced discrimination against Christians

  Pope Francis waves during his Angelus prayer in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Thursday denounced discrimination against Christians, including in countries where religious freedom is in […]

by · December 26, 2013 · World News