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Homelessness at all-time high in New York City

The number of New Yorkers who sought refuge in homeless shelters reached an all-time high last year, according to an annual report on the city’s homeless population conducted by advocates. A record 113,553 people–nearly 43,000 of them children-… [...]

Former GOP Senator: "We have homophobes in our party"

Former Sen. Alan Simpson Former Wyoming Republican Senator Alan Simpson blasted socially conservative members of the Republican Party on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews on Monday. “We have homophobes in our party,” Simpson, who served as a se… [...]

U.S. health care system unprepared for major nuclear emergency

by Sheri Fink, Special to ProPublica U.S. officials say the nation's health system is ill-prepared to cope with a catastrophic release of radiation, despite years of focus on the possibility of a terrorist "dirty bomb" or an improvised… [...]

Deadbeat Carl Paladino refuses to pay his campaign bills

Billionaire Carl Paladino by Cliff Weathers The Buffalo News reports that former gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino has stiffed campaign staff, vendors, and consultants and owes at least $130,000 of expenses. It's not that Paladino is being l… [...]

Indian Point 3 ranked highest in risk of failure from earthquakes

by Cliff Weathers A study by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says that the Indian Point 3 reactor has the highest risk of catastrophic failure in the event of a regional earthquake. The Commission calculated the odds of catastrophic failure for all… [...]

Gasland screening at FOR on April 17

by Cliff Weathers There will be a special screening of the Academy Award winning documentary Gasland on Sunday, April 17 at the Fellowship of Reconciliation in Upper Nyack. The film focuses on communities in the United States impacted by natural gas… [...]

Proposed sale of Summit Park questioned by some County Legislators

by Cliff Weathers Shy on tangible information and filled with austere cutback scenarios, Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef hastily outlined his plan yesterday to sell the assets of the county's Summit Park nursing complex to a public b… [...]

Yet another State Senator under investigation

State Senator Huntley by Cliff Weathers New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating ties between State Senator Shirley Huntley (SD-10) and two non-profit educational groups that have received funding by the State. One of the groups,… [...]

Budgets of river villages reveal modest tax increases

by Cliff Weathers The river villages of Nyack and South Nyack recently unveiled their 2011-2012 budget proposals, and both municipalities plan on keeping their tax increases below 1.6 percent for the next year.  This news is particularly encouragin… [...]

Eliot Engel calls for Indian Point’s Closure

by Cliff Weathers Rep. Engel This isn't the first time that Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-17) has called for the closure of the Indian Point nuclear energy plant, but the momentum is with him and it will hopefully be his last time. To give credit … [...]