The Promises & Perils of 5G Technology
By Natalie M. Williams & Chet Botorroff
5G technology refers to the ‘next generation’ of data-driven communications technology. The promises involve one thousand times the ability of 4G to transfer information wirelessly. With 5G - the enthusiasts proclaim; we will live...
$10 million to Support Expansion of the Liberty Defense Project
First-in-the-Nation Initiative Has Provided More Than 30,000 Legal Services to Immigrants and Communities Targeted by Devastating Federal Immigration Policies
Expansion Includes New Programs to Provide Services to Immigrant Children and Families and to Provide a...
World Refugee Day Virtual Run/Walk
The Center (formerly the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees) and presenting sponsors; Fidelis Care, CNY Arts, and Bank of Utica invite the public to join them in recognizing World Refugee Day on Saturday, June...
Schumer: Federal Public Health Emergency Expires in July–Emergency Declaration Must be Kept in Place...
Noting that the clock is ticking, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer called on the Trump Administration to extend the nation’s public health emergency declaration first issued this past winter to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Schumer...
GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS LEGISLATION TO EXPAND PUBLIC INPUT IN THE RULES-MAKING PROCESS
Legislation (S.0155/A.6267) Permits Agencies to Use Innovative Techniques in Organizing Public Hearings on Proposed Rules to Solicit Public Participation
Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation (S.0155/A.6267) further enhancing the ability of the public to participate in the rulemaking...
BRINDISI MEETS WITH AIR FORCE SECRETARY HEATHER WILSON
Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) met with the United States Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson today as part of her visit to Rome Lab. Brindisi released the following statement after their meeting:
“One of the first...
Utica Residents Hold Vigil for Imperiled Health Care System
Central New York Citizen Action and its allies are holding a vigil in response to federal cuts to health care, hospitals, and popular social services. Congress has failed to renew funding for critical health...
Governor Cuomo Responds to Rick Scott’s Op-Ed in The Wall Street Journal
Governor Cuomo: "The GOP also purports to oppose policies of "redistribution." The dirty little secret is that President Trump and the federal government are the true redistributors of wealth. The new federal tax law...
Statement–Assemblyman Brindisi–AG Schneiderman Must Resign, Cooperate With State Inquiry Into Allegations Against Him
Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi of Utica tonight issued the following statement, reacting to a report published Monday in The New Yorker that four women have accused State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of physically assaulting them:
“The...
America’s mental health moment is finally here
On Tuesday, Simone Biles did something revolutionary: She walked away. “I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and well-being,” Biles explained when she pulled out of the women’s team gymnastics final at the Tokyo Olympics. It was a move that surprised fans who had expected the 24-year-old gymnast, widely…