For Immediate Release (August 28, 2020) Yates County was recently awarded a USDA/RUS ReConnect Grant for construction of a gigabit...
Category : Human Rights
How Can We Have Better Conversations About Race?
OPINION By SCOTT CORLEY- The unfortunately tragic, yet typical, events in Georgia, Minneapolis, Louisville, and NYC are but a few of many...
On the COLOR LINE: Books and Films that Explore Racism in the US
By DOUG GARNAR– In the past three months America has faced a difficult pandemic and now the issue of racism is roiling the...
Governor Cuomo Announces State Landmarks To Be Lit In Recognition Of Pride Weekend
One World Trade Center, Pershing Square Viaduct, Kosciuszko Bridge, Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, Mid-Hudson Bridge, Whiteface Lake...
Owl Light News Subscription-only as of July
If Owl Light News could be defined in a single word, that word would be change. We have been evolving from our first issue, published in...
NYS Recognizes Juneteenth as a State Holiday
Governor Will Advance Legislation to Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday Next Year Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today issued...
GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS POLICING REFORM LEGISLATION
GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS POLICING REFORM LEGISLATION STAT Act Requires Courts to Compile and Publish Racial and Other Demographic Data...
Cuomo Condemns Rollback of Healthcare Protections for LGBTQ people
STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR CUOMO ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S FINALIZED RULE ROLLING BACK HEALTHCARE PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE...
GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REINVENT AND MODERNIZE POLICE STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS
The ‘New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative’ Requires Local Police Agencies to Develop a Plan Based on...
Governor Cuomo Signs ‘Say Their Name’ Reform Agenda Package
Reforms Include Repealing 50-a; Banning Chokeholds; Prohibiting Race-Based 911 Calls; and Appointing Attorney General as...