Editorial credit: lev radin / shutterstock.com May 22, 2025 New York state has appropriated $1.71 billion through State Fiscal year (SFY) 2025 to help counties implement the provisions of the “Raise the Age” (RTA) law enacted in 2017, with $658.8 million disbursed so far, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. RTA […]
FAIR Business Practices Act Will Strengthen NY’s Consumer Protection Law, Help Lower Costs, Reduce Junk Fees, and Stop Predatory Lenders Legislation Follows Federal Cuts and Weakening of National Consumer Protection Agencies NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined supporters to rally for the passage of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through […]
By Libby Richards, THE CONVERSATION On May 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The agency said it would approve new versions of the vaccine only for adults 65 years of age and older as well as for people with one or more risk factors for […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Copyright IQ INC. The abhorrent system of apartheid in South Africa, a brutal institutionalization of racial segregation and discrimination, cast a long shadow over the latter half of the 20th century. While the international community largely condemned this regime, the role of the United States of America was far more […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Copyright IQ INC. In August 2018, then-President Donald Trump ignited a global controversy with a tweet claiming that the South African government was “seizing land from white farmers” and that there was “large scale killing of farmers.” He subsequently stated that he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]
Photos courtesy: Brooklyn Borough President’s Office Brooklyn Is the Epicenter of New York’s Deed Theft Crisis, But Legal Service Providers Are Strained for Capacity New York, NY – Today, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, NYC Council Members and Brooklyn Delegation Co-Chairs Chi Ossé and Farah Louis, and NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse rallied with advocates and homeowners […]
Editorial credit: Steve Sanchez Photos / shutterstock.com Coalition Calls on Congressional Leadership to Take Immediate Action to Protect Bipartisan World Trade Center Health Program Ahead of Imminent Funding Shortfall NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 38 other attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to address the impending […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Bringing a foreign partner to the United States with the intention of getting married involves navigating specific U.S. immigration laws and procedures. While the desire to be together “as soon as possible” is understandable, the process is governed by regulations designed to ensure compliance and can take considerable time. The concept […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Marriage, ideally, is a lifelong partnership built on love, trust, and shared aspirations. Yet, the reality is that a significant percentage of marriages end in divorce. The reasons are myriad and complex, ranging from irreconcilable differences and infidelity to financial strain and lack of communication. When a marriage fails, the decision […]
By Selen Ozturk, ACOM On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order redefining who gets to be an American. On Thursday, May 15, the Supreme Court heard arguments from challengers to Trump’s January 20 Executive Order 14160 — denying U.S. citizenship to babies born to a mother who is either illegally […]