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8 years later, fight continues to get "Kyra's Law" passed in N.Y.
MANHASSET, N.Y. -- It has been eight years since a little Long Island girl died at the hands of her own father.Since then, her mother has worked to save other families from a similar fate.But the question many are asking is why hasn't her bill become law yet?Kyra Franchetti's tragic story Kyra Franchetti of Manhasset was shot and killed as she slept by her abusive father during a court-ordered visitation. He then doused the home with gasoline in what was determined to be a murder-suicide.Pain was etched on the faces of parents, their children, and community leaders as they sent a...
13 Free NYC Concerts You Don’t Want To Miss This Summer
You don’t have to spend a lot to enjoy live music in the Big Apple this summer. The city does the work of offering something for everyone with its free concerts. Doing so showcases the talent and diversity of the performers who cherish New York City and its stages. Moreover, it gives music lovers and summertime city explorers an affordable thing to do.
Long Island Home of Former Aide to Governor Kathy Hochul Searched by FBI
A former aide to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and current New York Governor Kathy Hochul was searched by the FBI on Tuesday, according to reports. The reason for the search of the home of Linda Sun – who as of yet has not been accused of a crime – was carried out has not yet been disclosed by the FBI, with a spokesperson merely responding to media inquiries by stating that that agency’s operatives “conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity in Manhasset.”
De Blasio: Harris is ‘perfectly positioned’ to run
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio said in an interview Wednesday that Kamala Harris is “perfectly positioned” to run for president. “In a sense, Kamala Harris is perfectly positioned for the kind of campaign we need to run. This is all about women. The decision of this country is going to be made by women, in particularly by suburban women,” he said on “Inside City Hall.”
First legal challenges to Hochul’s NYC congestion pricing pause set to be filed Thursday
Powerful congestion pricing supporters plan to sue Gov. Kathy Hochul over her 11th-hour pause of the first-in-the-nation tolls, according to two lawsuit drafts obtained by The Post Wednesday. The two lawsuits — which sources said will be filed Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court — will mark the first legal challenges to Hochul’s decision that scrapped the plans just days before $15 tolls were to be imposed on drivers entering Manhattan south of 60th Street. One suit will be filed by the Riders Alliance and Sierra Club, while The City Club of New York will pursue the other, the drafts show. Both lawsuits...
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