NY: Gun Violence Prevention
NY Bill Would End NRA’s Ability to Certify Gun-Safety Trainers
A bill before the New York State Legislature would remove the National Rifle Association's ability to certify gun-safety instructors. Under Senate …
NY's Newest State Law Requires School Districts Consider Silent Alarms
Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved a new law, requiring schools to consider installing a silent, panic-alarm system. Approval of what's known as …
In Buffalo After Mass Shooting, Biden Calls White Supremacy 'A Poison'
President Joe Biden traveled to Buffalo Tuesday to grieve with residents of the city, after 10 people were killed over the weekend in an anti-Black …
NY Lawmaker Proposes 10-Day Gun-Purchase Waiting Period
The gun violence crisis in the U.S. has taken a toll on communities across the country. In New York, pending legislation would require licensed gun …
A Call for Innovative Gun-Safety Products
NEW YORK - Civic, business and religious leaders joined with local elected officials and law enforcement Tuesday, calling for development of new …
Immigrants' Supporters Reject Trump Visit
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. – Community leaders gathered on Long Island on Thursday to issue a unity statement in opposition to what they call President …
NY’s LGBT Community Marches in Solidarity with Orlando
NEW YORK - In shock and defiance over the mass killing in a Florida gay nightclub, New York's LGBT community marched in solidarity with Orlando on …
Muslims Hopeful but Cautious about NYPD Surveillance Agreement
NEW YORK - Some Muslim New Yorkers are cautiously optimistic about a settlement involving the New York City Police Department. The force has agreed …
NY Animal Rights Advocates: Big Bore Air Rifles a Big Problem
NEW YORK - New York's Department of Environmental Conservation has proposed amending state law to allow certain air-powered firearms, also known as …
Retailers Agree to Halt Sales of Authentic-Looking Toy Guns In NY
ALBANY, N.Y. - Thirty online retailers will stop selling realistic-looking toy guns to New Yorkers as part of a settlement with Attorney General Eric …
Some in Law Enforcement Say Sheriffs' Call to Arms May be Harmful
MONTICELLO, N.Y. - Since the shooting attack on a San Bernardino health facility in California, county sheriffs in several states have put out a …
Vigil at Site of Garner Death Fuels "Momentum" for Police Accountability
NEW YORK - About 800 New Yorkers used the long weekend to call attention to pending measures intended to increase police accountability. Adilka …