Citizen Action Responds to Leaked SCOTUS Draft Decision to Turn Back the Clock on Reproductive Rights (Albany, NY) - In response to the leaked SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe V. Wade, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director at Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “We are outraged and disgusted with the draft SCOTUS decision to … [Read more...] about Citizen Action Responds to SCOTUS Memo
Local Abortion-Care Provider Responds
Southern Tier Abortion-Care Provider Responds to Supreme Court Draft Opinion Threatening Abortion Care VESTAL, NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 -- “We want to stress that safe, compassionate abortion care remains legal and available in New York State and in our Southern Tier community,” said Sue Seibold-Simpson, FNP, Executive Director of Southern Tier Women’s … [Read more...] about Local Abortion-Care Provider Responds
Rally at JC Court in Support of Eviction Defense Advocates
Community Members to Rally at JC Court in Support of Eviction Defense Advocates JOHNSON CITY—In early April 2022, neighboring tenants at 149 Hudson St, Johnson City received a series of informal notices directing them to vacate the property by May 1st. These notices of eviction were not prompted by failure to pay rent or any violation of existing rental … [Read more...] about Rally at JC Court in Support of Eviction Defense Advocates
IRS Audits Poorest Families at Five Times the Rate for Everyone Else
This is a fascinating look at how (and why) the IRS is targeting low income taxpayers who have the earned income tax credit five times more than other tax payers and much higher than millionaires (who keep increasing). A large increase in federal income tax audits targeting the poorest wage earners allowed the Internal Revenue Service to keep overall … [Read more...] about IRS Audits Poorest Families at Five Times the Rate for Everyone Else
Broome County: Fears of Crime and Reform
On Violence in Broome County: Why is gun violence increasing? And crime not? That’s a paradox that you won’t hear from local media or elected officials. The stories they bleat at us repeat a fearful line: violent crime is escalating and threatens us all, daily. And people across the county and state clearly have a heightened fear of crime as a result. … [Read more...] about Broome County: Fears of Crime and Reform
The Ministry for the Future
Book Review: The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson by Peg Johnston Post apocalyptic novels are a favorite of mine and as the climate crisis worsens, the apocalyptic theme is urgent. Some are reassuring in human resilience (A World Made by Hand by James Howard Kunstler for instance) and some evoke suicidal tendencies (The Road by Cormac … [Read more...] about The Ministry for the Future
Transgender Woman Sues Broome County
Transgender Woman Sues Broome County and Broome County Sheriff and Jail Staff for Discrimination, Abuse and Denial of Medical Care Advocates call on Albany lawmakers to protect transgender and non-binary people in custody BROOME COUNTY – Makyyla Holland (she/her/hers), a 23-year-old transgender Broome County resident, filed suit today against Broome … [Read more...] about Transgender Woman Sues Broome County
Got an abuse grievance? Not in the BC jail
by Bill Martin March 20, 2022 Got a grievance about abuse today? Tomorrow? Ever? Not in the BC jail you don’t! Friends and family of persons incarcerated in the Broome County jail regularly hear disturbing accounts of physical, disability, and medical abuse. The official county, state, and legal recourse for incarcerated persons is for them to file … [Read more...] about Got an abuse grievance? Not in the BC jail
Corporate Investors Feast on Binghamton’s Rental Housing Market
Outside Corporate Investors Feast on Rental Market, Exploiting Binghamton's Outdated Assessments Enough is Enough: We Need a Citywide Re-Assessment That is Fair to all Property Owners BINGHAMTON - Amicus LLC, registered with the New York State Department as a foreign corporate entity, is the latest outside institutional investor to quietly … [Read more...] about Corporate Investors Feast on Binghamton’s Rental Housing Market
Update on Re-Districting in Broome Co.
from Indivisible-Binghamton Here's an update on the redistricting of the Broome County Legislature and an introduction to Fair Maps for Broome, Inc. ; https://www.fairmapsforbroome.org/ As you know, dozens of people joined in more than ten zoom meetings and testified at three public hearings about the redistricting … [Read more...] about Update on Re-Districting in Broome Co.
