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WIND TURBINES-Update

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April 9, 2020 Report on SPECIAL MEETING OF NY SITING BOARD ON LOCATION OF WIND TURBINES In 14 short minutes, the Siting board decided once again to reject local concerns for peoples’ health and safety and demands to protect their environment in eastern Broome County. The board managed to ‘deliberate’ about all three petitions for a rehearing and voted … [Read more...] about WIND TURBINES-Update

The Rental Housing Crisis is Coming: Its Up to Local Governments to Act Now to Protect Our Most Vulnerable Renters

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There is a coming crisis in the rental housing market, particularly among those tenants who are not receiving any public subsidy but who were, before the crisis, already financially insecure. Thanks to the 90-day eviction moratorium here in NY, which the Governor signed on May 20th, we have a little breathing room, but not much. We need to design, launch, … [Read more...] about The Rental Housing Crisis is Coming: Its Up to Local Governments to Act Now to Protect Our Most Vulnerable Renters

Broome County Approves Death Sentences

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by Bill Martin March 25 2020 Yesterday Broome County Executive Jason Garnar approved death sentences for scores of Broome County residents. There is no other way to state it. In an interview with Bob Joseph on WNBF radio, he insisted he would not approve any releases from the Broome County jail. He refused to answer any real questions: has anyone in … [Read more...] about Broome County Approves Death Sentences

Farmer Relief Fund

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American Farmland Trust is excited to announce that the application for AFT’s Farmer Relief Fund is now live! AFT will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1,000 each to help them weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis. Eligible applicants include any small and mid-size direct-market producers. These are … [Read more...] about Farmer Relief Fund

Mutual Aid Network (Citizen Action News)

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Community Coming Together As we all face a global health crisis, we want you to know that we are going to face this together. There have been a lot of community members, groups and businesses stepping up to make sure that we are all taken care of. Thank you! I am blown away how we are all coming together. Below is information regarding mutual aid donation … [Read more...] about Mutual Aid Network (Citizen Action News)

Elisabeth Freeman, Militant Suffragette, Civil Rights Worker and Peace Activist

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On Nov. 2, 2019, Peg Johnston made a presentation “Elisabeth Freeman, Militant Suffragette, Civil Rights Worker and Peace Activist” to the Women’s Rights and Justice in NYS: Past and Present Conference. Freeman started her career as a suffragette both in England and the U.S. with innovative techniques to capture the attention of the press and the public. … [Read more...] about Elisabeth Freeman, Militant Suffragette, Civil Rights Worker and Peace Activist

Metal Spines Stretching The Susquehanna (a poem)

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Susquehanna River - Organic blood stream of this town. To view these metal spines; suspensions of time, Old bone relics - stretching across, side to side. East to West, North and South, these vertebrate of industry, connect to the backbone of commerce, link the past, tunneled deep in our hearts. From the banks of the Susquehanna - Leaves change in … [Read more...] about Metal Spines Stretching The Susquehanna (a poem)

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