THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS September 15 to September 19, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman And NYSP Superintendent D’Amico Take Down Two Major Narcotics Pipelines In Syracuse, Attorney General Schneiderman was joined by New York State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico and Syracuse Police Department Chief Frank Fowler to announce the indictment of 41 people – including […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS September 8 to September 12, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Tours Syracuse Gun Show Attorney General Schneiderman toured the Syracuse Gun Show, one of the largest in the state, to highlight the success of the show and the Model Gun Show Procedures developed by his office. These procedures, which all known […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS August 25 to August 29, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Secures Funding To Equip Officers In Finger Lakes And Southern Tier With Bulletproof Vests In Binghamton, Attorney General Schneiderman announced awards to law enforcement agencies in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier, through the Attorney General’s inVEST Partnership, a statewide program […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS August 11 to August 15, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Reaches Agreement With Barneys New York To Address Discrimination Against Customers Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Attorney General Schneiderman secured an agreement with Barneys New York that will help ensure that customers, regardless of their race or ethnicity, have equal […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS August 4 to August 8, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Announces First Two Rounds Of Grants To Police Departments For Bulletproof Vests During stops in Rochester and Buffalo as well as on Long Island, Attorney General Schneiderman announced the first two rounds of awards to law enforcement agencies in New York […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS July 28 to August 1, 2014 TOP HEADLINES In Newburgh And Schenectady, Schneiderman Announces New $20M Round Of Funding For New York Land Banks Joined by local officials and staff from local land banks in both Newburgh and Schenectady, Attorney General Schneiderman detailed his Community Revitalization Initiative‘s second competitive round […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS July 21 to July 25, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman & Superintendent Lawsky Reach Agreement With Lyft Attorney General Schneiderman and the New York State Superintendent of Financial Services reached an agreement with ride-sharing service Lyft to ensure the company operates in New York State in full compliance with existing regulations. […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS July 14 to July 18, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Proposes Bill To Blunt Effects Of Hobby Lobby Decision Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Joined by State Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and a broad coalition of pro-choice advocates and legislators, Attorney General Schneiderman announced the Reproductive Rights Disclosure Act, […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS June 23 to June 27, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Files Lawsuit Against Barclays For Allegedly Deceiving Investors Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Attorney General Schneiderman announced his lawsuit against Barclays – one of the world’s largest banks – arising from the operation of its dark pool and other aspects […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS June 9 to June 13, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman To Provide Bulletproof Vests To New York Police Through New inVEST Partnership Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In Yonkers, Attorney General Schneiderman unveiled his inVEST Partnership, a new statewide initiative that will allocate $3.5 million in civil and criminal forfeiture funds […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS June 2 to June 6, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman’s Legislation To Rid New York State Of Zombie Properties Gain Statewide Support Attorney General Schneiderman’s proposed legislation to address the increase in abandoned, “zombie” properties plaguing communities statewide received further support this week from 16 mayors, who sent a letter to […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS May 26 to May 30, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman’s COP Program To Fund Equipping Of NYPD Officers With Life-Saving Heroin Antidote Joined by NYPD Commissioner William Bratton, Attorney General Schneiderman announced that the NYPD – the largest police force in the United States – has joined his Community Overdose Prevention […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS May 19 to May 23, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Launches Statewide Effort To Combat Zombie Properties Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Attorney General Schneiderman launched a statewide effort to encourage the State legislature to pass the Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act. Proposed earlier this year, the bill would provide critical […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS May 12 to May 16, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman’s Community Overdose Prevention (COP) Program Makes Progress Statewide Attorney General Schneiderman was joined at New York City’s Penn Station by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to announce that the MTA has partnered with his office’s COP Program to equip the MTA police […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS April 21 to April 25, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Ends Ban By Bed Bath & Beyond On Hiring Applicants With Criminal Convictions Attorney General Schneiderman’s settlement with Bed Bath & Beyond, a national retailer with 62 stores in New York, will ensure that future applicants for employment are not automatically […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS March 31 to April 4, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Unveils Statewide “COP” Program To Combat Heroin Addiction With heroin addiction on the rise in New York and across our nation, Attorney General Schneiderman took a bold step to save lives, launching his Community Overdose Prevention (COP) program. Funded largely by […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS March 17 to March 21, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Calls For New Efforts To Eliminate Unfair Advantages Provided By Trading Venues To High-Frequency Traders Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Attorney General called for tougher regulations and market reforms intended to eliminate the unfair advantages commonly provided to high-frequency trading firms […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS March 10 to March 14, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman Details Success Of His Homeowner Protection Program In Capital Region Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Attorney General Schneiderman was joined in Troy by local officials and housing advocates to announce his office’s efforts to help New York recover from the devastating impact […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS March 3 to March 7, 2014 TOP HEADLINES Schneiderman & Gun Safety Advocates Partner with Facebook and Instagram to Curb Illegal Gun Sales Online Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Attorney General Schneiderman was joined by gun safety groups nationwide in announcing their partnership with Facebook and Instagram to curb illegal […]
THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS February 17 to February 21, 2014 Schneiderman’s “Unjust Imprisonment Act” Will Ensure All Wrongfully Convicted Have Access To Court Remedy During a speech at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Attorney General Schneiderman proposed his “Unjust Imprisonment Act,” legislation that will remove current barriers preventing those who are wrongfully convicted […]
