FROM EMPIRE CENTER The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) reform bill signed by Governor Cuomo today is a huge win for government transparency in New York. As we’ve learned over the years through our work promoting taxpayers’ right to public information, appealing FOIL requests is time-consuming and expensive. And for some, that cost can be […]
Sarah Lee Guthrie’s lineage is undeniable, the daughter of Arlo Guthrie and granddaughter of Woody Guthrie. But close your eyes and forget that her last name is synonymous with the river-legacy of a widening current of American folk music, chances are you’ll still be drawn to her music and her soulful voice. There is a […]
Reports this week said the FBI is taking a look at the Cuomo administration’s method of hiring and paying employees. Specifically, federal investigators are interested in Cuomo alleged practice of paying executive branch employees through other state agencies, rather than through the Executive Chamber in which they work. This kind of accounting practice could be […]
Orange and Rockland (O&R) wants to help customers reduce the amount of electricity that they will need from the grid during peak summer hours through the installation of an innovative battery storage system. To achieve that goal, O&R is asking prospective business partners to provide proposals to bring that technology to O&R’s Pomona service area. […]
In 2003, a film called “The Room” was unleashed upon the world. Written, directed, and produced by Tommy Wiseau (who also stared in it), constructed a “romantic drama” about Johnny (Wiseau) and his fiancé, Lisa (Juliette Danielle) who live a happy life. She soon begins cheating on Johnny with his best friend, Mark (Greg Sestero), […]
DOJ Files Appeal After Federal Court Says Military Must Accept Transgender Recruits According to the Liberty Counsel, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an appeal after the US District Court for the District of Columbia said the military must accept transgender recruits beginning Jan. 1, despite President Trump’s opposition. The DOJ is reviewing legal […]