Bay Park resident Nora Garcia-Osuna described what she found in her backyard after Hurricane Sandy as “mounds of hard, layered, crusted-over sewage” — the likes of which she had never seen before.Continue Reading
The League of Women Voters of NYS is among the more than 280 organizations that has signed on to the ten-point Women’s Equality Agenda as announced today on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s website.Continue Reading
As part of our national position, derived through study and consensus by Leagues across the nation, we believe that natural resources should be managed as interrelated parts of life-supporting ecosystems. Resources should be conserved and protected to assure their future availability. Pollution of these resources should be controlled in order to preserve the physical, chemical...Continue Reading
Because of your great work, the League’s membership grew last year, reversing the trend of the past several years. Leagues seized the many opportunities associated with the 2012 election to serve democracy and increase our visibility by engaging with our communities and intentionally asking individuals to join (all best practices of the Membership & Leadership Development...Continue Reading
The Scott-Miracle-Gro Co., which has roots on Long Island, found itself with over $4 million in fines after pleading guilty to a number of criminal acts involving the illegal application of insecticides to wild bird seed, which was knowingly toxic to birds. Scotts, which is the world’s largest marketer of residential pesticides, also now holds...Continue Reading
The League of Women Voters is very involved with state planning meetings across the country. So, what’s on the agenda for New York State? We’ve compiled a primer that states our positions and concerns for upcoming meetings. Continue Reading
Last week, New York State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Nirav Shah sent a letter to Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joseph Martens requesting more time to address the health issues associated with hydraulic fracturing (fracking).Continue Reading
I have not been prouder to be a League member when on February 25th, really the 26th, at 12:53 AM the county legislature recessed without taking a vote on the proposed map that would create new voting districts in Nassau County.Continue Reading
I have not been prouder to be a League member when on February 25th, really the 26th, at 12:53 AM the county legislature recessed without taking a vote on the proposed map that would create new voting districts in Nassau County.Continue Reading
On February 27th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, a case which will ultimately decide whether millions of voters could face new barriers when trying to exercise their right to vote. The Voting Rights Act is an essential part of American democracy. It ensures that...Continue Reading
