Bharara fired after refusing to resign
BY SCOTT LEFFLER scott.leffler@allwnynews.com Preet Bharara NEW YORK — U.S. Attorney from the Southern District of New York was fired from his position after refusing to resign, he announced this…
Corruption prosecutor Bharara asked to resign
BY SCOTT LEFFLER scott.leffler@allwnynews.com The Trump administration asked for the immediate resignation of 46 Department of Justice prosecutors on Friday, including that of New York’s corruption prosecutor Preet Bharara. Preet…
State Bar Assn. urges Senate to reject ‘Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act’
ALBANY — New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst issued a statement today calling on the United States Senate to reject a law she says would have unintended…
Schneiderman to join lawsuit against new immigration ban
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today that he will join the lawsuit in the Western District of Washington against President Trump’s immigration ban. On…
Schneiderman says Trump environmental cuts will cause ‘lasting harm’
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today highlighted the local impacts of President Trump’s proposed cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget, in a letter to Office of…
Schneiderman warns against price gouging following severe wind storms
NEW YORK — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued a consumer alert warning both consumers and businesses about price gouging following the severe wind storms that took place in…
Higgins slams American Health Care Act provision
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), the Vice Ranking Member on the House Committee on Ways and Means, spoke today before the committee during the legislative mark-up of the…
Gillibrand says she will fight new healthcare bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today issued a statement on Republican plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a different healthcare and insurance bill.…
Schneiderman says he is ready to fight new immigration order
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued a statement today concerning the most recent Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump with regards to immigration. Schneiderman said he…
Ortt named as co-chair to Senate task force on workforce development
ALBANY — State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, has been appointed as the new co-chairman of the Senate’s Task Force on Workforce Development. The Task Force aims to improve employee…