A New York mom is caught between a rock and an appellate court.
The upstate woman has been told she needs to ditch a driveway decoration painted with a Confederate flag or risk losing custody of her mixed-race child even though a Family Court judge didn’t consider it to be an issue when it was raised during trial. Given that the child is of mixed race, it would seem apparent that the presence of the flag is not in the child’s best interests, as the mother must encourage and teach the child to embrace her mixed race identity, rather than thrust her into a world that only makes sense through the tortured lens of cognitive dissonance, appeals judges wrote in a ruling released Thursday.
Governor Cuomo Announces Administration Appointments Share
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new appointments to his administration. The COVID pandemic has tested our State government more than ever before, and this administration has risen to the occasion time and time again to deliver real results for New Yorkers,
Governor Cuomo said. As we begin to reimagine New York for a post-pandemic world, these talented and dedicated new additions to our team will bring invaluable knowledge and experience to help us build back better and stronger than before.
Dana Carotenuto has been appointed Chief of Staff. Ms. Carotenuto recently served as Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs and Policy in the administration, negotiating key policy initiatives for the administration such as congestion pricing and the legalizing of paid gestational surrogacy. Ms. Carotenuto previously served in State Senate staff roles for over 10 years, namely as Chief of Staff
NYS Senate Passes Bill to Shut Down the Puppy Mill Pipeline
Animal welfare groups commend NYS Senate for approving bill to end the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in New York pet stores
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NEW YORK, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the New York State Senate approved
S.1130, to shut down the puppy mill pipeline and end the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores across the state. Sponsored by
A companion bill (A.4283) was introduced in the Assembly by
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) and was recently approved by the Assembly Agriculture Committee.
On April 6, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law
Senate Bill S297B/Assembly Bill 164B (the “New York Legislation”), which paves the way for a smoother transition from US Dollar LIBOR and, in particular, addresses certain “tough legacy contracts”
1 where replacement of LIBOR is not feasible due to certain legal or logistical issues. The New York Legislation is the first federal or state bill in this country signed into law that directly addresses the upcoming cessation of LIBOR.
Background
The ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”), the administrator of LIBOR,
released a feedback statement on March 5, 2021, explaining that the IBA would cease publication of LIBOR (i) after December 31, 2021, for one week and two month USD LIBOR, and (ii) after June 30, 2023, for all other USD LIBOR tenors (overnight, one month, three month, six month and twelve month).