With Nixon as Challenger, Cuomo Once Again Feints Left. It Might Not Work.
When asked his reaction to community groups’ endorsement of activist and former Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon for New York governor, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) replied, “I’m not going to punish. It...
View ArticleWith ‘Roe’ in Jeopardy, Reproductive Rights Take Center Stage in Nixon-Cuomo...
Hours before President Donald Trump announced his U.S. Supreme Court nominee on Monday, Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued regulations expanding access to contraception in the state. The...
View ArticleReproductive Health Care Advocates Applaud Gov. Cuomo’s Campaign to Combat...
“Pregnancy: Know your options, get the facts.” That’s what one of the subway advertisements in New York tells passersby as part of a public awareness campaign launched this week by Democratic Gov....
View ArticleReproductive Rights in New York: Governor Cuomo’s Pink Smoke and Mirrors
A Supreme Court that includes Brett Kavanaugh is almost certain to overturn Roe v. Wade and return control over abortion access to states. Hostile anti-choice legislatures have already been chipping...
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‘Algo Hermoso’: NY Nail Salon Workers Join Fight for a Fair Wage
When Glenda Sefia started working in a New York City nail salon six years ago, she was paid just $30 a day, netting only about $10 in tips on top of that. Today she makes $9 an hour and can earn up to...
View ArticleNew York Governor Cuomo Should Not Play Politics With Black Maternal Health
Shortly after the very first national Black Maternal Health Week, founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced his intentions to address high rates of...
View Article2019 May Be the Year Single-Payer Health Care Passes in New York
Five New Yorkers die every day due to lack of health coverage, according to the Campaign for New York Health. More than a million New Yorkers lack health insurance, and millions more have plans that...
View ArticleNew York Democrats Are Finally in Position to Cement Abortion Rights (Updated)
UPDATE, January 23, 8:01 a.m.: The Reproductive Health Act on Tuesday was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) after passing both chambers of the Democratic-majority New York legislature. For the...
View ArticleNo End in Sight for ‘Retaliatory Immigration Raids’ in North Carolina
In the span of nine days, North Carolina has seen a barrage of immigration enforcement, reportedly in response to new sheriffs’ “lack of cooperation” with the U.S. government. The ramped-up enforcement...
View Article‘A Coordinated Backlash’: Anti-Choice Protests Explode as State Lawmakers...
Giving testimony at the Rhode Island state house in support of abortion rights protections was “unnerving and unsettling” for Jamie Hagen, a post-doctoral fellow in Providence. A volunteer abortion...
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