[Green Light law\Ruben Diaz]
Bronx Borough President Diaz: “Our state’s ‘green light law’ was the correct thing to do, and any attempt to get New York to reverse itself on providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants is nothing more than craven, hateful political pandering.”
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[Criminal Justice\Felipe Rodriquez]
Nina Morrison Innocence Project: “We are thrilled that Felipe is finally cleared of this wrongful conviction…But amidst the joy of today’s exoneration, let’s not forget that Felipe’s wrongful conviction and imprisonment could well have been prevented if he’d received a fair trial at which the jury heard the evidence presented in court today.”
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[Racism & Antisemitism]
Governor Cuomo: “New York will continue to light the way for hope and acceptance, especially in the darkest of times, and we will be more united than ever before.”
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[Banking\Credit Union Bill]
NYCUA President/CEO William J. Mellin said: “Passage of this law is a major victory for credit unions and a major victory for New Yorkers – especially those who reside in underserved and under-banked areas. Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be commended for continuing to strengthen the New York credit union movement.”
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[New York News\Sharonne Salaam\ Justice 4 Wrongly Incarcerated]
Sharonne Salaam: “We would like the people to know…they have the power to assist in helping this bill to pass. Because so many of our people in our community face this issue. And one of the things they can do is call their representative and tell them to pass this bill immediately.”
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[9/11 Healthcare News]
Assemblyman David Weprin: “Our brave public employees responded to the tragedy on 9/11 and put their own lives at risk to help their fellow New Yorkers. This bill ensures that our state will take care of these workers just like they took care of us 18 years ago by granting them the full 75% disability benefit that they deserve.”
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[Corporate News]
NY AG Letitia James: “If Main Street has to play by a set of rules, then so must Wall Street. This law strengthens two of our most critical tools in holding corporate greed accountable and delivering justice for victims of financial fraud.”
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[Religious\Employment Discrimination]
Assemblyman David Weprin: “Today we celebrate a great victory against hate and discrimination. Finally in a state as diverse as ours, people of faith no longer have to choose between their religion and their jobs,” said Assemblyman David I. Weprin. “I applaud Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for taking a strong stand in support of the rights of all New Yorkers and signing this legislation into law. I also thank Senator John C. Liu for sponsoring the bill in the Senate and making it a priority during his first term.”
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[Religious\Employment Discrimination]
Governor Andrew Cuomo: “As New Yorkers we celebrate our diversity and we champion freedom of religious expression in all places, including the workplace,” Governor Cuomo said. “This law will protect people from discriminatory employment practices based on religious attire or facial hair and makes it crystal clear to anyone who may still have doubts that New York has zero tolerance for bigotry of any kind.”
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[Mass Shootings]
New York Governor Cuomo on mass shootings: “This insanity must stop and it must stop now. Those who are unwilling to do anything about it are complicit. I am sick of the excuses. I don’t want to hear ‘we can’t’ — because we know we can, and you just don’t.”
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