NY State Lawmakers Again Pushing For Voting Reforms

It's time New York state finally changed its antiquated voting rules and procedures that are perpetuating the state's low voter turnout, Democratic lawmakers in the Legislature said Tuesday as they announced yet another election reform package. New York ranks among the bottom in terms of voter turnout, a situation Senate Democratic Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, of Yonkers, called "extremely embarrassing" during a news conference detailing some of the 13 voting rights bills aimed at making it easier for New Yorkers to cast ballots.

After the NYC subway blast, a frantic stampede to safety

... Ullah's jacket and pants, and stopped the suspect from grabbing a nearby cellphone, Egbert said. Christina Bethea of Yonkers describes the scene at the Port Authority bus terminal after the explosion on Monday, Dec.11, 2017. (Credit: Newsday / Laura ...

Earth Matters: Microgrids

... in Westchester County had knocked an Indian Point nuclear reactors offline, along with a crucial substation in Yonkers. Despite frantic efforts by Con Edison engineers to rebalance the grid, connections with upstate power lines began to fail, and a ...