Rep. Israel Wants To Restore Veterans Benefits To LGBT Members Dishonorably Discharged
The Long Island lawmaker is working to correct what he called unfair discharge papers for gay and lesbian veterans.
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The Long Island lawmaker is working to correct what he called unfair discharge papers for gay and lesbian veterans.
Speaking on CBS' "Face The Nation" Sunday, Gillibrand said the current system is working more as a deterrent to those who've been sexually assaulted.
Chief Assistant Essex County Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly says police officers responding to reports of shots fired found 37-year-old Leroy Rogers.
Kenny Chen, 17, was taken to Coney Island Hospital with a stab wound to the torso. He was pronounced dead on arrival.
The Tenafly Chamber of Commerce is running a special promotion, which rewards customers for shopping at Chamber businesses in June and July.
Suffolk County Police said Jose E. Amaya, 29, of Patchogue was spotted driving erratically and crossing a double yellow line while traveling eastbound on Montauk Highway near Lenox Avenue in East Patchogue.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker officially threw his hat in the ring Saturday for the seat of late U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.)
Juliet Clifford, the Director of Bishop Charles Waldo Maclean Nursing Home has been accused of falsifying records to hide the disappearance of Alan Frazer.
The lawsuit brought by Somerset County Democratic County Chairwoman Peg Schaffer claims the election is illegal and an attempt to suppress the vote.
The havoc-causing mako was 8-feet-4-inches long. It surprised the two fishermen initially when it appeared by the side of the boat and took one of their baits.
Members of the city's LGBT community attended a self-defense training workshop on Saturday night, under the rallying cry 'we're not going back in the closet'.
This week WLNY's Toni Senecal goes in search of the perfect slice of pizza, she even took a road trip out to Long Island to find the perfect slice of gluten-free pizza.
Superstorm Sandy wrought terrible destruction, but it may have had at least one benefit: Healthier conditions for marine life in Long Island's Great South Bay.
With Pride Month in full swing, two gay and lesbian pride parades were to be held in the Tri-State Area on Saturday.
The ticket for the June 16, 2012 drawing was bought at a 7-11 store in Elmwood Park. The winning numbers were 8, 14, 15, 16, 27 and the Gold Powerball Number was 26.
