(Albany, NY) Senator Roxanne J. Persaud and members of the Senate Democratic Conference forced the Senate Republican Majority to vote on the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act and the Reproductive Health Act. Both women’s rights bills have major support among New York voters, yet have been repeatedly blocked from becoming law by the Senate Republican Majority.

Somers, NY - Leadership, talent, and integrity are skills that teachers strive to instill in their students. Four exceptional students at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers, Joseph Gullotta, Marie Hull, Edward Longest and Hannah Tracy, who have come to exemplify those qualities, were recently nominated by their school for the New York State Senate Youth Recognition Awards. At an award dinner held at the School on May 24, Senator Terrence Murphy praised the students for their academic excellence and community, awarding each of them a New York State Certificate of Merit.