Tag: legislation

Senator Addabbo pushes for mandatory airway-clearing devices for choking emergencies in New York schools

Medina Senator Addabbo

Jun. 4, 2024 By Anthony Medina Life-saving devices designed to clear a child’s airway in emergencies could soon be required in both public and private New York schools, should new legislation introduced by State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. pass. Devices like LifeVac and DeChoker, which have gained popularity through social media due to personal…
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Queens lawmaker’s bill mandating New York colleges to effectively investigate and report hate crimes passes state Assembly

Apr. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Assembly member Daniel Rosenthal’s legislation, Hate Crime Reporting on College Campuses (A.3694), which will require colleges that receive state funding to modernize and enhance their disclosure of hate crimes that occur on campus, passed the New York state Assembly. The legislation mandates colleges in New York State to implement…
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