News on New York

Lawsuit hits newly approved NY gay marriage

2011-07-25T17:30:28Z

A group of religious leaders filed a lawsuit Monday against a newly approved gay marriage law in New York state and hundreds of same-sex unions celebrated over the weekend.

New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms filed the lawsuit in state court in A majority of New Yorkers support a gay marriage law scheduled to take effect on July 25

A majority of New Yorkers support a gay marriage law scheduled to take effect on July 25.

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation into law on Friday after it cleared the Republican-controlled Senate, the highest hurdle the measure nee...

NY lawmakers set to vote on legalizing gay marriage

2011-06-14T13:00:18Z

ALBANY (Reuters) - New York could become the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage next week after Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced a bill on Tuesday that he hopes will be approved by lawmakers.

Cuomo, a Democrat in his first year in office, had vowed to make same-se...

Lucy Liu Urges New Yorkers To Support Gay Marriage

2011-04-05T11:30:56Z

Actress Lucy Liu has recorded a video urging New Yorkers to support the legalization of gay marriage in the state

Actress Lucy Liu has recorded a video urging New Yorkers to support the legalization of gay marriage in the state.

“I was born in Jackson Heights, Queens,” Liu says in the 30-second spot. “New York has always been ab...

Ethan & Ryan Hawke Urge New Yorkers To Support Gay Marriage

2011-03-14T08:30:32Z

Actor Ethan Hawke and his wife Ryan have recorded a video urging New Yorkers to support the legalization of gay marriage

Actor Ethan Hawke and his wife Ryan have recorded a video urging New Yorkers to support the legalization of gay marriage.

“Our relationship is recognized by the government,” Ethan, 40, says in the 31-second ad, “but some of our friends don't have the same opportuni...

Andrew Cuomo Holds Gay Marriage Strategy Meeting

2011-03-09T07:00:10Z

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has invited about a dozen leading advocates to discuss how to legalize gay marriage

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has invited about a dozen leading advocates to discuss how to legalize gay marriage in the state, the New York Times reported.

Cuomo signaled his support for marriag...

Whoopi Goldberg Records PSA Urging New Yorkers To Support Gay Marriage

2010-12-08T10:30:47Z

Actress-comedian-talk show host Whoopi Goldberg has recorded a video urging New Yorkers to support gay marriage

Actress-comedian-talk show host Whoopi Goldberg has recorded a video urging New Yorkers to support gay marriage.

“This is the U.S., and we're all supposed to be equal,” Goldberg says in the ad. “Keepi...

Same Sex Marriage In New York State

2010-11-03T00:12:41Z

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Federal Records Management Glossary Facts

2010-10-05T15:16:30Z

In some of the jurisdictions, vital records can also include records of civil unions or domestic partnerships. Federal Records Management Glossary.

Public records are now readily available via Internet or other sources; even though public records are indeed "public", their accessibility is not always guaranteed.

Public records have for the most part been filed or recorded by local, state, federal or other government agencies, such as corporate and property records. A go...

New York Senators Spar Over Gay Marriage Bill

2010-04-16T11:57:59Z

Debate over a gay bill in New York is deteriorating into a verbal slug fest

Debate over a gay bill in New York is deteriorating into a verbal slug fest.

The state's most vocal opponent of gay marriage, Senator Ruben Diaz of the Bronx, has called out Senator Thomas Duane, the Senate sponsor of the ...

What's Good For Senator Gillibrand Is Good For The Gays

2010-10-21T09:24:55Z

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Any volunteers?

2010-10-26T10:04:12Z

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Imperfect Storm

2011-01-01T14:01:16Z

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2010 file photo, a man walks down the center of a snow-filled street in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The city has cleaned up from big storms before with ease, but this blizzard became unlike anything New Yorkers had seen in decades. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Copyright 2011 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, and Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty, second from right, hold a news conference Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 in the Bronx borough of New York, to update New Yorkers about the cit...

Bedbug Anxiety

2010-10-25T10:32:02Z

FILE - This undated file photo provided by Orkin LLC shows bed bugs. New York City's bedbugs have climbed out of bed and boldly marched into places like the Empire State Building, Bloomingdales and

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Chelseas Wedding

2010-07-30T18:45:31Z

A New York State trooper directs traffic in downtown Rhinebeck, N.Y., Friday, July 30, 2010. Bill Clinton made a long-anticipated appearance in the upstate New York village where his daughter is getting married, drawing crowds of onlookers Friday afternoon as preparations continue...