NEW York (State). LegislatureCRIMINALSThe article focuses on New York's juvenile justice system and suggest that the New York State Legislature should amend the Raise the Age legislation in order to better facilitate processing of sixteen- and seventeen-year-old offenders' matters....
In addition, the Governor recently identified raising the age of criminal responsibility as a priority for his administration. He has formed a Commission charged with examining the issue, engaging stakeholders, and crafting recommendations for bill language thatstrikes a balance of all concerned.Paige ...
In New York, a person under the age of ten isonly allowed to use an ATVunder the supervision of an adult or on land that has been leased by the minor’s parent or guardian. Under the law, the definition of being supervised is by a person who is at least 18 years old or a person...
Floyd, the head of the school safety union, said the Legislature has to reform its so-called "Raise the Age" legislation so that students under the age of 18 bringing weapons into schools face criminal penalties. "That's why we have an 80% increase. Before, you had ...
This building was used as a case study by the New York Times of how tax laws favor the super-wealthy; the paper pointed out that in 2006 the building's entire assessed value was about $20 million, the price that one apartment here sold for that year. Both 730 and 720 are on the ...
It's the latest effort by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to target the cigarette industry. New York would become the first major city to raise the age for buying cigarettes.
“TWG always takes great pride in the accomplishments that our clients are able to achieve when they work together through coalition, and this was a banner year in that regard. Building off of success we saw with the passage of Raise the Age (RTA), this year included the passage of JD-...
The implications and risksof implementing the pattern – such as the risk that consumers will not chose to change their behaviour to adopt more sustainable modes of transport; or the increasing long-term costs of healthcare implied by initiatives that raise life-expectancy by creating a healthier ...
In addition to the community outreach, students have been holding teach-ins. “The idea is to raise our skill set and our understanding of where we stand in this moment, and where we are in this fight," Howell-Egan said, "especially as we continue with it....
Munich Journal: Raise Your Mugs to German Efficiency! (Europe)Oktoberfest proves that Germans can loosen up and have fun. But, as the festival’s lost and found center shows, they are going to have a system in place first. 5PM 30 Sep...