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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Brad Hoylman-Sigal with strong lead over Keith Powers in Manhattan boro president race
Brad Hoylman-Sigal held a commanding lead over Keith Powers in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Manhattan Borough President. Hoylman-Sigal, a state senator representing the Upper West Side, led with 49% of the vote at 10 p.m. Tuesday, just one point shy of the 50% that would secure him the race. Keith Powers had 38% of the vote, and Calvin Sun — an E.R. doctor with no political resume — had 12%. Should Hoylman-Sigal fail to crack 50%, a ranked choice tabulation will begin. Hoylman-Sigal only jumped into the beep race in December. But he quickly secured the backing of former Manhattan Borough Presidents Gale Brewer and Ruth Messinger. His opponent, Powers, had netted endorsements from Democratic Reps Adriano Espaillat and Nydia Velázquez, as well as labor powerhouses 32BJ SEIU and the United Federation of Teachers. Both men pitched themselves to Manhattanites as candidates focused on quality of life issues, housing, and rent. Powers did not immediately concede the race or offer remarks about Hoylman-Sigal's win. With the Democratic nomination clinched, Hoylman-Sigal is expected to win November's general election, as there's no Republican candidate in the race seen as competitive.
New York Times
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Curtain Call for Arts Group at Landmark Church?
Good morning. It's Monday. Today we'll look at the future of an arts group operating in a landmark Upper West Side church that wants it out so the building can be demolished. Is the final act of a complicated landlord-tenant drama about to play out? Will the landlord, a landmark church on the Upper West Side, change the locks now that it has served an eviction notice? The church says that it has not decided about the locks. The tenant, an arts group, says that even if it has to move out, it will continue to oppose the church's plan for a real estate deal valued at more than $30 million. Under that deal, the church, a 135-year-old building on West 86th Street at Amsterdam Avenue, would be replaced by market-rate housing. That plan has put the church at odds with preservationists and lawmakers. The arts group, the Center at West Park, has called a news conference for this morning and has invited a number of lawmakers, including Mark Levine, the Manhattan borough president, and State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who said on Sunday that 'losing the center would be a tremendous loss for artists' across the city. The center is also counting on boldface names who have supported it in the past couple of years, among them the actors Matt Dillon, Mark Ruffalo and Christian Slater. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CBS News
10-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
New York lawmakers approve bill allowing medically assisted suicide for terminally ill people
Terminally ill New Yorkers would have the legal ability to end their own lives with pharmaceutical drugs under a bill passed Monday in the state Legislature. The proposal, which now moves to the governor's office, would allow a person with an incurable illness to be prescribed life-ending drugs if he or she requests the medication and gets approval from two physicians. A spokesperson for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would review the legislation. The New York Senate gave final approval to the bill Monday night after hours of debate during which supporters said it would let terminally ill people die on their own terms. "It's not about hastening death, but ending suffering," said state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, a Democrat who sponsored the proposal. Opponents have argued the state should instead improve end-of-life medical care or have objected on religious grounds. "We should not be in the business of state-authorized suicide," said state Sen. George Borrello, a Republican. The state Assembly passed the measure in late April. Details of the medical aid in dying bill The proposal requires that a terminally ill person who is expected to die within six month make a written request for the drugs. Two witnesses would have sign the request to ensure that the patient is not being coerced. The request would then have to be approved by the person's attending physician as well as a consulting physician. The legislation was first introduced in 2016, Hoylman-Sigal said, though it has stalled year after year in the New York statehouse. Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, which has opposed the measure, said "This is a dark day for New York State." Eleven other states and Washington, D.C., have laws allowing medically assisted suicide, according to Compassion & Choices, an advocacy organization that backs the policy. Corinne Carey, the group's local campaign director, said lawmakers had "recognized how important it is to give terminally ill New Yorkers the autonomy they deserve over their own end-of-life experiences." "The option of medical aid in dying provides comfort, allowing those who are dying to live their time more fully and peacefully until the end," said Carey.
New York Times
10-06-2025
- Health
- New York Times
New York Moves to Allow Terminally Ill People to Die on Their Own Terms
The New York State Senate approved a bill on Monday that would allow people facing terminal diagnoses to end their lives on their own terms, which the bill's proponents say would grant a measure of autonomy to New Yorkers in their final days. The bill, which passed the State Assembly earlier this year, will now head to the desk of Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, for her signature. It is unclear whether she plans to sign it; a spokesman for her office said she would review it. Eleven states and the District of Columbia have passed laws permitting so-called medical aid in dying. The practice is also available in several European countries and in Canada, which recently broadened its criteria to extend the option to people with incurable chronic illnesses and disabilities. The bill in New York is written more narrowly and would apply only to people who have an incurable and irreversible illness, with six months or less to live. Proponents say that distinction is key. 'It isn't about ending a person's life, but shortening their death,' said State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, a Manhattan Democrat and one of the sponsors of the bill. It passed on Monday night by a vote of 35 to 27, mostly along partisan lines. He framed the measure as a statement of New York's values, citing efforts by Republicans to increase governmental control over people's bodies, including by restricting gender-affirming care and abortion. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Associated Press
10-06-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
New York lawmakers approve bill that would allow medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Terminally ill New Yorkers would have the legal ability to end their own lives with pharmaceutical drugs under a bill passed Monday in the state Legislature. The proposal, which now moves to the governor's office, would allow a person with an incurable illness to be prescribed life-ending drugs if he or she requests the medication and gets approval from two physicians. A spokesperson for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would review the legislation. The New York Senate gave final approval to the bill Monday night after hours of debate during which supporters said it would let terminally ill people die on their own terms. 'It's not about hastening death, but ending suffering,' said state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, a Democrat who sponsored the proposal. Opponents have argued the state should instead improve end-of-life medical care or have objected on religious grounds. 'We should not be in the business of state-authorized suicide,' said state Sen. George Borrello, a Republican. The state Assembly passed the measure in late April. The proposal requires that a terminally ill person who is expected to die within six month make a written request for the drugs. Two witnesses would have sign the request to ensure that the patient is not being coerced. The request would then have to be approved by the person's attending physician as well as a consulting physician. The legislation was first introduced in 2016, Hoylman-Sigal said, though it has stalled year after year in the New York statehouse. Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, which has opposed the measure, said 'This is a dark day for New York State.' Eleven other states and Washington, D.C., have laws allowing medically assisted suicide, according to Compassion & Choices, an advocacy organization that backs the policy. Corinne Carey, the group's local campaign director, said lawmakers had 'recognized how important it is to give terminally ill New Yorkers the autonomy they deserve over their own end-of-life experiences.' 'The option of medical aid in dying provides comfort, allowing those who are dying to live their time more fully and peacefully until the end,' said Carey.
