Porchia-Albert also takes issue with other aspects of language found in the bill. Tucked in the bill is a line that determines a doula will be provided a New York certification based in part on “good moral character as determined by the department,” which Porchia-Albert said could deter or even prevent formerly incarcerated women from becoming doulas. “This is trying to disenfranchise the people who are trying to do the work people need the most,” she said, adding that another requirement, a $40 application fee, can also be a deterrent for women seeking to do community-doula work. “The intention of this bill is good,” said Kiki Valentine, a breastfeeding advocate and doula, “but the execution was not.” Valentine echoed Porschia-Albert’s concerns around “good moral character,” and the lack of attention paid to black and brown doulas in the process of crafting this bill. … [Read more...] about A Landmark Bill Will Change the Way Doulas Do Business in New York
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A rebel yell: Billy Idol stars in New York anti-idling ads
FILE - This Oct. 24, 2019 file photo shows Billy Idol at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Irishman." Idol is the face of an anti-idling campaign launched Thursday in New York City. “Billy never idles, so why should you?” the '80s MTV star growls in a public service announcement intended to shame New Yorkers into shutting the engine off. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) less … [Read more...] about A rebel yell: Billy Idol stars in New York anti-idling ads
New York Times: Superdelegates open to brokered convention to block Sanders from nomination
(CNN)Some national and state Democratic party leaders concerned about Sen. Bernie Sanders' candidacy are willing to risk a messy, brokered national convention this summer, which could be potentially damaging to the party, to prevent the self-described Democratic socialist from becoming the nominee, The New York Times reported. … [Read more...] about New York Times: Superdelegates open to brokered convention to block Sanders from nomination
New York pastor says his church not a ‘gun-free zone’
Members of the Lighthouse Mexico Church of God, in Mexico, New York, openly carry guns from the pulpit to the pews because Pastor Ron Russell believes he's commissioned by God to protect his flock -- and he does so armed with a gun. The "NOT a 'gun-free zone'" warning is even spelled out on the church's website. … [Read more...] about New York pastor says his church not a ‘gun-free zone’
New York Times ripped for column saying coronavirus should be called ‘Trumpvirus’
The column was published one day after the Trump campaign filed a libel lawsuit against what it called the "extremely biased" New York Times, saying the paper's March 27, 2019 op-ed titled “The Real Trump-Russia Quid Pro Quo" amounted to a knowingly false smear intended to "improperly influence the presidential election in November 2020." … [Read more...] about New York Times ripped for column saying coronavirus should be called ‘Trumpvirus’
