News from New York State Attorney General's Office.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   March 28, 2019   Attorney General James Announces Major Win Over Trump Administration’s Attempt To Dismantle Affordable Care Act. NEW YORK— New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a historic win in a comprehensive lawsuit led by New York and joined by a coalition of 10 states and the District of Columbia challenging the Department of Labor’s Association Health Plan (AHP) Rule, which expands the criteria for forming AHPs in order to evade consumer protections and sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The decision from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia states that the rule is “clearly an end-run around the ACA” and “creates absurd results.” Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement:   “Today’s ruling is a win for the New Yorkers and Americans who seek access to quality, affordable healthcare in this country. We are pleased that the District Court saw past the Trump Administration’s transparent effort to sabotage our healthcare system, and gut these critical consumer protections in the service of its own partisan agenda. This victory will help ensure better health care for millions nationwide.”   In July 2018, the New York State Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit to block efforts by the Trump Administration to dismantle the ACA using the AHP Rule, which would undo critical federal consumer protections and unduly expand access to AHPs without sufficient justification or consideration of the consequences.   The lawsuit alleged that the Department of Labor violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it promulgated the AHP rule, and argued that the rule violates both the ACA and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). It argues that the rule unlawfully reverses decades of agency and judicial interpretation of ERISA’s key terms, with the primary purpose of undermining the ACA and without accounting for increased risk of fraud and harm to consumers based on a longstanding history of such conduct by similar plans.   President Trump himself cited the sabotage of the ACA as the clear purpose of the AHP Rule, proclaiming that it was a “truly historic step in our efforts to rescue Americans from Obamacare and the Obamacare nightmare” and would “escape some of Obamacare’s most burdensome mandates.”  In addition to New York, the lawsuit was filed with the Attorneys General of Massachusetts, District of Columbia, California, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington.

News from Yonkers Public Schools.

News From Yonkers Public Schools Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences Fri 3/29/19 - Half Day PreK-8 March 28, 2019 Sign the Petition. Time is Running Out! Yonkers students live in one of the wealthiest counties in America, yet Albany's school aid formula does not recognize the difference in our population and poverty levels compared to other Westchester County school districts. Our students deserve the same educational experiences and opportunities as their peers throughout the county. Time is running out. CLICK OR TAP THIS LINK TO TAKE ACTION NOW! LET ALBANY KNOW #YonkersKidsMatter! "Sad to see kids going to the same school I did, not get the same things I had when I was there." - Omar Fortuna, senior, Roosevelt High School ELA Computer Based Testing Begins Monday, April 1 Terrific CBT resources and test samplers for students to use at home, at the library, or on the go can be accessed from yonkerspublicschools.org/cbt! Be sure to scroll a bit on this page to see the the video walkthrough of the ELA testing format. Very helpful! Lincoln High School is Mayor Spano's School of the Month Mayor Spano honored Lincoln, which he noted "is fostering a thirst for knowledge that has resulted in our students blossoming academically and socially". Under the leadership of Principal Ian Sherman, the school has achieved historic graduation rates and so much more. Click or tap to learn more about this gem of a school. Quick Notes April 1st is the deadline for applications for alternate bus transportation and transportation to charter, private and parochial schools. Paperwork to fill out, sign and deliver to the Transportation Department is here Friday, March 29 is a half-day for PreK-8 schools. Parent Teacher conferences take place in the afternoon Stay Connected! We welcome your participation in the Yonkers Public Schools communities on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram, and to connect on LinkedIn. Please regularly check the District website for news and updates. For questions about information in this Email, please contact the Public Information Office.

News from Innocence Project.

Huwe Burton moments after he was exonerated in January. Huwe was just a teenager when he was wrongfully convicted of the murder of his mother. He spent 30 years fighting for justice. Photo by Sameer Abdel-Khalek. Delfim, This match offer is only good for a few more hours and we’re so close to our goal of recruiting 100 new Innocence Partners in March. Join us now with a monthly gift and your first three months will be matched! Our Innocence Partners—monthly donors—help provide a steady base of support we can count on, so we can fight to free an innocent person from prison, however long it takes. Give $15 a month : $45 will be matched Give $30 a month : $90 will be matched Give $50 a month : $150 will be matched Thank you, The Innocence Project team P.S. We’re also sending an Innocence Project tote bag as a thank you gift to every new Innocence Partner.Give before midnight and have your first three months matched! *Gift offer limited to first 100 people who join.

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PLEASE BE OUR GUEST! US+U is pleased to invite you to the opening reception for "Intersecting Mediums" on Saturday April 6th, 6-8pm.   Urban Studio Unbound is located at 66 Main Street #B Yonkers, NY 10701 For additional info please visit: www.urbanstudiounbound.org SAVE THE DATE!   This exhibition features Miriam Hendel, who makes abstract welded sculpture that incorporates glass and bone, Alexis Wheeler whose complex abstract compositions often utilize encaustic and Richard White, whose abstract paintings are a combo of oil paint and other varying media. A not to be missed highlight of these three US+U members, please join us! Urban Studio Unbound is an Artist run Contemporary Art Gallery positioned in one of the hottest & fastest growing art scenes in the tri-state area.   Facebook Instagram Website

News from London Reyes, Democrat for Westchester County Legislator in the 17th District.

I believe was should INVEST in people, so we can create productive citizens. For the last 16 yrs, we've been trying rebuild our community, and it’s Hard because a lot of problems and concerns have been neglected for many, many years, London Reyes.


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