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Supreme Court to Decide Prayer Before Public Meetings Case

May 22, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up a case regarding prayers before a town meeting and whether or not it violates the First Amendment.

The town of Greece, New York allowed prayers before town meetings and two residents complained about the process. They filed suit in federal court when he city refused to give in to their demands to stop. (more…)

Pro-Life Groups Organize Against Expanded Abortion In New York

May 2, 2013

Pro-life groups are organizing against legislation that would greatly expand abortions in New York. The Reproductive Health Act would remove restrictions on abortion such as parental notification for underage girls and a 24-hour waiting period. (more…)

Abortion Provider Tells Woman To Flush Baby Down Toilet In Secret Video

April 30, 2013

The pro-life group Live Action has released a series of videos that show abortion clinics in the Bronx, New York and Washington, D.C. are engaging in late-term abortion procedures and are openly ignoring laws concerning babies born alive.

The videos were released as the Philadelphia Abortion House of Horrors trial moves to the jury in an attempt to get more news outlets to cover the undercover world of late-term and illegal abortions. Live Action also wants to show that Planned Parenthood’s claims that Dr. Kermit Gosnell was an “outlier” is a lie. (more…)

NYPD Increasing Security At Prominent Locations Following Boston Marathon Blasts

April 15, 2013

Security is being beefed up in New York City in the aftermath of twin explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

NYPD Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne told WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb that the city is stepping up security at hotels and other prominent locations through deployment of the NYPD’s critical response vehicles.

Browne added that the additional security will remain until more is learned about the explosions.

Source: CBS News - NYPD Increasing Security At Prominent Locations Following Boston Marathon Blasts

Security Beefed up in NYC After Boston Explosions

April 15, 2013

New York City police are stepping up security at hotels and other prominent locations following explosions at the Boston Marathon. (more…)

NYC, DC increase security in wake of Boston explosions

April 15, 2013

Cities around the world have stepped up security in the wake of two explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon..

“We’ve stepping up security at hotels and other prominent locations in the city through deployment of the NYPD’s critical response vehicles until is more about the explosion is learned,” Deputy Commissioner of the New York Police Department Paul J Browne told CNBC. (more…)

Meteor over Manhatten

March 25, 2013

Bright streak seen over U.S. East Coast

March 25, 2013

A ball of light that may have been a meteor streaking across the night sky sparked reports of sightings up and down the eastern U.S. seaboard, officials say. (more…)

Severe Meningitis Outbreak Concerns New York Officials

March 7, 2013

An outbreak of meningitis among a part of New York’s population has health officials concerned due ot the severity of the disease.

Officials have confirmed 17 cases of the heavily virulent strain and seven of the infected have died. (more…)

Northeast U.S. Prepares For Massive Snowstorm

February 8, 2013

Government officials throughout the northeast U.S. are telling residents to “stock up” on supplies and to prepare for extended power outages as a massive winter storm moves into the region.

The National Weather Service says two separate weather systems are combining over New England and says the storm could be “historic.” The storm will start Friday and is not expected to peak until Saturday morning somewhere over Massachusetts. (more…)