Huntington Station: Loitering at Labor Site
June 5, 2008 – Town considers prohibiting solicitation of work on street |
Judge invalidates Suffolk worker status law
June 2, 2008 – A State Supreme Court judge in Suffolk Monday invalidated a controversial worker status law that required Suffolk County's 17,000 licensed contractors to prove their employees are not undocumented immigrants. |
Parody Blows up for Columnist
February 1, 2008 – (1/31/2008) A column in The Independent purportedly written by YoMama Bin Barack has outraged readers, prompting accusations of racism and calls for the real author's ouster, talk of boycotts, widespread protest, even the rumor of a visit to East Hampton by the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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Groups decry plan to verify workers' status
January 31, 2008 – Civil libertarians and other groups Thursday condemned a bill that would penalize Suffolk contractors who fail to pay payroll taxes or verify their employees are eligible to work in the United States as duplicative and discriminatory.
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Lindenhurst Village installs public video cameras
January 30, 2008 – Hoping to deter teenage vandals and graffiti artists, Lindenhurst village officials said yesterday they have mounted three cameras along public streets and sidewalks in the downtown area.
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The World is her Classroom: Charlotte Koons is Educator of the Year
December 27, 2007 – With a preternatural optimistic nature, Charlotte Koons remains buoyed even in the face of adversity. Thus, when weighing the consequences of any of her many acts of civil disobedience, Koons looks on the bright side.
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Newsday: Letters
December 12, 2007 – Views on book ban. Letter by Seth Muraskin, Executive Director of the Suffolk County Chapter of the NYCLU
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Banning Predators from Emergency Shelters
November 28, 2007 – The importance of protecting children and families from violent sexual predators is something that everyone seems to agree upon. But the introduction of piecemeal legislation at the local level to control sexual predators on the New York State Sex Offender Registry who are under civil commitment is drawing fire these days.
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Followup on September Greenport Immigrant Raids
November 25, 2007 – Immigrant Workers Caught in Net Cast for Gangs
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Intelligent Design in Northport:Adult Ed, with quotes from Seth
November 25, 2007 – When Night Falls at School, Should Darwin Go Home?
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Defensive Driving
November 16,2007 – Sex offenders need not apply at Lindy's Transportation. |
Company Bans Sex Offenders From Taxi Jobs
November 14, 2007 – Acting on a suggestion by Parents for Megan's Law, a taxicab company based in Islandia has agreed to conduct background checks on its drivers to ensure that they are not listed on New York State's sex offender registry. |
Babylon Town Cracks Down On Adult Store
November 7, 2007 – Sneek a Peek Couples Boutique has piqued concerns and anger in the town of Babylon. Currently in litigation, town officials are trying to close the doors of this adult-themed store due to a series of code violations while the owner, Diana Hiotis, maintains that her business is up to code and sees no reason for the town's actions.
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Press release and photo from the PAC, Touro Law Center, opening
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Undocumented on LI wary of applying for license
October 30, 2007 – Amid the furor over whether to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, many on Long Island say they're afraid to apply because they don't want to set themselves up for deportation.
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Letters to the editor
October 22,2007 –
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The Patriot Act restricts our civil liberties by Chloe Rubel
October 8, 2007 – Chloe Rubel is a sophomore at Northport High School.
The Suffolk Chapter of the NYCLU principle mission is the preservation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Ms. Rubel candid and thoughtful piece is an expression of such beliefs. We applaud her for taking a stand and encourage all Suffolk county residents to follow her lead.
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