Hempstead NY Now

A new deal, which excludes New York City hotels, boosts some wages to $31 an hour over the life of the contract. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/union-hotel-workers-in-new-york-suburbs-score-biggest-pay-raise-in-100-years

The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for President Biden to ignore a federal judge's temporary hold on the abortion pill, raising alarm about the rule of law taking a back seat to the rule of man. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wyden-aoc-urge-biden-to-ignore-judges-order-blocking-abortion-pill

Stunning scenery, good company and refreshing brews. It feels like a world away, but the Montauk Brewing Company is only a short drive or train ride away! https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/uniquely-new-york-this-brews-for-you

Each year in New York, an estimated 50,000 to 65,000 drivers pass stopped ... In the Long Island town of Hempstead, cameras have been installed on nearly 1,000 buses since November, with more pending, according to Newsday. In the first 30 days, more ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/editorial-school-bus-cameras-will-save-lives

California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-to-keep-paying-walgreens-despite-gavin-newsoms-order

Vermont social worker Leah Rosin-Pritchard was allegedly butchered with an ax by homeless woman Zaaina Asra Zakirrah Mahvish-Jammeh in an unprovoked attack, according to police. Rebekah Jones announced on Twitter Wednesday night that her 13-year-old son had been arrested in Santa Rosa County for “digital threats of terrorism.” https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/gay-man-brutally-stabbed-in-new-york-city-police-search-for-suspects

Roughly 200 Russian journalists and activists have signed a letter calling for the release of a Wall Street Journal detained in Russia on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/russian-journalists-demand-the-release-of-evan-gershkovich-in-open-letter

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has indicted former President Donald Trump, is following a well-trod Democratic playbook. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/trump-indictment-follows-democratic-playbook-says-former-house-gop-majority-leader-tom-delay

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business but anti-Florida." https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/disney-desantis-war-of-words-heats-up-at-annual-meeting

Klever Ortega and Cristina Lema had a good life until COVID-19 crippled Ecuador's economy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/more-ecuadorians-move-to-u-s-spared-many-others-hurdles

Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who received the alleged hush money payment at the center of the Manhattan district attorney's indictment of Donald Trump, says she is not afraid to take the stand against the former president but worries about violence from his supporter https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/stormy-daniels-not-afraid-to-take-stand-against-trump-worries-about-violence-from-supporters