New York, NY – Addressing the death of Tyre Nichols, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: “Tyre Nichols’ death is outrageous and horrifying, and I am grateful that the officers responsible were quickly charged with his murder. I am praying for Tyre’s mother, son, family and friends, along with the Memphis community and our country. More must be done at every level of government to eliminate violence and brutality from our criminal justice

MSG’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology to Deny Entry to Adversaries Could Violate Human Rights Law New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation (MSG Entertainment) requesting information from the company and its affiliates regarding its use of facial recognition technology to prohibit legitimate ticketholders from entering their venues. MSG Entertainment owns and operates several large venues in New York, including Madison Square Garden and Radio

13 State Landmarks to Be Lit the Evening of Monday, January 16  Lighting Commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life, Legacy, and Impact on Creating a More Just and Equal Society  Read Proclamation Here Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State landmarks will be lit red, green and black tonight, January 16, 2023, to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Governor Hochul proclaimed January 16, 2023 as Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to commemorate

Syracuse, New York – The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) – operator of Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) – has released the following statement regarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system outage which caused nationwide impacts to flights this morning. At approximately 6:30 am on Wednesday, January 11th, the FAA notified airports that their Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system had experienced an outage. This outage disrupted flights across the National Airspace System, including here