A grieving father who lost his fiancée after childbirth at Woodhull Hospital is advocating to reform of the state’s Grieving Families Act after Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed the bill for a second time.
A new bill seeking to revamp the Grieving Families Act would allow families looking for compensation following a wrongful death to seek damages for grief and anguish, not just financial loss, as the law currently allows.
Jeffries says House Democrats ‘overperformed’ in general election despite losing majority, says party will push back on right-wing extremism
Staten Island, Brooklyn pols rally against congestion pricing as Hochul considers reviving program
City Council passes Brooklyn CM Chi Ossé’s broker fee bill with veto-proof majority
Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm paralyzed after horse riding accident, thousands raised for recovery
