LETTER TO THE EDITOR from JOHN WEBB As Cooperstown’s Only Newspaper, Please Add Balance, Enlightenment To the Editor: I have been taken aback in recent months by the stridently conservative rightwing posture of The Freeman’s Journal (and Hometown Oneonta), but the edition of Feb. 13 was particularly glaring, and that prompts me to write. First of all, among other features, there was your long, space-consuming editorial calling for the repeal of the “Green Light Law” because it prohibits the State’s…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR from JENNIFER HILL ‘Green Light’ Law Mostly Protects Harmless People To the Editor: According to the Department of Homeland Security and the Feb. 13-14 editorial, “’Green Light’ Bad Law,” the only thing keeping undocumented workers from launching a 9/11-type attack is not having drivers’ licenses. Who knew? Be very, very afraid now that New York State’s Green Light Law allows people who pick and deliver apples to our stores and clean our buildings for sub-minimum wages…
SEWARD VOTES WITH PARTY Democrats Block GOP Bid To Douse ‘Green Light’ Law ALBANY – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, today joined other members of the Senate Republican Conference in bringing an amendment to the floor to repeal of the so-called “Green Light” Law, his office announced a few minutes ago. With all members of the Democratic majority voting against repeal, the measure failed. “I voted against the ‘Green Light Law’ last year because the thought of giving a driver’s…
EDITORIAL ‘Trusted Traveler’ Revocations Aside, ‘Green Light’ Bad Law On Sept. 11, 2001, the 19 terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center and Pentagon, or crashed in Schwenksville, Pa., had 30 driver’s licenses among them that allowed them to gain access to and hijack the four jets. Nineteen licenses were from Florida, eight from Virginia, one each from Arizona and Maryland, plus two from California that were issued to two “watchlisted” participants. None were from our state’s DMV, but if…
CLICK TO READ FULL ABC REPORT New Yorkers Can’t Be ‘Trusted Travelers’ Due To ‘Green Light’ Law Ban Complicates Crossing Borders For Many WASHINGTON – New York residents will be cut off from “trusted traveler” programs that enable people to quickly return from outside the country because of the state’s new “Green Light” law that prevents immigration officials from accessing motor-vehicle records, ABC News and other outlets are reporting today. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers whose applications for the…
‘Green Light’ Law Over Hurdle, Will Be Enforced, State AG Says ALBANY — A few minutes ago, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced U.S. District Gary L. Sharpe today granted her office’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola that sought to block the state’s “Green Light” Law from taking effect. She said the law is “legal and enforceable” and efforts by county clerks to stop it “meritless.” The law, which is scheduled to…
County Clerks Make 11th-Hour Plea: Turn Off Green-Light Law On Monday, They Must Issue NY Licenses To Illegal Aliens COOPERSTOWN — Otsego County Clerk Kathy Sinnott Gardner has joined 26 other county clerks who today urged Governor Cuomo and DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder to delay implementing the state’s Green Light Law until next Oct. 1 “for the safety and security of all New Yorkers.” The new law, which allows people in the U.S. illegally to obtain New York State driver’s…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against ‘Green Light’ Law Way Open For Illegal Immigrants To Drive ALBANY — New York Attorney General Letitia James today hailed the U.S. District Court affirmation of the “Green Light” law allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. The decision by Judge Elizabeth Wolford dismissed a lawsuit brought by Erie County Clerk Michael (Mickey) Kearns, and supported by 34 county clerks across the state, including Otsego County’s Kathy Sinnott Gardner.…
COLUMN VIEW FROM ALBANY No ‘Green Light’ Law As Loose As This One By State Sen. JIM SEWARD, R-Milford • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ALBANY – While the 2019 state legislative session concluded several weeks ago, discussion continues to swirl around one of the more controversial new measures approved this year – the so-called “Green Light” law. he new law, which formally takes effect on Dec. 14, 2019, would permit illegal/undocumented immigrants to apply for standard driver’s licenses using forms of…
Letter from CHIP NORTHRUP 13 States Have Made ‘Green Law’ Work – Why Not New York To the Editor: State law governs the issuance of driver’s licenses. Since 1993, 13 states and D.C. have issued licenses to residents – i.e. some of them could be illegal aliens. This does not give the cardholder the right to vote. In fact, it says that right on the card. What it does is bring them into compliance concerning requirements for car insurance, car…