A local state lawmaker agrees with a State Supreme Court Judge’s decision that removes the New York Equal Rights Amendment, Proposition 1, from the ballot this November. The Associated Press reported State Supreme Court Justice Daniel Doyle found that state lawmakers didn’t follow procedural rules regarding passing constitutional amendments. The amendment would have codified abortion rights in the state constitution and expand protections against discrimination for women and others. Rockland Assemblyman John McGowan of the 97th district, covering Orangetown and portions of Ramapo, says the ballot measure was too expansive to be added to the constitution in a single vote…
In a statement Governor Kathy Hochul condemned the ruling, saying the fight “will not be thrown off track by one extremist judge” and she looks forward to casting her ballot for the Equal Rights Amendment in November.