Downstate Abbey

Hear our guest's account of months of wandering through the maze of the NYC homeless shelter system; his story is, sadly, not unique and points to the dysfunction, recklessness, and lack of true support to individuals facing temporary or long term homelessness. The need for change is evident and the crisis imminent as so many New Yorkers see no end in sight in a system that has no accountability. Please hear his story.

Take time to listen to the many insights of Sheriff Richard Giardino whose career has spanned decades of public service and provides a well rounded valuable perspective.

The Schenectady Gazette printed a smear campaign on May 11 that outright lied to the public about the pro-crime failing bail reform and the people who spoke out against it in Albany on May 9 as we honored mothers of crime victims and gave them a voice.

Journalism should be regarded as an honorable profession and this display of journalistic malpractice on part of the Gazette Editorial Board is an embarrassment to real journalism.

If you couldn't join us for the Mother's Day gathering, we welcome you to take time to listen to the speakers who shared from their hearts, who shared from a place or loss, of pain and of purpose; our state is in dire straits and it will be WE the people who demand policy be in favor of a compassionate social conscience and away from the reckless perversion that Albany lawmakers have created. The horrifically failing justice system and bail reform, the lack of direction in combating the addiction epidemic, the gross abuse and neglect of our elder and infirm population, the abuse of our children and abdication of duty in providing educational opportunities and accountability for all, as well as the outright contempt shown to working class families, property owners and business owners by reckless, baseless, inane and irresponsible policies.

The moms are here and we aren't backing down. 

A quick call to action as the time is now to take back our state from the horrible, cruel, dysfunctional, degenerate leadership of the Cuomo administration. When your kids ask what you want for Mother's Day....."I want to go to Albany with all of you." Concerns we will be addressing are the Nursing Home-icide disaster, the failed bail reform that is terrorizing our communities-particularly but not limited to downstate, inaccessibility of families to see loved ones in residential care settings, medical mandates and disastrous school closures that have far reaching societal impacts. Please join us!

Sadly not unique, this family's story is heartbreaking as told by Karla Abraham-Conley whose mother was victim of the Covid nursing home disaster and resulting negligence that ultimately caused her death. Karla's story is a powerful one and the motivation behind her advocacy work to see meaningful policy change.

One mother's story of the incredibly challenging and frustrating mandates surrounding visitation with people in long term care facilities; the need for ongoing improvement in policy, implementation of procedures and advocacy for persons with disabilities continues.

Join us for an amazing interview with Sheriff Richard Giardino as he shares his insights on the profoundly dysfunctional bail reform that is wreaking havoc throughout New York State; he shares other  deeply troubling changes that are potentially being passed by lawmakers. Residents need to be aware of the danger that our families and communities are being out in by irresponsible lawmakers and take a stand against these horrific policies.

This is an extraordinary segment because of the valuable insight of someone who served INSIDE Rikers and has a 20+ year career in the corrections system. This is an episode not to miss as her perspective as a well respected mental health practitioner provides the appropriate backdrop for understanding the level of crisis we find our state in. Don't miss this episode!

Today's episode lends a glimpse into the heartbreaking disaster of the public schools of New York being completely dismantled by Andrew Cuomo; the outright attacks on communities of color by way of targeted, systematic pillaging of the educational system in communities of color are heartbreaking and cannot be ignored by anyone who cares about social justice. 

Governor Cuomo continues to victimize the most vulnerable members of society here in our beloved state; this episode highlights the personal agony of families who have been denied visits with their loved ones who reside in New York nursing homes. There is a desperate need for advocacy for these precious people whose pleas fall on the selectively deaf ears of our heartless Governor Andrew Cuomo.