A Queens assemblyman is pushing for the state’s public colleges to adopt policies that would protect undocumented students before president-elect Donald Trump takes office. But a western New York senator is warning SUNY administrators that such a “reckless” move could jeopardize federal aid for students in New York. Assemblyman […]
Month: December 2016
College campuses grappling with post-election hate
Governor, lawmakers taking steps to calm students and constituents On the same day Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent a letter to every college student in the state to calm their fears about post-election hate crimes, Vadim Imperioli was allegedly spray painting a swastika on a dorm bulletin board at SUNY […]
Do right by us and we would be happy to raise your pay
Okay, let’s get down to it. Is it fair that the New York State Legislature has gone forever without a pay raise? I mean, how would you like to go from year to year without a raise? Employees of the public radio stations I run have had a two-percent […]
Geothermal incentives bill vetoed a second time
Governor cites a lack of funding source to offset tax credits For the second year in a row, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has vetoed legislation that would have provided tax credits for New York residents who install residential geothermal energy systems. The bill S.6249/A.9925 would have provided New Yorkers a tax […]
Introducing the T.R.U.M.P. Act
The Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public Act would require presidential and vice presidential candidates to disclose five years of federal income tax returns in order to appear on the ballot in New York state Sen. Brad Hoylman, D-Manhattan, has drafted legislation that would require presidential candidates to submit their […]
What will they think when the truth hits?
Donald Trump won the presidency by selling voters on the proposition that he could make their lives better. However, he seems to be proceeding according to rules laid down by Republicans in the Congress who would deprive most Americans of their most cherished security. Said Trump famously, “I […]