The New York State Senate recognized the month of April as “National Donate Life” month. Legislation is in the works and the house also passed a resolution to get more New Yorkers to become organ donors. A collection of bills, drafted in hopes of increasing the number of New Yorkers […]

  A bill that would help bring justice for sexual assault victims has moved out of the Senate Health Committee. The bill (S.6430-a) would require that all sexual offense evidence, known as “rape kits,” be tested in a timely manner and that they be tracked. Too often DNA evidence related […]

The Capitol’s Million Dollar Staircase was abuzz on Tuesday, March 8 as a coalition of politicians, lobbyists and advocates called for labeling of genetically modified foods. Close to 100 people rallied on the majestic staircase to fight for a bill (A.617-b/S.485-b) that would require companies to label their products containing […]

For many New Yorkers, the choice between taking care of a loved one and keeping their job is almost impossible. With Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Paid Family Leave proposal now officially endorsed by the AARP, New York family care givers have a strong ally to help push the bill through the […]

An alliance of unions and patients’ rights groups are pushing for the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act again this session, using evidence from California to help their cause. The bi-partisan legislation would establish secure and consistent standards for nursing care in the state of New York. The New York […]

Two state lawmakers are saying ‘live and let live’ when it comes to New York’s mute swan population. Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz of Brooklyn and Senator Tony Avella of Queens are once again fighting for the lives of the mute swans across New York and have reintroduced a bill to prevent […]