Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
To the editor, Who is Larry Penner to decide that a private citizen cannot run for office based upon him being the son of a former mayor and never having built a business? Last I looked, nothing in the Consolidated Laws of New York state will cause a candidate to […]
Just in time for Earth Day, a coalition of environmental groups and state lawmakers are pushing for a new law requiring the New York State Teachers Retirement System to divest from fossil fuels, following the divestment efforts of some of the state’s largest pension funds. Divest NY, a group of […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James released the transcripts of the grand jury proceedings in her office’s investigation into the March 2020 death of Daniel Prude, marking the first time in New York state history that jury transcripts have been made public in a case of police-involved death. The grand […]
Assembly Republicans, backed by restaurant owners, are calling out Gov. Andrew Cuomo on his “arbitrary” mandates this week after he extended the bar and restaurant industry curfew from 11:00 p.m. to midnight. While other businesses across the state have been allowed to reopen without a curfew, Cuomo has maintained a […]
As students across New York reach the end of their school years, those preparing to graduate have received updated guidance to carry out in-person graduation and commencement ceremonies from Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The new guidance will be effective May 1, the beginning of graduation season for many state schools, […]
To the editor: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s son Andrew announced himself as potential candidate for the Republican Party as candidate for governor. It belongs in the comics section. Young Andrew is attempting to trade in on his famous father’s name. You need more than inheritance of a name to be successful in any enterprise. He has […]
New York state will now allow us to gamble, legally, on sports betting. But what about political betting? You’d have to be impaired not to understand that along with drinking and prostitution, gambling has always been part of our culture. Now the great New York Seal will make it all […]
Earlier this session, the New York Senate voted on a bill (S.830) sponsored by Sen. Leroy Comrie, automatically restoring the right of formerly incarcerated individuals convicted of a felony to register to vote and vote in state, local and federal elections, upon immediate release from prison. The corresponding Assembly bill […]
