Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
As students across New York begin another school year, a new law has been signed to keep them safe. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblywoman Sandy Galef and Senator Sue Serino, was introduced after an incident at the Ossining Union Free School District in May 2017. A school official was notified […]
The Senate passed a new bill this week that would further digitize legislative and state agency paperwork, potentially saving taxpayers millions of dollars while supporting the environment. The bill (S.4149-a) would implement the “Legislative Online Paperwork Reduction Act,” with the goal of ending unnecessary printing by making bills, reports, audits […]
In the wake of the flood of sexual harassment accusations against powerful men in politics, entertainment and media, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to immediately convene a task force charged with reviewing existing policies and making recommendations for a uniform standard to handle claims and investigations […]