The Clean Slate Act (S.1553D/A.6399C) passed a Senate vote in Albany earlier this year but has yet to make to the Assembly floor. Advocates and lawmakers have recently begun a push, ahead of the new legislative session, to ensure the bill makes it to an Assembly vote and eventually Gov. […]
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Six Months After Buffalo Shooting: Gunman Pleads Guilty, Illegal Guns on 2023 Agenda
Payton Gendron, the teenage gunman who killed 10 people in the horrific Buffalo Tops Market shooting on May 14, 2022, pleaded guilty to state charges, including multiple counts of first-degree murder and domestic terrorism motivated by hate. In the wake of the racially motivated shooting, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a […]
Opioid-Related Deaths Skyrocketing, Comptroller’s Report Shows
As opioid related deaths continue to skyrocket across New York, many are left wondering what can be done to solve this problem. State and local leaders face some tough decisions on how to combat the opioid epidemic. Elected officials acknowledge that, just as there is no single reason why addiction […]
Tedisco bill would cap and suspend state gas taxes based on price per gallon
As the end of New York state’s gas tax holiday draws closer, some lawmakers are proposing making it permanent. Sen. James Tedisco, R-Glenville, is asking his colleagues to return to Albany before the end of the year to pass a permanent cap on the state’s gas tax. Suspended since June, […]
Publisher’s Corner: Trump, and the American dream of getting rich
Donald Trump is just a despicable, dangerous man. We know that he has tried to game the system for years. Many people believe that Trump is all about personal enrichment and that is just bad for this country. What terrifies me, and so many of you, is that despite all […]
Ridership Down: Watchdog Group Warns ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Fast Approaching for MTA
The MTA could be rapidly approaching a “fiscal cliff,” according to a new report by the group Reinvent Albany. As of October 2022, Metropolitan Transportation Authority monthly transit ridership remains at about 65 percent of 2019 levels. The MTA is receiving nearly $16 billion in total federal emergency aid related […]
Purple Districts, Motivated Voters and Polarizing Issues — Experts Unpack Hudson Valley Election Results
New York proved to be a battleground state in this year’s midterm elections. The state saw a conservative shift in traditionally blue districts in the Hudson Valley and elsewhere, with an incongruity between statewide and congressional elections. A week after midterm results are in, pundits and political experts are examining […]
In First 10 Months, Sportsbooks Generate $740M in Revenue for New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that since mobile sports wagering became available back in early January, New York has collected $542 million in taxes through the end of October, surpassing every other state in the nation. There was also an additional $200 million collected in licensing fees from the sportsbooks such […]