Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
A state assemblyman is taking steps to get New York ready for the 2020 U.S. Census in hopes of preventing another undercount — a potential problem being raised by officials and some news organizations. Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, a Bronx Democrat, was joined by members of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, […]
Following an announcement that the attorney general has stopped daily fantasy sports in New York, a lawmaker says it’s time for the Legislature to legalize the games to ensure proper oversight and protect jobs. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday announced an agreement between his office and daily fantasy […]
The Senate unanimously passed legislation on Monday to prohibit children under the age of eight from being left in cars without supervision. The bill (S.241), sponsored by Sen. Jack Martins, R-Mineola, aims to keep young children safe from life-threatening conditions that can occur in vehicles during warmer and cooler […]
A bill that would require insurance companies to pay for nearly 20 forms of FDA-approved contraception has passed the Assembly, but is languishing in the Senate, where it sits in the Insurance Committee since January 19. “New Yorkers cannot succeed at home, or on the job, without access to comprehensive […]
Stupid, stupid, stupid. It’s really hard to believe how dumb our state legislators can be. They’ve just seen their two supreme leaders towed to the hoosegow. The people are clamoring for ethics reform. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara correctly says that by putting up with ethical misbehavior, we are “enablers.” […]
President Barack Obama has tapped a prosecutor in the Oklahoma City bombing case for the vacant seat on the Supreme Court. Obama on Wednesday nominated Merrick Garland, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Washington D.C. Circuit, to fill the seat left vacant after the sudden death […]
Six members of the Assembly on Wednesday were joined by members of AARP and others to call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Senate to set aside $20 million and create the state’s first-ever Complete Streets fund. Speakers at a press conference in the Legislative Office Building say dedicating $20 […]
By EMILY DEMIRJIAN and MICHAEL PUGLIESE Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued to fight for a $15 minimum wage Tuesday at a large rally at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. He has been traveling the state on a bus tour with elected officials and union leaders, which started in Manhattan at […]