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Members of the Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) held a press conference in Albany to support legislation that would help alter disciplinary actions in schools and put an end to the school to prison pipeline. The conference was held on Jan. 29 and was attended by UYC members. The group […]
Hitting the slopes may become safer as the New York State Senate passed legislation requiring protective headgear for children at ski resorts. The bill (S.1376) is intended to help prevent children from sustaining dangerous head injuries while participating in winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding. The legislation, sponsored by […]
State University of New York Chancellor Kristina Johnson delivered her first State of the University System Address on January 22, sharing her vision to increase research, encourage more individualized education and reduce the system’s carbon footprint across 64 SUNY campuses within the next decade. “In my travels to the campuses, […]
To prevent gang growth, governor looks to positively empower communities that are at risk with beneficial programs for youth As part of his State of the State agenda, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is proposing new plans to combat the notorious gang, MS-13. The gang — which has existed since the […]
Politics is not just a fun topic to bring up in bars or at the family dinner table. It’s a constant struggle over who gets what, when and how, and if you choose to ignore it, you’ll be ignored. My fascination with politics began long before my internship at the […]
In January 2012 I entered the newsroom of the Legislative Gazette, happy to have found a place outside the classroom to finish off the last 15 credits I needed to graduate. My college years contained a fitting collection of intellectual dead ends and misplaced ideological commitments – a journalism internship, […]
When I drove to Albany in December, 1980, looking for an apartment for my 1981 Legislative Gazette internship and seeing the Egg and the Empire State Plaza for the first time, I felt I was entering the Land of Oz. Little did I know how true I would find my […]
With apologies to my many like-minded friends from the liberal left (a gaggle of which I am one), I want to make a confession — I really like and respect Ed Cox, New York’s head Republican. It is an unlikely friendship. After all, I don’t really agree with him about […]