Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
More than 100 supporters of the state’s new “cashless bail” laws met with state lawmakers to stand their ground against bail reform rollbacks, which went into effect January 1. The group — led by the brother of Kalief Browder, whose story helped spur bail reform in New York state — […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be asking voters to approve $3 billion in borrowing to fund “critical environmental restoration projects in every corner of the state” and to ensure New York is able to withstand the threat of more intense and frequent storms fueled by climate change. If approved by voters, […]
Students have returned to the SUNY New Paltz campus feeling cautiously optimistic following a mandatory evacuation after college officials learned the village’s water supply was contaminated with trace amounts of fuel oil earlier this month. The water contamination made it difficult to feed resident students on campus, so the […]
A new Siena College poll of 658 registered voters shows that support for the state’s new bail reforms continues to drop, with 59 percent of respondents saying it is “bad for New York.” Just one month ago — when the law first went into effect — 49 percent of voters […]
The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and the Office of Fire Prevention and Control announced efforts to implement a new safety protocol for firefighters in order to decrease their exposure to cancer-causing contaminants. “Smoke from every fire contains toxic chemicals linked to cancer and by […]
The new measures would restrict advertising targeted towards young people; ban all flavored vaping products and carrier oils; and prohibit online, phone and mail order purchases. The governor also launched a social media hashtag, “#NoVapeNY,” that has drawn a lot of support as well as some backlash to the campaign. […]
What does a senator or member of Congress do once they leave office? Some stay in Washington and open up lucrative lobbying practices. That is why when the Republicans leave the Congress knowing full well that Trump is destroying the Constitution, they still don’t have the guts to call him […]
The lieutenant governor and state legislators joined the group Friends of Recovery New York at its annual Stand Up for Recovery Day in Albany on Tuesday, February, 11, to call for more opioid addiction recovery programs, treatment options and legislation. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]