Gov. Kathy Hochul today initiated an assessment of the Office of Cannabis Management to identify opportunities for improvement and begin implementation of a strategic plan for the long-term success of the legal cannabis rollout. Commissioner for the Office of General Services Jeanette Moy will serve as lead and executive sponsor […]
Author: Gazette Staff Writers
Legislators Join Labor-Religion Coalition to Demand Moral Budget
New York state legislators and members of the Labor Religion Coalition held a rally in the Capitol building’s War Room on March 4 to push for investments prioritizing low-income New Yorkers as the Legislature begins to turn their attention to finalizing the budget. Speakers at the event included Assembly members, […]
Legislative Package Aims To Reduce ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In Many Household Products
On Tuesday Feb. 6 legislators and the PFAS-free New York coalition held a press conference at the Million Dollar Staircase advocating for a package of bills that work to eliminate and regulate the use and discharge of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in common consumer products and waterways. The package […]
Democrats Take Long Island Congressional District Vacated By George Santos
Democrat Tom Suozzi defeated Republican candidate Mazi Pilip on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in a special election triggered by George Santos’s ouster, narrowing an already-thin GOP House majority. Voters in New York’s Third Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Queens and Nassau County, braved a snowstorm to cast their ballots that […]
Bill That Would Ban New Fracking Method Advances in Assembly
A new bill (S.8357/A.8866) that would ban the use of carbon dioxide for fracking and gas extraction has been introduced in the Legislature following reports that homeowners in New York’s Southern Tier are being asked to lease their land by a fracking company. Southern Tier CO2 to Clean Energy Solutions, or […]
Capitol Exhibit Honors New York’s Civil Rights Leaders
During Black History Month, an exhibit commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act — and the New Yorkers who helped lead the Civil Rights Movement — will be open to the public in the State Capitol in Albany. The exhibit, titled “1964: New Yorkers Who Shaped History,” is […]
Poll Finds That Two-Thirds of Americans Believe Online Sports Betting Will Create Compulsive Gamblers
In one of the busiest weeks for bookmakers and bettors, the Siena College Research Institute released a poll that finds 39 percent of Americans bet on sports, and 19 percent use an online betting app. The poll reveals the vast majority of online sports bettors say it’s fun and exciting […]
Company Exploring A Fracking Alternative In New York’s Southern Tier Is Raising Alarms
Despite a statewide ban on fracking, energy companies have not given up the pursuit of fossil fuels in New York. Now, a company called Southern Tier Solutions, a newly formed company that is seeking leases in New York’s Southern Tier to try an alternate method of extracting natural gas. In […]