Courage for America — a group of military veterans, educators, faith leaders, and community leaders from across the country who are pushing back against the far-right Make America Great Again agenda — stopped in Albany on Wednesday, April 12 to urge Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, and other MAGA Republican House […]
Author: GABBY GAGLIANO and ENDY CEPEDA, Gazette Staff Writers
‘Denim Day’ Honors Sexual Assault Survivors
In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, New York State is using the last Wednesday of April — April 26 — to recognize Denim Day, which was created in 1999. It began when a young woman in Italy was denied justice after the Italian Supreme Court stated that since “the […]
Governor Hochul Grants Clemency to Seven Individuals
Gov. Kathy Hochul has granted clemency to seven individuals, including five pardons and two commutations, noting the individuals have demonstrated remorse, exemplified rehabilitation and displayed “a commitment to improving themselves and their communities.” One commutation includes a reduced sentence for an individual originally convicted under the Rockefeller Drug Laws who […]
SUNY Lifts COVID Vaccine Requirement for Students
State University of New York Chancellor John King announced on Tuesday, April 11 that the mandate for student COVID-19 vaccine requirements will be lifted in tandem with President Joe Biden’s announcement the previous day that the country is no longer in a state of national emergency. Though the vaccine is […]
Video: A Living Wage Fight
On March 8 — International Women’s Day — the group One Fair Wage held a flash mob and rally to increase tipped workers’ wages in the state Capitol. Restaurant workers and their supporters orchestrated a 75-person flash mob as part of a rally on wages at the Million Dollar Staircase […]
Siena Poll Finds 70 Percent of NY’ers Happy They Live Here; Half Don’t Feel Safe From Crime
A new Siena poll of New York state residents released Wednesday April 12 shows that 70 percent of New Yorkers are happy they live here, while 30 percent wish they lived somewhere else. In relation to that, 71 percent plan to continue to live in New York five years from […]
Lawmakers Propose TikTok Ban on State Devices
Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and Sen. James Sanders have introduced a bill to prevent the use of the app TikTok on state-owned devices. The bills (S.508/A.03317) would prevent anyone — employee or contractor — from using or accessing TikTok on any government issued device that can connect to the internet, whether […]
Environmental Groups, Lawmakers and Businesses Pushing to Close State’s Largest Landfill by 2025
A coalition of state lawmakers, New York City Council members and environmental groups are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to close a landfill in the Finger Lakes while the owners hope for an extension and expansion on the landfill. On April 6, Assembly Member Anna Kelles and New York City […]