A bill that would address the alarming trend of homeless veterans has been amended twice and is seeing movement in the Assembly. The bill (S.02575-b/A.00434-b) is sponsored by Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, D-Fresh Meadows, and Sen. Kevin Parker, D-Flatbush. If passed, the legislation would require that the state conduct a […]

A bill that would put more EpiPens in public places has passed the Senate and moved from the Assembly Health Committee to the Codes Committee. Introduced by Senator Kemp Hannon, R-Garden City, and Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, D-Greenburgh, the bill (S.06800/A.9357) would authorize certain public venues to stock and administer epinephrine […]

A bill that would eliminate all state sales tax on feminine hygiene products was passed unanimously by the Assembly on March 15, and now awaits action by the Senate. The bill was first introduced by Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal back in May 2015, and would exempt feminine hygiene products from New […]

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 […]