New Yorkers across the state can expect to see changes with housing and development after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $125 million investment for affordable multifamily housing and a pied-à-terre tax...

On Tuesday, April 28, members of the Legislative Gazette were introduced on the Assembly floor by assemblywoman Sarahana Shrestha (D-103). Those present and honored by Shrestha were editor-in-chief...

April 29 marks Denim Day in support of rape and sexual assault survivors.  Throughout Empire State Plaza -- one of the sites recognizing the day -- blue jeans were hung on clotheslines and an information...

Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes has announced that she will not run for re-election, ending a storied tenure in Albany that saw her as the first Black and the first female Assembly majority...

Lawmakers and environmental justice advocates gathered at the Capitol on April 14 to speak on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to adjust the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). At...

In this episode, we interview Mia Lucero, the social media manager for the Legislative Gazette and a graduating senior in Digital Media Management at SUNY New Paltz. Mia discusses her role in building...

On March 24, a press conference was held at the New York State Capitol. Calling for the protection of traditional Medicare because it does not provide the affordable and reliable coverage that retirees...

On Wednesday, March 18, a group of legislators and advocates gathered at the New York State Capitol for a Sunshine Week press conference. Participants rallied in support of government transparency and...

On Wednesday March 18, students from across the state coalesced at the Million Dollar Staircase for the fifth annual Youth Day of Action, to demand legislative changes that would positively affect their...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made his first trek to the State Capitol for “Tin Cup Day,” Albany’s long‑standing budget ritual where municipal leaders hold out a figurative tin cup and press...

Dia diut! St. Patrick’s Day festivities were in full swing at the Empire State Plaza Concourse on Wednesday, March 11: From vendors offering various Irish services, to musicians and dancers performing...

On Wednesday, March 4 at 11 a.m., a coalition of lawmakers, advocates, and community leaders assembled at the Capitol’s Million Dollar Staircase to urge Governor Kathy Hochul and other New York leaders...

The Legislative Gazette, a unique SUNY New Paltz project started in 1978 as a "politics and policy" print newspaper with a home in the Empire State Plaza, is back for the Spring 2026 semester. New developments...

At a special meeting of the minority conference on Feb. 9, Assemblymember Edward Ra was named as the Minority Leader for the New York State Assembly. This comes after former minority leader Assemblymember...

Today's death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson at age 84 marks the passing of one of the most influential civil rights leaders in modern American history. During Black History Month especially, it is important...

On Feb. 3, Lawmakers and advocates rallied at the Capitol to gain support for more state funding for LGBTQ+ organizations and services.  Organized by the NEW Pride Agenda, the rally’s action items...

Diana Moreno handily won a special election for the vacated NYS Assembly District 36 seat as the Democratic nominee. She won with over 70% of the vote, besting Rana Abdelhamid of the Queens for All Party...

Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg was interrupted during her remarks on a resolution commemorating the Holocaust on Jan 27, in which she compared the current United States government to Hitler’s fascist regime. Levenberg,...

  “I’m running because I love the North Country — plain and simple. I’ve spent my whole life here, and I know what it feels like when our communities are forgotten," said Blake Gendebien. Blake...

The month of November is Military Families Appreciation Month, as well as Veterans Day falls on November 11. In comparison to the post-Vietnam war era, vets today receive more support through legislation...