Assemblyman Joseph Lentol and Senator Daniel Squadron are calling for New York to overhaul the system for collecting and reporting data on policing activity throughout the state. Their Police-STAT Act (A.7698/S.6001) would allow the state to capture and publicly report statistics about policing across the state. More than 50 people […]

Two bills introduced by Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and Sen. Andrew Lanza, both Staten Island Republicans, would strengthen New York’s animal cruelty laws. The bills, which have been endorsed by the Humane Society of New York, would increase penalties and close legal loopholes that create opportunity for animal cruelty. The first […]

The Senate Democratic Conference’s policy group has introduced a new set of initiatives to help New York families during the early childhood period, saving the state more than $2 billion a year, they say. The proposed initiatives include a strong paid family leave program, increased access to childcare, assistance for […]

A coalition of lawmakers and higher education advocates are again pushing a bill (S.281A/A.05370) that would require the state to cover all ongoing and mandatory costs of public colleges and SUNY health centers. This legislation identifies the programs and expenditures to be included in the “maintenance of effort” provision for public […]

The Assembly’s Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection passed a bill Tuesday that would require mandatory labeling of food made with genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. The bill, A.617, passed through the committee with nine affirmative votes. The vote comes on the heels of the controversial federal approval of genetically […]

An investigation led by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has uncovered practices and abuses that he says prevents consumers from accessing tickets at affordable prices — or even accessing them at all. Schneiderman also announced settlements with two ticket brokers that were illegally operating without a ticket reseller license. The businesses, […]

    The question of whether or not parents should vaccinate their children has long been a topic of controversy, but here in New York, a new bill proposed January 25 would repeal the right to exempt children from vaccinations due to religious beliefs. The bill (S.6017/A.8329) is sponsored by Assemblyman […]