More than 100 environmental justice groups and environmental organizations, led by Beyond Plastics and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives chapters in New York, New Jersey and across the country are calling for New York Congressmen Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., to remove “waste-to-energy” incineration from […]

Just days after the signing of legislation that legalizes adult-use cannabis, New York state has launched a new website that will serve as the official word on marijuana laws, regulations and policies as the long process of implementation begins. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on April 2 the launch of a […]

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s latest plan to reopen the state comes with the opening of live performance and art venues at 33 percent capacity. Music and performance venues can now host either 100 people indoors, or 200 people outdoors, under the new rules. For those venues that will require people to […]

State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced 72 new full-time faculty members on March 23 as a part of the second PRODiG class to increase diversity and inclusion on SUNY campuses.  PRODiG — a program that stands for Promoting, Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth — is now […]

On March 31, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (S.854/ A.1248), making New York the 15th state to legalize recreational adult use of marijuana.  The legislation was passed by the New York State Senate on Tuesday with a vote of 40 to 23 and the Assembly […]

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the HALT Solitary Confinement Act (S.2836/A.2277-a) into law last night, reforming the practice of segregated confinement in state prisons.  The new law limits the amount of time an incarcerated person can spend in solitary confinement to 15 days; it clearly defines and reduces the number of […]

With stadiums and arenas across New York starting to allow limited fans, the state is unveiling a system that is sure to make for a more efficient process.  Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on March 26 the launch of Excelsior Pass, a voluntary digital pass that will be able to verify […]

The New York State Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would ban oil and gas industry waste on state highways. Bill S.355, sponsored by Sen. Brad Holyman, D-Manhattan, prohibits fluid generated from hydrofracking and any other oil and gas drilling from being applied to roads as a de-icing agent. […]