Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Legislators in Albany have introduced four bills aimed at improving New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The bills would require state agencies and local governments acknowledge FOIL requests under a stricter deadline and report how they handle requests to assess the state of FOIL. The proposed legislation would also […]
A coalition of good-government groups is applauding the Senate and Assembly for including $114.5 million for the New York State Public Campaign Finance Program in their one-house budget bills, matching the governor’s budget allocation. The funds would cover $14.5 million in administrative costs and $100 million for public matching funds […]
Democrat Tom Suozzi defeated Republican candidate Mazi Pilip on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in a special election triggered by George Santos’s ouster, narrowing an already-thin GOP House majority. Voters in New York’s Third Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Queens and Nassau County, braved a snowstorm to cast their ballots that […]
During Black History Month, an exhibit commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act — and the New Yorkers who helped lead the Civil Rights Movement — will be open to the public in the State Capitol in Albany. The exhibit, titled “1964: New Yorkers Who Shaped History,” is […]
A majority of New Yorkers, 56-36 percent, support using federally owned land and buildings as temporary shelters for the current migrants now in New York. Similarly, by 59-33 percent, New Yorkers support making it easier for migrants currently in New York to be granted work authorizations regardless of their current […]
With the federal Title 42 border policy set to expire Thursday at midnight, Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to prepare for the wave of immigrants expected to arrive in New York in the coming days and weeks. Title 42 refers to a section of federal health law that […]
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 […]
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 […]