A new bill that would make it easier to prosecute sex traffickers is getting strong support from the Manhattan District Attorney. Specifically, the bill would eliminate the need to prove force, fraud or coercion when prosecuting sex trafficking crimes against a minor in New York. The legislation is being […]

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 […]

  Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative conference leaders announced a $156 billion budget agreement late Thursday night, just three hours before the deadline established by the state Constitution. Highlights include continued funding for the STAR property tax relief program, a one-year tuition freeze at SUNY and CNY schools, $300 million […]

  In response to several incidents on the Brooklyn Bridge, the Senate Codes Committee passed a bill that would increase penalties for trespassing on critical infrastructure, including bridges and tunnels. On March 28, Sen. Daniel Squadron, D-Carroll Gardens, announced the unanimous passage of S.2190/A.6792 , also known as the “Critical […]

  Five of the most influential labor unions in New York are celebrating what could be a short-term victory. The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association came down Tuesday to a deadlocked 4-4 vote along liberal and conservative lines. The case threatened to block the ability […]

  Written by ISABEL GUERRIERA & EMILY DEMIRJIAN   North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is angry over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order banning non-essential state travel to North Carolina. New York’s travel ban is in response to a controversial North Carolina law which states that transgender people cannot use restrooms of […]

  Over 350 student groups at New York’s public colleges are voicing their opposition to an extension of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “rational tuition” legislation, and are calling for a freeze on SUNY and CUNY tuition rates to keep it at the 2016 academic year’s rate. The SUNY 2020 legislation, signed […]

  The State University of New York Board of Trustees is asking the governor and Legislature to provide SUNY with an additional $73 million in direct state investment. The Board says with such funding, which has been proposed by both houses of the Legislature, they can freeze resident undergraduate tuition […]