Legislation would give NY workers strongest benefits nationwide The Assembly passed a paid family leave bill Tuesday for the fifth time in as many years. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie was joined by dozens of legislators, activists, and families in the Democrats’ conference room to announce their intention to pass it […]

  There is no question that rape and sexual assault on college campuses has been an area of concern and debate in recent years. How faculty, staff and students deal with such a situation may vary, but the launch of a new training program means doing nothing should no longer […]

  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio visited Albany for a local government budget hearing where he addressed his issues with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2016-17 budget. De Blasio was not entirely dissatisfied with the budget, saying the “good news is very good.” He lauded Cuomo for his push […]

The lawmakers who are fighting to make mixed martial arts a professional, sanctioned sport in New York state hope their seventh attempt in as many years will finally pay off. Sponsors of a bill (S.5949-a/A.2604-c) that would establish protocols for combative sports; authorize mixed martial arts events in this state; […]

Zephyr Teachout is throwing her hat in the ring for New York’s 19th Congressional District. Teachout ran for governor as an independent Democrat in 2014. She plans to hold an official campaign kickoff this spring, and is spending the next several weeks organizing her campaign team and traveling throughout the […]

The New York State Senate has passed a package of bills to prevent the abuse of deadly synthetic drugs. The substances addressed in the new round of legislation have increased in popularity because their effects are similar to known hallucinogens or narcotics but their chemical structures are slightly altered so […]

New York City voters approve 65 to 29 percent of the job Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doing, topping Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 50 to 42 percent job approval rating, according to the most recent Quinnipiac University poll. But on the critical issue of homelessness, 33 percent say Mayor de Blasio […]

  Winners to receive $1 million for plans to advance clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus and in local communities Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched the “Energy to Lead Competition,” which challenges student-led coalitions from New York colleges and universities to design and develop campus and community […]