Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
On June 21, New York City officials and gun-control advocates took to the steps of City Hall in lower Manhattan to release a 2016 ranking of lawmakers on gun control votes in the state Legislature. The rankings are based on lawmakers’ individual voting records on gun legislation in the […]
All hell is breaking loose at the New York City Police Department. Top cops, and I do mean top cops, have been accused of taking bribes. Many of these top uniformed officers have been arrested and await trial. The Big Apple’s police department not alone. Police power is often […]
Victims vow to hold lawmakers accountable, Catholic League calls legislation a ‘sham’ Child abuse victims and their advocates are going on the offensive after the Legislature failed yet again to pass the Child Victims Act (S.7296/A.9877) a bill that would make it easier for child abuse victims to seek justice. […]
Nearly $121 million generated by the licensing fees for three upstate casinos will be distributed to schools across the state, the governor announced Tuesday. In addition, 22 counties and three upstate municipalities are receiving $30.2 million in license fees paid by the state’s casinos. “This funding will help counties […]
By Anne Reynolds and Bob Keefe After spending much of the past six months in Albany, legislators from across the state are returning to their home districts for the summer and fall. Since the legislative session began in January, how have their home districts changed? For one, there’s probably […]
On June 16, 2016, at the Century House in Latham, the New York State Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene honored Susan Delano, deputy managing director, on her retirement. The Research Foundation is the organization responsible for administering and directing research programs at the New York State Office of Mental […]
Pension forfeiture, spending disclosure rules part of last-minute reform package A last-minute ethics reform deal reached by the governor and legislative conference leaders would strip the pensions of any public officer who is convicted of corruption. Under the agreement reached late Friday, any public officer who is convicted of […]
So why do so many politicians steal? Clearly, they can make a lot of money within the legal parameters they themselves have established, so it doesn’t make sense that they would chance going to prison, some for the rest of their lives, by doing something criminal. Most of us […]
