In light of near-record inflation, and a desire for families to shed the “doldrums of the pandemic,” two state lawmakers have introduced a bill to give New Yorkers a 50 percent discount on admission fees for all state parks, historic sites and recreational facilities during the 2022 season. The legislation […]
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Calling the FY23 budget a “deep betrayal,” Citizen Action still pushing its legislative agenda
The social activist group Citizen Action of New York has called the 2023 state budget “a betrayal of everyday New Yorkers,” and vowed to keep fighting for their priority programs and legislation until the end of session. “The budget is a moral document, because it is the clearest statement of […]
Supporters continue to fight for “Clean Slate” bill after it was left out of budget
After the Clean Slate Act (S1553C/A6399B) was left out of the FY2023 budget, the Senate Codes Committee narrowly passed the bill on April 25, by a vote of 7-6, sending it to the Finance Committee for further consideration. It will be one of the more closely watched bills in the […]
Senate Health Committee advances bill to study COVID nursing home deaths
The Senate Health Committee passed a bill that would create a temporary state commission with subpoena power to study the more than 15,000 deaths of New York state nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill (S.8285), sponsored by Sen. James Tedisco, R-Glenville, moved out of the Senate Health […]
Senate leader says New York will bolster abortion rights before session ends
Hours after a Supreme Court opinion striking down Roe v. Wade was leaked to the news media, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins pledged that New York would continue to be a safe haven for women seeking an abortion. Outside her office on the third floor of the Capitol on Tuesday […]
Letter: August primaries are a form of voter suppression
To the editor: After the Court of Appeals tossed out the redistricting maps for congressional and state Senate seats, the new date of the primary has been scheduled for August 23rd. I think this is a form of voter suppression. I believe that the New York State Legislature should petition […]
New York leaders vow to “stand up for choice” following leaked Supreme Court opinion on Roe
New York’s Democratic leaders are reacting with shock and anger to a leaked first draft of a U.S. Supreme Court decision apparently overturning Roe v Wade written by Justice Samuel Alito. Alito wrote the draft opinion to Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which was leaked to Politico on May […]
Hochul taps Hudson Valley congressman for lieutenant governor job
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that she is appointing Representative Antonio Delgado to serve as lieutenant governor of New York. Delgado currently represents New York’s 19th Congressional District, which includes the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Delgado is Afro-Latino, the first person of color to represent upstate New York in Congress […]