Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale, has introduced “aid-in-dying” legislation with Sen. John Bonacic, R-Mount Hope, sponsoring the bill in the Senate. The bill (S.5814/A.5261-b) would allow terminally ill adults in good mental health to take medication that would allow for a peaceful death, and choose the time, place and manner of […]
SUNY New Paltz announced Friday that it has received $290,000 to expand its Educational Opportunity Program by 100 students. The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), was founded in 1967, and is regarded as one of the best programs in the nation to promote diversity, inclusivity and equity on college campuses. This […]
A coalition of Finger Lakes residents, legislators, environmental activists, health care professionals, winery employees and other business owners are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reject a plan to build a gas storage facility along Seneca Lake. Crestwood Midstream is a Texas-based natural gas distribution and storage company that is […]
Assemblyman Joseph Lentol and Senator Daniel Squadron are calling for New York to overhaul the system for collecting and reporting data on policing activity throughout the state. Their Police-STAT Act (A.7698/S.6001) would allow the state to capture and publicly report statistics about policing across the state. More than 50 people […]
Two bills introduced by Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and Sen. Andrew Lanza, both Staten Island Republicans, would strengthen New York’s animal cruelty laws. The bills, which have been endorsed by the Humane Society of New York, would increase penalties and close legal loopholes that create opportunity for animal cruelty. The first […]
Lawmakers fighting to legalize mixed martial arts in New York have taken the first step towards making that desire become a reality. Earlier this month, the Senate voted 48-14 in favor of a bill (S.5949-a) to legalize the combat sport in the Empire State. Seventy-two members of the Assembly have […]
The United States Attorney for the Southern District, Preet Bharara, came to Albany last Monday. He took the town by force. He was kind enough to choose public radio station WAMC as the venue for his address, which was broadcast live. I did the interview and found my hero to […]
The Senate Democratic Conference’s policy group has introduced a new set of initiatives to help New York families during the early childhood period, saving the state more than $2 billion a year, they say. The proposed initiatives include a strong paid family leave program, increased access to childcare, assistance for […]
