Hundreds marched in Albany Tuesday to advocate for New Yorkers with psychiatric disabilities, pressing Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislators to increase funding for community housing and mental health services. Advocates are pushing for Cuomo to include funding increases for mental health services in this year’s budget, including a […]
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Nurses say new evidence proves need for ‘safe staffing’ bill
An alliance of unions and patients’ rights groups are pushing for the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act again this session, using evidence from California to help their cause. The bi-partisan legislation would establish secure and consistent standards for nursing care in the state of New York. The New York […]
Bill requires statewide inspection of at-grade rail crossings
Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, D-Greenburgh, is calling for the passage of his bill (A.5235-B/S.03458-B) that would require the New York State Department of Transportation to conduct a statewide study of level grade rail crossings. Abinanti introduced the bill after the February 2015 Valhalla Metro-North crash that left six people dead and […]
Mistrust in the establishment
Much has been written in the press about the establishment and their support for certain candidates. In “blue” New York state, for example, there is a certain amount of substantiation that the establishment (made up of the official party personnel and government leaders) leans toward Hillary Clinton. That has happened […]
Save the mute swans
Two state lawmakers are saying ‘live and let live’ when it comes to New York’s mute swan population. Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz of Brooklyn and Senator Tony Avella of Queens are once again fighting for the lives of the mute swans across New York and have reintroduced a bill to prevent […]
More funds needed to teach English language learners, group says
A statewide advocacy group for educators, school administrators and parents is asking for a new $75 million budget line dedicated to helping English language learners in New York state. The group also wants the Legislature to change funding for BOCES aid and Special Services Aid to further help the ELL […]
Q-poll: It’s Bernie’s moment
American voters back Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont over Republican candidates by margins of 4 to 10 percentage points in head-to-head presidential matchups, according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released Feb. 18. The closest Republican contender is Ohio Gov. John Kasich who trails Sanders 45 – 41 percent. Former […]
NY joins multi-state green coalition
New York state has joined 16 other states in a coalition for clean energy economies, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday. The bipartisan coalition is an effort to develop and implement clean energy policies and expand clean energy sources. A total of 17 state governors have joined the accord, pledging to […]