Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Governor Kathy Hochul was kind enough to join me on my syndicated radio program recently and she showed me another side of her that many people have yet to see. First of all, she has a sense of humor. Who knew? I had written a column urging her to come […]
On April 14, 2022 members of the group TIAA Divest held a rally at SUNY New Paltz to spread the word about their campaign to pressure TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett into halting new investments in fossil fuels, fully divesting from fossil fuels by 2025, and immediately stopping TIAA’s acquisition […]
A bill that would change the way New York courts handle child custody and parental visitation decisions has moved out of committee after a unanimous, bi-partisan vote and has now advanced to a third reading in the Senate. Kyra’s Law (S.7425/A.5398), which is currently awaiting a vote on the Senate […]
To the editor: I have been reading with interest your articles about the resignation of Lt. Governor Benjamin. I also have been reading reports of the lack of influence most of the former lieutenant governors of the state have had with the governors they have served with. The question I […]
On March 4, 2022, Sen. James Skoufis, chairman of the New York Senate Committee of Investigations and Government Operations, launched a probe into the rising costs of heating and electric bills across the state. After receiving complaints from constituents in his district about the rising prices of heating costs this […]
On April 5, 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Chief Judge Janet DiFiore presided over the investiture of three new judges to the New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s top appellate court. The three judges — Madeline Singas, Anthony Cannataro, and Shirley Troutman — have been serving on the […]
On Tuesday night, Gov. Kathy Hochul updated the public about the 36th Street subway shooting that happened Tuesday morning in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. Police have identified the shooter as Frank R. James, a 62-year-old man who police say has addresses in both Philadelphia and Wisconsin. There is […]
On April 12, 2022, New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin surrendered himself to federal authorities in relation to bribery charges related to his run for New York City comptroller in 2021. Later that same day, Gov. Kathy Hochul accepted his resignation and made an announcement to reassure her constituents. “I […]
