Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
As New Yorkers in rural areas of the state struggle to access vaccine sites, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara has written to the state Department of Health asking for the agency to issue guidelines that would allow ambulance services to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in more sparsely populated regions. As the representative of […]
As details emerge about a new alleged sexual harassment incident by Gov. Andrew Cuomo — this one reportedly occurring in the Governor’s Mansion late in 2020 — the list of state lawmakers calling for the governor’s resignation or impeachment continues to grow. The Albany Times Union reported late Tuesday that […]
So anyway, the guy I call “Tough Guy Andrew” is fighting for his political life. His enemies list grows and grows. At the very top of the list are members of the state Legislature, of both parties, who are in a serious get-even mode. It seems that they are very […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced that Joon Kim and Anne Clark will lead the investigation of sexual assault allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “We are committed to an independent and thorough investigation of the facts,” said James on her website. “Joon H. Kim and Anne L. Clark […]
New legislation ensuring the collection of information on New Yorkers involved in hate crimes has passed in the Senate Finance Committee as of Monday, March 1. As hate crimes against Asian-American and Pacific Islander citizens reach all time highs in the state, legislators are taking action to ensure safety for […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a program of undercover testers and new regulations to root out discrimination in real estate. The undercover program will be administered by New York State Homes and Community Renewal, the state’s affordable housing agency, which will partner with nonprofit groups to dispatch trained fair-housing testers to […]
With the coronavirus pandemic reaching its one-year anniversary, the impact on the mental health of many Americans has been monumental. People are losing their loved ones, their jobs, their businesses, their educational opportunities, their social contacts, and more. A coalition of groups, which has an ally in Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s job approval rating dropped by nearly 30 points while a majority of New Yorkers said they would not like to see him run for reelection, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Thursday. The poll comes after recent allegations of sexual harassment by Gov. Cuomo and investigation into […]
