Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Tuesday that nullifies a controversial bag tax in New York City that was set to go into effect today. The state law places a moratorium on the adoption or implementation of any local law that charges a fee on shopping bags until a task […]
Both State Senator Simcha Felder and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio share the same objective – a greener New York – but believe in different solutions. At the joint budget hearing on local government in Albany on January 30th, De Blasio and legislators spoke about a variety […]