A coalition of business groups and medical professionals is pushing for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to veto a bill that would redefine the statute of limitations on certain types of medical malpractice. Known as Lavern’s Law, the bill (S.6800/A.8516) would allow cancer patients to file lawsuits starting from the day they […]
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New law gives police more tools to stop animal fighting
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation that allows judges to issue an electronic surveillance warrant for the investigation of animal fighting. This bill (S.611/A.2806) makes animal fighting a designated offense for the issuance of a video surveillance or eavesdropping warrant. Animal fighting often requires that multiple individuals use phone and […]
Gov. Cuomo announces funding to protect New York health care
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that $491 million is being awarded to projects statewide to preserve and expand access to high quality health care. This announcement comes in the middle of an intense week in the U.S. Senate as Republicans attempt to get enough support to repeal and replace the Affordable […]
State leaders stand ready to fight health care repeal or replacement
Even as the Republican health care bill appears to be on life support, New York state officials say that they are prepared to take swift legal action should it be passed in Congress. Meanwhile, two recent polls show that the plan is still largely unpopular with voters. The Better Care […]
Cuomo denies Trump’s voter fraud commission request for information
Governor Andrew Cuomo has vowed to protect New Yorkers’ voting data by withholding it from President Trump’s controversial election commission, joining 44 other states and the District of Columbia in partially or entirely denying the blanket request sent out on June 28. “The electoral process is sacred and New York […]
Letter: New priorities needed for MTA funding
To the editor: There are good reasons for “MTA crisis weighs on Governor’s approval rating” (Forrest Miller — July 17). Consider his declaration of a “State of Emergency” for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and funding commitments. Governor Andrew Cuomo is mistaken in his belief that he can have the MTA […]
A newly emboldened Democratic Party
If I were one of the leaders of the Republican Party, I would be very, very worried right about now. The most dangerous thing in politics is when one party finds that the non-voters in the opposing party are what we might call “energized.” Remember that a few percentage points […]
State of Emergency for MTA
With the “summer of hell” living up to its moniker, Gov. Andrew Cuomo today declared a state of emergency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The announcement was made Thursday morning at the MTA Genius Transit Challenge, an international competition with a goal of improving the reliability of the MTA in […]