Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Republican legislators are calling on the state Parole Board to deny the release of a man convicted of killing two NYPD officers in the 1970s. Anthony Bottom was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the 1971 murders of NYPD officers Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones. Bottom was […]
The Senate passed a measure to improve animal protections in New York, specifically, by making sure animal abusers are banned from ever working around animals again. The bill (S.2937/A.3903), sponsored by Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan, R-Elma, would prevent animal abusers from working in any position that puts them in control […]