On February 14, 2020 Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a brand new campaign to eliminate gender-based price discrimination, otherwise known as the”pink tax.” Historically, women pay substantially more than men for near-identical personal care and hygiene products; toys, bikes, helmets and backpacks; clothing; and even services such as tailoring, dry-cleaning and […]
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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul survives spirited challenge from Williams
In a fairly tight race for lieutenant governor, incumbent Kathy Hochul survived a challenge from New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams in the statewide Democratic primary on Thursday, securing a pro-Cuomo ticket for the Nov. 6 General Election. With 13,778 of 13,836 of districts reporting, Hochul had a lead of […]
AARP pushing for new form of retirement plans
According to the New York AARP chapter, there are about 3.5 million people in the state who currently do not have a retirement plan set up with their employers. AARP New York is looking to change this number by getting the Secure Choice Program in the final 2018-19 budget. The […]