Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Nearly 20 years ago, 32 year old Kendra Webdale was tragically pushed in front of a subway train by a man with untreated schizophrenia roaming the streets of New York City. Now, lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that would prevent Kendra’s Law, which provides services for the mentally […]
“An oft-quoted African proverb tells us, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This concept becomes even more affecting when the “child” in question has an Autism Spectrum Disorder. In this case, the “villagers” also include doctors, counselors, therapists, other medical professionals, specialists and agency administrators as parents […]
The second great presidential debate is now behind us and the implications, both state and federal, are huge. Everyone has theories about what’s really going on and I’ll give you a few of mine. After the Donald Trump sex tapes hit the airwaves, Republican leaders who never liked […]