Brad Hoylman

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This week's biggest Winners & Losers

Who's up and who's down this week?

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State Senator Brad Hoylman and Attorney General Letitia James.

Interviews & Profiles

Is Brad Hoylman declaring war on Jeff Bezos?

The state senator wants to crack down on facial recognition and pied-à-terre.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Personality

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Efforts are in the works to ban the use of facial recognition by law enforcement.

Technology

New bill would ban facial recognition use by law enforcement in New York

State Sen. Brad Hoylman introduces a bill to stop law enforcement agencies from using facial recognition.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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Sen. Luis R. Sepulveda (center) celebrates after the Green Light Bill granting was passed by the state Senate.

Immigrants’ breakthrough year in Albany

State lawmakers passed a backlog of high-profile bills this year.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Policy

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The White House announced Monday that President Donald Trump will award Staff Sgt. David Bellavia the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in Iraq.

Winners & Losers

David Bellavia's historic honor

The Iraq War veteran will receive the Medal of Honor.

By CITY & STATE

Winners & Losers

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New York’s data security challenge

Experts weigh in on where New York stands in bolstering cyber defenses in both the public and private sector.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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New York Senator Jamaal Bailey speaking to a crowd about the bipartisan legislation to establish the nation's first commission to investigate prosecutorial misconduct in 2018.

Bail reform done, lawmakers look at more criminal justice bills

Decreasing solitary confinement, parole reform among issues being considered.

By JEFF COLTIN

Policy

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Opinion

State Legislature should act to protect New Yorkers’ data privacy

New Yorkers currently have no effective control over their personal information after it is shared online.

By ANDREA FLINK

Opinion

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President Donald Trump during at a press conference in the East Room of the White House.

How Albany is going after Trump’s taxes

A state bill that could force Trump to release his tax returns is not the first effort

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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This Week’s Headlines

Measles outbreak, another Y2K and Trump’s tax returns

Rounding up the week’s political news.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

News & Politics

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