Political Personalities with Skye
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See Assemblyman Mike Lawler's office in the tallest building in Rockland County
Hear about Mike's first job at Yankee Stadium.
Policy
Policy
Hochul lifts mask mandate for schools
Starting Wednesday, students and teachers won’t have to remain masked in class.
News & Politics
Politics
Political right highlights 2022 talking points at Conservative Party convention
Gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Lee Zeldin was among the candidates getting the party's blessing Saturday.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Nonprofit leaders, like everyone else, are scared and tired during these difficult times
Organizations should come up with ways for everyone involved, including leadership, to take go a little slower and allow for some much-needed grace.
Politics
Politics
The GOP race for governor gets interesting and NY protects against cyberattacks
Rounding up the week’s political news
Politics
Politics
Biden’s Supreme Court pick, Ketanji Brown Jackson, would be first Black woman justice
Jackson in 2019 temporarily halted former President Donald Trump’s expedited deportation process, siding with a prominent New York-based immigrant advocacy group.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Cuts to crime victim services funding will leave survivors behind
Tens of thousands of victims use the help to access vital community resources, recover from trauma, and get back on their feet in the wake of abuse, assault, or exploitation.
Policy
Policy
How Asian American lawmakers want to address ongoing violence and poverty
Education, vaccines and social services are included in the $64.5 million worth of ideas Asian American leaders have for the upcoming state budget.
Political Personalities with Skye
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Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski takes Skye on a tour of the Vanderbilt-Budke-Traphagen House
We learn that Kenny is a real history buff!
New York City Council
Policy
City Council takes step to making open restaurants permanent
A zoning amendment called a “first step” in the process passed easily in the City Council on Thursday.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
LGBTQ organizations blast Adams’ anti-gay appointments
Advocates called the appointees damaging for the new New York City mayor.
Health Care
Politics
As NYS removes COVID rules, health experts urge caution over new BA.2 variant
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said the state’s hospitalization rate has dropped enough to resume elective procedures at all facilities.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Riders jumping onto the tracks are part of the safety problem in New York’s subways
Last month, the majority of people who entered subway tracks did so voluntarily, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
News & Politics
Politics
New York congressional members unified in condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine
Lawmakers from both parties called for heavier sanctions against Russia on Thursday and denounced ‘tyrant’ President Vladmir Putin.
Housing
Policy
Hochul’s reversal on granny flats is an exercise in compromise
The new governor wanted to increase housing density in the suburbs through the budget, but she changed course after getting negative reactions from the ‘burbs.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Here’s what’s really holding back criminal justice reform
The absence of a clear mission over the past half-century has led to different plans, tensions and a lack of progress.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Could the Automat be a model eatery for the pandemic?
With COVID-19 here to stay, there’s no better reason to bring back automated restaurants.
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Personality