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Will New York City get free child care?

Not everybody is on board with Jessica Ramos' proposed payroll tax.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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Could New York opt out of Opportunity Zones?

Community development tax break is benefiting the wealthy.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

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How all-blue Albany is shaking up the insurance industry

What happened in 2019, and what’s on tap in 2020?

By CITY & STATE

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Numerous umbrellas connected and intertwined.

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Insurance is going to be huge next session

You haven’t heard the last of single-payer and the Scaffold Law.

By ZACH WILLIAMS, REBECCA C. LEWIS

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A man departs a hot air balloon via helium balloon.

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What the 2019 session means for your insurance rates

Sweeping state laws are shaking up the industry – and customers may feel the impact.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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The evolution of animal rights

How dog fighting became ancient history.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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Sorry bud, ferrets aren't welcome 'round these parts.

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New York’s wildest animal laws

You can’t own a ferret – and you certainly can’t give it a nose ring.

By ALICE POPOVICI

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Baby chicks will no longer be at the mercy of school children, if Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal's new bill passes.

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Bills of animal rights

From fur to foie gras, hatching eggs to overheated horses, and more.

By JEFF COLTIN, ETHAN STARK-MILLER

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A woman protests the use of fur during a New York City Council Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing hearing regarding the fur ban.

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Animal rights are having a moment right now

But is there anything more to it than cold political calculation?

By JEFF COLTIN

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State Sen. Jessica Ramos at a rally advocating for the legalization of e-bike usage in Albany.

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What you need to know about the Legislature’s e-bike agreement

New language would allow municipalities to decide e-scooter rules, but the bill faces a tight deadline before the end of session.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

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