Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Dismiss the governor’s discovery proposals
Prosecutors’ concerns about unwarranted case dismissals may be reasonable, but the governor’s proposed changes to the discovery law are not.
Personality
Personality
Has the state Office of Cannabis Management begun to turn things around?
Acting Executive Director Felicia A. B. Reid talks about the progress that’s been made in the past year.
Education
Policy
State leaders agree to school cellphone ban as rest of budget remains in limbo
Legislative leaders and Gov. Kathy Hochul have settled on a bell-to-bell cellphone ban in schools, a top priority for the governor and the first budget item that appears settled
Taxes
Policy
Bill to limit taxpayer funding of Cuomo’s legal fees worries public sector unions
The STOP Act would apply to all public workers, not just elected officials like former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Fixing the double standard that silences survivors of sexual abuse in prison
The Fair Access to Justice Act would let survivors bring lawsuits against the state even if they cannot remember the precise time, date and location of their abuse.
Personality
Personality
Eric Adams’ ‘All my haters become my waiters’ saying makes Jeopardy
It’s not the first time that New York’s political world has made the famous game show.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Supporting Hochul's proposed changes to the discovery law
A call for balanced justice
Immigration
Policy
Immigrant advocates demand local jails stop working with ICE
The Dignity Not Detention Act would ban New York jails and prisons from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Sponsored Content
Sponsor Content
Opinion: Attacks on voting rights have begun – New York must be bold and fight back
Now is the time for Albany to pass voting rights bills and devote more resources to voter outreach and education.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Riders can’t afford to strike out in the state budget
Building teams and transit for the future
Albany Agenda
Policy
Legislature passes $1.7 billion extender as state misses budget deadline
The budget extender will fund the state through Thursday.
Policy
Policy
State budget director warns NY will have to cut services if federal funding dries up
The state’s projected $252 billion budget includes over $90 billion of federal funding – and if the Trump administration cuts that off, the state won’t be able to backfill it.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Women lead a quarter of U.S. cities. Let’s make it more.
As women, communities of color, immigrants and LGBTQ+ individuals face increasing pressures, it’s more important than ever to have local leaders who will stand up for their communities.
Personality
Personality
Betsy Gotbaum honored with lifetime achievement award at City & State event
The Above and Beyond: Women awards ceremony recognized fifty women for their work to create a better New York.
Policy
Policy
Survivor groups split over Hochul’s proposed changes to discovery laws
After a number of organizations representing survivors of sexual and domestic violence called on lawmakers to support the governor’s proposal, other survivor groups called on lawmakers to reject it.
Policy
Policy
New York has debated forced psychiatric treatment for decades
Half a century after the state tightened the criteria for involuntary commitment, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make it easier to hospitalize mentally ill people against their will.
News & Politics
Politics
Possible GOP cuts to Medicaid put Lawler in awkward position
Ahead of a rumored run for governor, Rep. Mike Lawler needs to maintain his moderate credentials while not antagonizing the Trump administration.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Why New York needs the Trans Wellness and Equity Fund
Providing more money to this powerful initiative will help protect trans New Yorkers from the federal government.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Distraction-free is the way forward
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban would create safer schools and better learning environments.
Opinion
Opinion