2023 session wrap-up
Policy
With new bill, Clean Slate looks closer than ever to becoming law
State leaders say they’ve reached a three-way deal on sealing people’s criminal records after a multi-year period.
2023 session wrap-up
Policy
Housing Committee chair: ‘Dire need’ for housing legislation before end of session
Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal indicated that the Legislature is working toward consensus on laws that protect tenants and encourage development before the end of session this week.
News & Politics
Politics
Driscoll again faces criticism as confirmation vote approaches
The interim New York Power Authority chief is a former lobbyist with a mixed political history, irking climate advocates.
Criminal Justice
Policy
This year’s Clean Slate debate is a familiar one
New York lawmakers have long argued over whose records should be sealed, from whom they should be kept and how long after they served prison time.
Policy
Policy
‘I would certainly want that (option) for myself.’ Lawmakers open up about physician-assisted death
Legislation to allow terminally ill patients to choose when to die faces slim chances of passing this session, but more New York lawmakers are showing support.
Policy
Policy
Progressive Jews back controversial bill to block charities from funding Israeli settlements
Outside a handful of socialists, the bill has no support in the state Senate or Assembly.
Politics
Politics
Suburban Democrats lost. Now they wield all the power.
Whether carving themselves out of a tax to fund the MTA or killing the governor’s marquee proposal, it’s a great time to be repping the suburbs.
Politics
Politics
Lawmakers consider a bevy of appointments in waning days of session – including two former Assembly members
We’ll let you decide which ones are sinecures.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Parole bills advance in NY Legislature
The bills would make it easier for incarcerated people to be considered for release.
Policy
Policy
Socialist legislators back bill to block New York charities from funding Israeli settlements
Many Democrats condemned the legislation, and leaders of both the state Senate and Assembly promised that it would never receive a vote.
Politics
Politics
NY Senate leader vague about plans for end of session, but ‘good cause’ eviction as written is out
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins didn’t have many details about the agenda for the remaining weeks aside from excluding the tenant protections.
Politics
Politics
Hochul struggling with favorability among independents, seeing progress with suburbanites
A recent Siena College Research Institute poll showed Gov. Kathy Hochul with her lowest favorability yet, but suburban voters are liking her more than they did in March when she was trying to force them to build housing.
Policy
Policy
White House still mum on Hochul’s most recent plea for migrant assistance
As county leaders ring the alarm bells about the migrant crisis, the governor said the president has not yet responded to a letter she sent on Friday.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
At ‘Unity Summit,’ Hochul touts gun laws, hate crime prevention
Almost a year after the Tops shooting in Buffalo, the governor said she’s taking action to prevent future racist violence.
Politics
Politics
Key New York Democratic Party subcommittee opposed resolution on LGBTQ+ education
The state Democratic Committee adopted the resolution, but not before a party leader rehashed GOP talking points to argue against it.
Politics
Politics
At state Dem meeting, progressives push for tenant protections and LGBTQ+ curriculum
State Democratic leadership offered some resistance to the resolutions, arguing that the state committee should not “dictate” policy to state leaders.
Politics
Politics
Team Cuomo cheers Percoco SCOTUS decision
The Supreme Court overturned a 2018 bribery conviction from then-federal prosecutor Preet Bharara.
Personality
Updated
Personality
George Santos’ lies, ranked
Would you put stealing from a dog’s GoFundMe higher or lower than saying your employees were killed in a mass shooting?
Politics
Politics
At ‘Unity Summit,’ Hochul touts gun laws, hate crime prevention
Almost a year after the Tops shooting in Buffalo, the governor said she’s taking action to prevent future racist violence.
Campaigns & Elections
Policy