New York’s Health Department is ignoring a law that could save lives
New York was the first state in the country to pass such a measure. Donor advocates estimated it could save 100 lives per ...
Hochul’s housing pivot
THIS YEAR’S HOUSING PLAN?: After last year’s controversial housing package, Gov. Kathy Hochul is taking a chill pill this ...
Hochul quiet on increased penalties for mask-donning criminals as pols make another push
Despite lip service about bringing back a pre-covid ban as masked antisemitic thugs were anonymously threatening Jews, action ...
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One bill from last session still awaits action from Hochul
As lawmakers get the 2025 legislative session underway, Gov. Kathy Hochul still has one leftover bill from 2024 that she hasn’t yet acted on. The governor signed or vetoed most high-profile ...
Churches lose as Hochul meets pro-housing group halfway
New York’s governor released a housing agenda without bold action on zoning or letting religious institutions build on their ...
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Another Voice: Hochul bows to lobbyists in not signing Grieving Families Act
Kathy Hochul has vetoed the Grieving Families Act, a critical piece of legislation that sought to modernize New York’s ...
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New York Legislature takes up amended mask ban legislation
The bill, which is widely supported by Jewish advocacy groups, is partly a response to increases in masked antisemitic ...
Where Might Gov. Hochul Be Among Friends? At a Buffalo Bills Bar.
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, an unabashed fan of the Buffalo Bills, was perhaps never more popular than on Sunday in ...
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Albany considers multiple approaches to discovery reform
State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assembly Member Micah Lasher introduced a bill to help prosecutors comply with the law, while ...
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NY lawmakers pass bill to protect health data: Will Hochul sign it?
The New York legislature approved a bill to safeguard health data collected via apps and wearable devices, addressing gaps in ...
Here’s everything we know (and don’t know) about Hochul’s plan to ban phones in NY schools
The legislation would ban cellphones and other devices that can access the internet throughout the school day.
Does Hochul's proposed budget include an Easter egg for NUMC?
Deep in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget documents are proposed changes to public health law that seem to be aimed at ...