Union blames cozy health care contracting for high medical bills
Union proposes legislation to increase health care price transparency and regulate anti-competitive deals.
Lawmakers pave the way to covert NYC hotels into affordable housing
Lawmakers eye $100 million investment for transforming Manhattan hotels into residences for the homeless and housing insecure.
Who’s in and who’s out at the MTA
New York Daily News transit report Clayton Guse helps us make sense of the leadership changes at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Lawmakers approve ‘lock box’ for future opioid settlement funds
A discussion about legislation earmarking money won in litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors, for substance abuse recovery and prevention.
Epidemiologist questions Cuomo’s threshold for return to normalcy
An epidemiologist questions Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to dramatically scale back pandemic restrictions once 70 percent of New York adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Gianaris: Despite unfinished business, 2021 session was a ‘great success’
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, a Queens Democrat, discusses the recently completed legislation session, including the end of session bills that did (and didn't) get done.
Medical marijuana company has big plans for New York
Dr. Kyle Kingsley, CEO and chairman of Vireo Health, a national medical marijuana company operating in New York, lays out their expansion plans in the state, following the legalization of adult-use marijuana.
Raising the age of marital consent in New York
Fraidy Reiss, founder and executive director of Unchained at last, explains why raising the marriage age is necessary and talks about the need for action to curb forced marriages too.
Despite pushback, Cuomo gets his judges on state’s top court
Two new judges have been added to the state Court of Appeals, further cementing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's fingerprint on the state's top court.
New York’s evolving unemployment benefits landscape
Part-time work will be incentivized under new unemployment benefits calculation in New York.