Lawmakers look to improve state’s passenger train services
Assembly Transportation Committee Chair Bill Magnarelli recently hosted a hearing aimed at improving train service.
Upstate minimum wage poised to rise to $13.20 an hour
Hochul administration sets course for higher minimum wage in upstate New York.
Excluded Workers Fund ‘nearing exhaustion,’ no guarantee of funds for new applicants
The state Department of Labor will soon run out of funding for "excluded worker" claims.
Health experts view mandates as critical tool in battling the pandemic
Dr. Isaac Weisfuse, an epidemiologist with Cornell University, discusses the pandemic landscape in New York.
Upstate apple farms grapple with wet weather, labor shortage and COVID-19
We checked in with Sarah Dressel, manager of Dressel Farms in New Paltz, to learn about this year's apple crop.
Opioid sale transparency in New York
Sen. Pete Harckham, a Westchester County Democrat, makes the case for more disclosure of opioid sales in New York.
Demand will likely exceed state funding for ‘excluded workers’
Advocates for "excluded workers" are bracing for a political fight to secure additional funding in 2022.
Courts still being asked to reverse pandemic precautions
Mask mandates and vaccine requirements from Gov. Kathy Hochul are being challenged in court.
Amid ups and downs, Langworthy re-elected as state GOP leader
New York Republican Party Chair Nick Langworthy looks to rebuild GOP infrastructure and pull of a gubernatorial upset.
Landlords pursue legal relief from tenant protections
Reporter Suzannah Cavanaugh explains challenges to the state's 2019 tenant protections and the eviction moratorium.