The path to $15 an hour
State Budget Director Robert Mujica explains the analysis justifying a minimum wage increase at the end of the year.
Is latest rent relief fund too little, too late? Possibly
Landlords who were shut out of this summer's rental assistance program, can apply for a new $125 million pool of funds.
Assemblymember promotes adult education access
Assemblymember Patricia Fahy wants to ensure adult literacy classes can be administered remotely and are properly funded.
Heading to Albany: Former legislative aide to fill LG’s old seat
We get to know Cordell Cleare, the Democrat tapped to succeed Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin in the state senate.
Syracuse’s evolving traffic plan
The New York Civil Liberties Union's Lanessa Chaplin provides an update on the transformation of I-81 in Syracuse.
Leadership shakeup at state utility regulator
Politico New York reporter Marie French explains what a personnel change could mean at the Public Service Commission.
Renewed focus on New York’s drinking water quality
Environmental Advocates NY's Rob Hayes recaps the October meeting of the state's Drinking Water Quality Council.
Prisons could be next frontier for body camera debate
The Fortune Society's Rob DeLeon makes the case for requiring corrections officers to wear body cameras in prisons.
New York Democratic leader Jay Jacobs discusses 2022
The Democratic establishment is rallying behind Gov. Kathy Hochul, as she prepares to run for governor in 2022.
Queens Assemblyman eyes the attorney general’s office
Assemblyman Clyde Vanel is exploring a run for New York Attorney General if the incumbent tries for the executive mansion.
