New OT and wage thresholds take effect in 2024
State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon discusses minimum wage and farmworker overtime changes that took effect in 2024.
Gaveling in on Planet Albany
We look back at 2023 stories from Planet Albany and consider what's to come at the Capitol.
Education Trust-NY alarmed by state test results
Education Trust-New York shares their concerns about the results from last year's state assessments for grade 3-8.
Victim Services director departs state after a decade
Outgoing State Office of Victim Services Director Elizabeth Cronin visits the studio for her exit interview.
Reining in the governor’s emergency powers
Reinvent Albany makes the case for broader oversight of the powers utilized by governors during an emergency declaration.
Municipal buses eyed for green transition
Environmentalists want to require municipal transit systems replace their aging buses with zero-emission vehicles in 2029.
Family suffering spurs conversion on ‘Medical Aid in Dying Act’
Assemblymember Al Taylor, a Manhattan Democrat, explains his change of opinion on the Medical Aid in Dying Act.
Special Olympics NY turns to state to avoid cuts
Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman is looking for an additional $1.5 million from the state.
Home care coalition looks to axe insurance middlemen
Could managed long-term care plans get edged out of existence in New York?
Nurses allege violations of hospital staffing law
Unionized nurses want state health care regulators to intervene to address staffing levels at hospitals.
