State board urges research into controversial harm reduction tools
The State Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board is trying to build support for controversial harm reduction methods.
Senator Rachel May talks pollinator promotion
The Syracuse Democrat is pushing a bill to embrace more bee-friendly policies on state property.
Senators review needs of family court system
State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal discusses a recent hearing on New York's embattled family court system.
Small home care coordinators axed out of state contracting
Crain's New York reporter Amanda D'Ambrosio explains how a change in state contracting could impact access to home care.
New York court system eyes modernization upgrades
The head of the modernization effort for the court system talks about his ambitious mandate.
Searching for meaning in the 2023 elections
Campaign operatives from both sides of the aisles look ahead to the 2024 elections.
Food donations growing in New York
We review the implementation of New York's food donation and recycling law and learn about venison donations.
Organ donor landscape improving, but room for growth
We get an update on New York's effort to sign up more organ donors.
State government has a customer service czar
Tonya Webster has been tapped to improve the process of access state government services and benefits.
Top court OKs familial DNA search rules for law enforcement
New York Civil Liberties Union attorney Beth Haroules shares concerns about the use of familial DNA searches by police.
