Buffalo News secures personnel records for WNY state troopers
Buffalo News watchdog reporter Matt Spina discusses the challenge of getting police personnel records and what's inside them.
Disability advocates against NYC’s planned mental health sweeps
More New Yorkers could end up in forced temporary psychiatric evaluations as the result of a New York City initiative.
Hochul administration rejects investments in overdose prevention centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration is rejecting a recommendation from a state advisory panel to invest funds obtained from legal settlements
Left, right, and center: An improbable state senate career
Sen. John Brooks, a Long Island Democrat, discusses his victory in 2016, life at the Capitol and his losing election.
Policing predatory mobile sports wagering incentives
Sen. Pete Harckham discusses the need to better police incentives offered by online sports wagering operators.
Clawing back independent oversight of economic development
Assemblymember Amy Paulin discusses restoring flexibility for the state's Public Authorities Control Board members.
State looking for hundreds of snow plow drivers
New York Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez makes the case to work for her as a snow plow driver.
Do drivers need another gas tax holiday?
Senate Transportation Committee Chair Tim Kennedy discusses the expiring gas tax holiday and whether it should be extended.
Reforming New York’s economic landscape
The New York Community Equity Agenda is hoping to overhaul life in the Empire State, including housing and the economy.
Policing drone use by law enforcement
New York Civil Liberties Union is pushing for legislation to regulate the use of drone technology by police departments.
