Long-term planning for people with developmental disabilities
The state Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is crafting a five-year plan building on recent investments.
Growing the bench in New York’s court system
A recently adopted law will increase the number of family court and state supreme court judges in New York.
Environmental headlines with DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos
The state's top environmental regulator discusses air quality monitoring, air permits for power plants and much more.
About those transparency plans…
Status update on some of the goals in the state agency transparency plans submitted last year.
Report highlights flaws of defunct watchdog
A review of JCOPE's decision to approve then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's request to write a memoir exposes agency's weaknesses.
Democratizing high-tech gadget repair
The "right-to-repair" act is designed to put more information about high-tech items into the public domain.
New York begins record child care investment rollout
New York Office of Children & Family Services Commissioner Sheila Poole provides an update on changes to child care.
The complicated web of nursing home finances
Empire Center for Public Policy's Bill Hammond explored how the majority of nursing homes are structured in New York.
Democrats confident about control of New York
New York Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs discusses the June primaries and his party's prospects in November.
Hikers carve their own path in Catskill high peaks
Unofficial hiking trails in the Catskills have gotten more traffic in recent years, which could threaten the natural habitat.
