Using the state tax code to fight poverty
New York is poised to distribute half a billion dollars in checks to more than 1.7 million low-income New Yorkers this fall.
Disclosure of police personnel records tied up in courts
Bobby Hodgson, a supervising attorney at the New York Civil Liberties Union, provides an update on the 2020 repeal of "50-a."
Capital Region ports bet on green energy supply chain
Politico New York" Marie French highlights the vision for two ports as part of the supply chain for offshore wind projects.
Landfill permitting process targeted for update
Assemblymember John McDonald, a Cohoes Democrat, makes the case for updating New York's permitting process for landfills.
Sen. Phil Boyle gives up the Albany commute
Long Island Republican Phil Boyle discusses why he wanted to be a public official and leaving the state Senate in 2022.
New York awaits semiconductor industry boom
Assemblymember Al Stirpe discusses the status of New York's effort to grow and attract semiconductor manufacturing.
Increasing the rights of New Yorkers injured at work
Sen. Andrew Gounardes, a Brooklyn Democrat, is pushing for changes to the state's workers compensation system.
School bus driver shortage persists in New York
New York State Pupil Transportation Association's David Christopher discusses the state's shortage of school bus drivers.
New York’s suicide prevention resources
Dr. Jay Carruthers, director of the state's Suicide Prevention Center, discusses the scope of the suicide problem in New York.
Health department shakeup targets long-term care needs
We check in with the head of the state Department of Health's new office of aging and long-term care.
