‘Lawsuit lending’ industry plays by its own rules in New York
New Yorkers who accept personal litigation financing are regularly on the hook for exorbitant interest rates.
Audit: workforce development programs lack coordination
The state comptroller's office found that there isn’t proper oversight of New York’s workforce development programs.
New York’s uneven school library landscape
Legislation kicking around the Capitol would codify minimum school library standards, including staff and equipment.
Nursing homes sue state over staffing requirements
LeadingAge New York President & CEO Jim Clyne explains the health care industry's staffing shortage and its impact.
Possibility of self-prescribed, self-administered hormonal birth control
Democratic state lawmakers are proposing a pathway for women to essentially write their own prescriptions.
Poozer K-Pop Culture: Cooking Korean with Assemblyman Ron Kim
Assemblyman Ron Kim, a Queens Democrat, discusses Kimchi Day in New York and much more
Lawmakers look to curb New York’s high rate of C-sections
Assemblymember Amy Paulin wants expecting parents to know the risks of C-sections
Preserving more of New York’s land and water
Assemblymember Patricia Fahy makes the case for setting a goal of preserving 30 percent of New York land and water by 2030.
Amid COVID proliferation, more precautions needed
Dr. Denis Nash talks about the state of the pandemic and recommends policies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
State senate lines crafted by independent expert
Senate Democrats poised to retain control of chamber after court-appointed special master draws new legislative lines.
