Arming up to fight commercial zombie properties
Legislation approved this year would give municipalities additional powers to address abandoned commercial properties.
Addressing the needs of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar talks about her bill creating the New York Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission.
New York poised to lower OT threshold for farmworkers
We hear both sides of the state's plan to gradually reduce the overtime threshold for farmworkers to 40 hours a week.
Promoting and protecting the Great Lakes watershed
Assemblymember Pat Burke discusses his appointment to lead the Assembly's the Great Lakes Watershed Task Force.
Serving aging New Yorkers with developmental disabilities
Two Assembly members hosted a roundtable with the head of the state office for people with developmental disabilities.
1st amendment rights alive and well on social media
New York Civil Liberties Union's Daniel Lambright discusses the practice of government social media accounts blocking users.
‘Concealed Carry’ law ripe for challenge
Attorney Rob Rosborough explains the legal vulnerabilities of the state's new Concealed Carry Improvement Act.
State regulators revisit nursing home staffing rules
Crain's New York health care reporter Maya Kaufman provides an update on a 2021 nursing home staffing law.
Managing the demand for the Catskills and Adirondacks
The state is looking to craft a visitor management plan for highly trafficked regions in the Adirondacks and Catskills.
Disconnect between state education spending and test results
Chalkbeat's Reema Amin highlights New York's performance on national tests compared to our spending on public education.
