Creating more jobs for New Yorkers with disabilities
New York State Industries for the Disabled President Maureen O'Brien calls for updating the state's contracting rules.
New York takes steps to protect its pollinators
Environmentalists welcome new state pesticide restrictions, but are pushing lawmakers to go further in 2022.
Adirondack regulatory agency under new management
Adirondack Explorer's Gwen Craig discuses the appointment of Barbara Rice as the top staffer at the Adirondack Park Agency.
Billions at stake with potential Medicaid shakeup
Crain's New York health care reporter Maya Kaufman explains how the administration of Medicaid plans could be changing.
New York to embark on a pothole crusade
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to invest $1 billion over the next five years to address the proliferation of potholes.
Senate Republicans target cost of living in New York
Sen. Tom O'Mara, a Southern Tier Republican, identifies taxes and regulations to change in New York.
In red political country, Democrat embraces blue policies
Leslie Danks Burke argues that candidates are best served by being honest about their values.
State creating fishing opportunities from Erie Canal in western New York
State officials tweak the draining of the Erie Canal to foster better fishing sites
Small manufacturers pursuing state tax cut
A 2014 state tax break for manufacturers only reached about a quarter of the sector.
Hochul envisions express transit for Brooklyn and Queens
Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to turn a freight line into a new public transit route
