Gender affirming care out of reach for low-income, transgender New Yorkers
Low Medicaid reimbursement rates in New York for gender affirming care limits access to critical services.
The Adirondack legacy of George Pataki
Adirondack Explorer reporter Gwendolyn Craig sat down for lunch with former Gov. George Pataki.
DEC’s Conservationist magazine to celebrate 75th anniversary
Top New York environmental official discusses his long personal history with state conservation publication.
Syracuse’s stimulus targeted for pandemic deficit and one-time investments
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh shares his vision for spending the city's share of the American Rescue Plan Act stimulus.
POLL: Majority of Democrats don’t want Cuomo to run in 2022
While 43% of Democrats want Cuomo to run for re-election, 13% say he needs to resign and 40% say retire in 2022.
Democrats eye conflicts of interests in gubernatorial appointments
Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger wants to narrow pool of future Cuomo appointees.
Last call for alcohol (to go)
The state's restaurant industry is reeling after unsuccessfully lobbying to extend a popular pandemic "cocktail-to-go" offering.
Regional electric scooter-sharing program planned for upstate
Language in the 2020 state budget paved the way for electric scooters rules and regulations around New York.
Senate ‘Clean Slate’ sponsor reflects on end-of-session drama
Sen. Zellnor Myrie provides a postmortem on effort to give New Yorkers with criminal records a fresh start.
Cuomo signs opioid settlement fund lockbox bill with undisclosed caveats
Cuomo negotiates future tweaks to law restricting the use of opioid settlement funds.
