Checking in with the state Office of Victims Services
State Office of Victim Services Director Bea Hanson navigates the Trump administration and new resources for crime victims.
Hochul wants ‘probable cause’ standard for ICE engagement
Sen. Andrew Gounardes opposes the governor's plan to allow limited collaboration between ICE agents and local law enforcement.
Keeping rap music out of criminal trials
Legislation would limit when a criminal defendant's creative expression, like their music, could be used against them in a trial.
New York transportation officials tackle potholes
State Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez talks about Gov. Kathy Hochul's approach to combatting potholes.
The uphill battle of going red to blue in rural New York
A former Assembly majority staffer is looking to join the chamber as a member representing a red district.
The case for ‘earned wage access’ platforms
The American Fintech Council is pushing against efforts to regulate 'earned wage access' services as de facto payday loans.
Court ruling jeopardizes new layer of wetland protections
We explore a court ruling invalidating state wetland regulations designed to implement protections adopted into law in 2022.
Lawmakers consider lowering threshold for primary voting
A group of high school students want primary voting open to New Yorkers who turn 18 between the primary and general elections.
Coolant chemicals restrictions in New York generate outcry
Sen. Chris Ryan wants to delay state rules limiting access to chemicals that are integral for existing cooling systems.
Green energy developers looking for additional state funds
Clean energy developers in New York claim ongoing projects aren't financially viable anymore and need to be renegotiated.
