IG report highlights improper contraband screening in prisons
State Inspector General Lucy Lang discusses a report on the misuse of defective contraband testing tools in state prisons.
Drivers make gains with ridesharing companies
Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan explains the significance of settlements the state reached with ridesharing companies.
SUNY faculty want state bailout for struggling campuses
UUP President Fred Kowal talks about the structural deficits facing more than a dozen upstate SUNY campuses.
2023 Movie Diary
The movies consumed in the theater and on the couch in 2023 by Capitol Pressroom host David Lombardo.
Non-union construction shops feel unwelcome in New York
We learn about "merit shop" construction contractors and consider the competitive burdens placed on non-union players.
New York’s top court affirms constitutional rights of bicyclists
A ruling from the state's top court protects bicyclists in New York from unreasonable search and seizure.
New York looks to stabilize shaking green energy commitments
NYSERDA President & CEO Doreen Harris discusses the state's effort to quickly identify a new round of green energy projects.
Remembering New York’s judicial history
Historical Society of the New York Courts President Emeritus Albert Rosenblatt talks about preserving judicial history.
Is New York wasting its organic waste?
An environmental coalition wants to turn New York's organic waste into energy using anaerobic digestion.
Anti-fracking movement revived for Southern Tier
Food & Water's Alex Beauchamp shares concerns about using carbon dioxide to extract methane from the Southern Tier.