Mitigating summer heat in New York’s prisons
New legislation would require state prison officials to take steps to mitigate the health risks posed by hot summer days.
Rebuilding New York’s mental health workforce pipeline
Mental Health Association of New York State CEO Glenn Liebman talks about boosting the mental health care workforce.
Fiscal watchdog wary of ‘benefit sweeteners’
The Citizens Budget Commission's Patrick Orecki discusses a package of bills the governor recently acted on.
Biden administration targets end to lead water pipes
New York has about 500,000 lead service lines that would need to be replaced in to comply with a proposed federal mandate.
The budding influence of State Cannabis Advisory Board
We get a status update from New York Cannabis Advisory Board Chair Joe Belluck.
State looks to beef up hospital cyber security defenses
The state's chief cyber officer discusses new rules for hospitals in order to increase their digital defenses.
‘Hope Card’ offers easier utilization of orders of protection
A new law makes the contents of an order of protection available in a wallet-size card for domestic violence survivors.
State deploys fines to spur psych bed restoration
A Rochester hospital system was fined nearly $1 million for not complying with a Hochul administration directive.
Asylum seekers face long, arduous road for work permits
POLITICO New York reporters Katelyn Cordero and Janaki Chadha detail the process for asylum seekers to work legally.
Gambling compact negotiations are high stakes for Seneca Nation
Sen. George Borrello discusses the significance of the state government's gambling compact with the Seneca Nation.