Capitol Notes
Your destination for reporting that goes above and beyond The Capitol Pressroom’s daily audio output.
POLL: 59% of New Yorkers say Cuomo should resign
A majority of New Yorkers think Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign from office.
AG James: Cuomo harassed multiple women, violated state and federal law
New York AG Letitia James set to announce findings of inquiry into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's alleged conduct.
Lawmakers urge Cuomo to preserve expanded access to child care
Without immediate action by the state, thousands of families in New York could soon lose access to child care.
New York pandemic advisor joins state office of public health
After advising the state's pandemic response, UAlbany professor Eli Rosenberg is officially joining the Cuomo administration.
Lawmakers propose codification of right to unionize for student-athletes
Assemblymember Michaelle Solages wants student-athletes to have stronger bargaining position with colleges and universities.
Lawmakers urge Cuomo to revise non-emergency nursing home visitation rules
In odd twist, nursing homes revert to stricter visitation rules following end of official pandemic emergency.
New York may retire formal prohibition on Sunday haircuts
State lawmaker unanimously approved a bill repealing a prohibition on barbers working on Sunday.
State releases long-awaited police use of force data
The Cuomo administration - without any fanfare - released 15 month's worth of law enforcement data.
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.