Judiciary chair sees ‘steep climb’ for Hochul’s chief judge selection
Senate Judiciary Chair Brad Hoylman discusses Hochul's selection to be chief judge.
Top state health official wary of mask mandates
New York Health Department First Deputy Commissioner Dr. Eugene Heslin doesn't think a mask mandate would work
2022 Television Diary
All the television shows that Capitol Pressroom host David Lombardo consumed in 2022.
2022 Movie Diary
The movies consumed in the theater and on the couch in 2022 by Capitol Pressroom host David Lombardo.
State defends response to Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board
The state Office of Addiction Services and Supports is not backing down from its response to recommendations on spending opioid settlement money.
Hochul administration rejects investments in overdose prevention centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration is rejecting a recommendation from a state advisory panel to invest funds obtained from legal settlements
State releases police use of force data for 2021
In 2021, police officers in New York used force in at least 10,836 incidents, according to data compiled by DCJS.
State government tourism dollars are slow to flow
A year after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $125 million investment in tourism none of the money has been distributed.
Dems retain large majority in state Senate
Democrats likely to control at least 40 seats in state Senate and could have as many as 42.
Downward revenue projections from state comptroller’s office
Comptroller's office projects future state revenue to be below the Hochul administration's mid-summer estimates.