Pandemic struggles and successes of local health departments highlighted in new report
Mar. 10, 2021 - A recently released report shines a light on the work that local public health departments have been doing on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sarah Ravenhall, Executive Director of the New York State
County mental health officials doing more with less during pandemic
Mar. 8, 2021 - For many New Yorkers, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of their lives including their mental health. Today, we heard from Kelly Hansen, Executive Director of the New York State Conference of Local
Democratic lawmakers begin incremental limitations of Cuomo’s pandemic powers
Mar. 5, 2021 - Since the early days of the pandemic, the Governor has had expanded emergency powers to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Asm. Ken Zebrowski (D-Clarkstown), chair of the Assembly Governmental Operations Committee, explained the legislative
Sen. Michelle Hinchey gets down to the roots of New York agriculture
Mar. 4, 2021 - COVID-19 has put a tremendous amount of strain on the system that bring our food from the farm to our table. We discussed the issues facing this important sector of New York’s economy with
New York’s vaccination program needs improving to achieve equitable access
Mar. 3, 2021 - Has the state’s vaccination program reached the people of color and marginalized communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19? Josefa Velasquez, Senior Reporter at The City, joined us to discuss her reporting on
Cuomo administration pulls punches in fight against hepatitis
Mar. 2, 2021 - The fight against diseases like hepatitis don’t hit pause while public health leaders battle COVID-19. Today, we checked in with Annette Gaudino, Director of Policy Strategy at the Treatment Action Group, on how the
Cuomo’s return to normalcy at odds with public health experts
Feb. 25, 2021 - Gov. Cuomo has announced a slew of changes to the state’s COVID-19 regulations including a limited number of fans that can attend sport events. Dr. Denis Nash, Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology at the CUNY
Asm. Ron Kim takes on starring role in New York’s nursing home drama
Feb. 24, 2021 - Asm. Ron Kim (D-Queens), chair of the Assembly Aging Committee, has been one of the most vocal critics of the Cuomo administration’s response to COVID-19 in nursing homes. We heard from the Assemblymember on
Assembly GOP lays out process for potentially impeaching Cuomo
Feb. 23, 2021 - The Assembly GOP have been crafting a resolution which would establish a joint legislative committee to investigate the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes and the potential to impeach Governor Andrew
Amid nursing home drama, political strategist says don’t bet against Cuomo in 2022
Feb. 23, 2021 - Governor Cuomo has taken political hits over COVID-19 in nursing homes, but will it severely impact his chances at a fourth term? Bradley Tusk, Political strategist and Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Tusk Strategies,
