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Incentivizing the transition from offices to housing
The Citizens Budget Commission studied how a tax credit in the 1990s affected the conversion of office spaces in Manhattan.
Commission studies path to public power on Long Island
Assemblymember Fred Thiele, a Long Island Democrat, discusses the future of the Long Island Power Authority.
Environmental champion reflects on Assembly career
Assemblymember Steve Englebright, a Long Island Democrat, reflects on his three decades of service in the state legislature.
The journey to a marijuana retail dispensary license
Don Andrews talks about the journey he's been on to open a legal marijuana dispensary in Schenectady County.
Freshman state senator swept up in red wave
State Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, a Rockland County Democrat, joins The Capitol Pressroom for his exit interview.
Preventing tooth decay in New York’s kids
Tooth decay is a hidden epidemic among children living in poverty, but the problem is preventable.
Heading to Albany: A second senate stint for a Long Island Republican
Long Island Republican Jack Martins is returning to the state Senate in 2023, having previously served from 2011 to 2016.
Incoming SUNY chancellor reintroduces himself to New Yorkers
John King discusses his return to the Empire State and lessons learned from his time as state education commissioner.
Heading to Albany: Former Tea Party outsider returns to Capitol
Former Assemblymember Dean Murray, a Long Island Republican, talks about his impending return to state service.
