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Refugee resettlement efforts jeopardized by Trump
Assemblymember Jon Rivera makes the case for the state to offset federal cuts to refugee resettlement services.
Ethics watchdog looks to future after court victory
We discuss the work of the State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, including their state budget request.
Mobile home park residents sue over rent increase
A group of mobile home residents allege their property manager is violating a 2019 state law with a 6 percent rent increase.
Addressing awareness of rare diseases
Vito Grasso, whose daughter has a rare genetic disease, makes the case for the a state rare disease advisory council.
MTA looks to Albany for more capital funding
The MTA's 2025-2029 capital fund will need billions of additional dollars from the state in order to be fully implemented.
Building unions want expansion of prevailing wage rules
An obscure state board is being targeted for extinction by the construction and building unions in New York.
Buffalo program targeting repeat youthful runaways
A state pilot program is trying to address the underlying problems that lead young people to frequently flee their homes.
Food pantries need more resources to meet demand
The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York Executive Director Natasha Pernicka discusses the demand on food pantries.
Political patronage lives on in NYC courts
New York Focus Albany Bureau Chief Chris Bragg discusses the benefits of being politically connected in New York City.
