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Progressives left wanting by Hochul’s budget
Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a Queens Democrat, explains why the executive budget proposal fails to meet the moment.
Hochul proposes mental health investments
The executive budget proposal commits funding to the 9-8-8 mental health hotline and the mental health workforce.
New governor, similar proposals for New Yorkers with disabilities
Center for Disability Rights CEO Bruce Darling says Gov. Kathy Hochul has not deviated enough from her predecessor.
New York launches new campaigns to promote internet access
Public Service Commission Chair & CEO Rory Christian discusses state and federal initiatives promoting internet access.
Senate Labor Chair Jessica Ramos talks 2022 agenda
State benefits for "excluded workers," restaurant worker wages and child care care access are top labor issues for 2022.
State constitution’s environmental rights inform municipal planning
Ithaca Director of Sustainability Luis Aguirre-Torres explains how his city is working to promote clean air and water.
Life without New York’s broad eviction moratorium
Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson explains the eviction protections that remain in New York, after a broad ban expired.
Mandatory minimum sentences eyed for extinction in New York
Progressive criminal justice advocates want judges to be able to lower sentences from mandatory minimum guidelines.
Hochul plans increased investment in immigrant services
New York Immigration Coalition Executive Director Murad Awawdeh analyzes investments in the state of the state.
