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Railroad cars find new life as artificial reefs off New York’s shores
Jan. 5, 2021 - Why did New York dump rail cars into the ocean? Carl Lobue, Ocean Program Director
Airport workers score year-end win in campaign for healthcare access
Jan. 5, 2021 - Airport workers at LaGuardia and JFK scored a legislative victory at the end of 2020
Syracuse Senator pulls back the curtain on her first term in office
Jan. 4, 2021 - Sen. Rachel May (D-Syracuse) was one of the members brought to the state Senate by
Prison guards warn that Cuomo’s planned prison closures pose safety risk
Jan 4, 2021 - In December, Gov. Cuomo announced that three state prisons will be closing in early 2021.
Heading to Albany: Finger Lakes Republican believes he can bridge Assembly’s partisan divide
Jan. 4, 2021 - The new class of state lawmakers are now in office as 2021 kicks off. Today,
Public health activists want cigarette tax increase in New York
Dec. 30, 2020 - Public health advocates are calling for an increase in the state’s tax on tobacco products
What should Cuomo do with $4 billion in federal education aid?
Dec. 30, 2020 - What does the federal stimulus package mean for New York’s schools? Bob Lowry, Deputy Director
Pandemic highlights long-time disincentive to work in state’s unemployment law
Dec. 30, 2020 - COVID-19 has thrown many New Yorkers into a state of financial insecurity with thousands losing
Farmers brace for another expansion of overtime benefits for farmworkers
Dec. 30, 2020 - A special panel is scheduled to make recommendations on Thursday that could lead the state
