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What to expect from state lawmakers in 2021
Jan. 6, 2021 - What can we except from the 2021 legislative session? Yancey Roy, Newsday’s Albany Bureau Chief,
Lucrative state tax break reformed after years of abuse
Jan. 6, 2021 – Last year, the legislature took action to reform a property tax
Environmentalists have high hopes for climate change battle in 2021
Jan. 5, 2021 - What’s in store for environmental advocates this year? We chatted with Anne Reynolds, Executive Director
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
