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State Senator joins race to develop COVID-19 vaccine
Aug. 17, 2020 - The race to find a vaccine for COVID-19 is moving at ‘warp speed’. We heard
New York’s budget hole gets deeper
Aug. 17, 2020 - Dave Friedfel, Director of State Studies at the Citizens Budget Commission, helped us make sense
Teachers union urges Cuomo to delay school reopening
Aug 11, 2020 - As New York’s fight against COVID-19 continues and the reopening of schools on the horizon,
Nonprofits pushed to the brink by Cuomo policies
Aug 11, 2020 - In non-pandemic times, the state’s health care nonprofits faced a tough financial situation. The pandemic
Lawmakers break vicious cycle caused by traffic fines
Aug 11, 2020 - For some New Yorkers, the cost of a speeding ticket or a traffic fine is
Tenants’ advocate warns Cuomo offering flimsy protections for renters
Aug 10, 2020 - Advocates are calling for an extension of the state’s moratorium on evictions as the fight
Heading to Albany: Socialist trades in nursing scrubs for Assembly seat
Aug 10, 2020 - We continued our Heading to Albany series. In this installment, we met Phara Souffrant Forrest
Lawsuit challenging New York’s gender ID options is poised to break the binary
Aug 10, 2020 - For non-binary New Yorkers, the male or female gender markers on official documents forces them
NYRA wants overhaul of state’s wagering rules to preserve viability
Aug 7. 2020 - The New York Racing Association is off to races this weekend with the Travers Stakes.
