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January 2, 2020: Bail reforms in New York
Much of the conversation surrounding bail in Albany has been over the reforms passed in 2019. However, one major
January 2, 2020: NY’s shrinking congressional delegation
New census reapportionment estimates spell out bad news for New York’s congressional representation. Jeff Wice, Senior Fellow for the
January 2, 2020: Ending the pink tax
Asm. Nily Rozic (D-Queens) has set your eyes on ending the practice of charging more for a product marketed
January 2, 2020: Top 2019 Stories: Green light implementation
We heard from Eddie Tavares, New York State Immigration Manager at FWD.us, on the fight for and implementation of
January 1, 2020: Top 2019 Stories: Child Victims Act
After years of roadblocks, the Child Victims Act finally got over the finish line in 2019. We spoke with
December 30, 2019: Rx costs in New York
Beth Finkel, AARP New York State Director, updated us on the issues that she is watching as the year
December 30, 2019: Asm. Sandy Galef on marriage reform
The Governor vetoed a bill that would allow more federal judges to marry individuals in New York State because
December 30, 2019: Cuomo’s reshaping of the Court of Appeals
In his nine years in the Governor’s Office, Andrew Cuomo has reshaped the state’s highest court. Vin Bonventre, Justice
December 30, 2019: Mental health funding
A coalition of advocates and mental health providers are calling on the Governor to halt any cuts to mental
