Housing 2024: Let’s make a deal
Is 2024 the year of the grand housing deal? Progressive activists and Democratic lawmakers think something is cooking.
Straphangers share their priorities for MTA
The Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA wants to remove restrictions on discounted rides.
State Museum displays historic Civil War-era document
As part of Black History Month, the State Museum is highlighting a preliminary copy of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Police interrogation procedures eyed for reform
Criminal defense attorneys want to ensure police interrogations are videotaped and free from deceptive practices.
Extending the school calendar
Assemblymember Keith Brown wants to address learning loss by extending the school calendar to 200 days.
State nursing home watchdog stretched thin
AARP New York's Bill Ferris discusses the limited capacity of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
State studies efficacy of stronger naloxone dose on overdoses
A state study has explored the potential benefits of doubling the standard dose of naloxone when responding to an opioid overdose.
State comptroller discusses governor’s budget
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli talks about outyear budget gaps and controlling state spending.
Excise tax faulted for hindering medical marijuana program
State Sen. Jeremy Cooney wants to repeal an excise tax on medical marijuana to boost participation in the program.
Hochul looks to curtail popular home care program
Advocates for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program are opposing the governor's budget.