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And then there were three casino projects
Three options left for three downstate casino licenses and making Election Day predictions.
Shrinking the medical debt of New Yorkers
After years of lobbying in Albany, consumer advocates are celebrating a reduction in medical debt being amassed by New Yorkers.
Letting highly-trained nurses work to their full extent
Assemblymember Karines Reyes discusses her legislation to define a role for CRNAs in New York's health care system.
State labor commissioner discusses unemployment benefits
State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon talks about the unemployment system in New York, including increasing weekly benefits.
Stronger insurance regulations to promote mental health services
Democratic state lawmakers are pushing a package of bills to make mental health services more accessible for New Yorkers.
State adopts expanded foreclosure notice
A law addressing foreclosures by homeowners' associations and condo boards may have little impact, according to legal advocate.
Paving the way for tenant protections outside of NYC
Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha wants to make it easier to implement pro-tenant protections outside of the Big Apple.
Risk assessment proposed for pre-trial detention decisions
State Sen. Pamela Helming makes the case for a risk-assessment tool that judges can use for pre-trial detention decisions.
Trump administration pausing SNAP benefits in November
OTDA Commissioner Barbara Guinn discusses the potential loss of food assistance for nearly three million New Yorkers.
