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Two democratic lawmakers will introduce an amendment that strips state pensions from anyone impeached by the state legislature. → Read More
A group of local activists in New York State are holding a 24-hour marathon rally to encourage Senator Chuck Schumer to continue fighting to pass the “For the People Act,” currently being blocked by a filibuster wall of Republican opposition. → Read More
The Sexual Harassment Working Group is calling on the New York State Assembly to drop their investigation into the allegations against Governor Cuomo, citing what they believe to be a "poor track record" of the Assembly’s past investigations into their own members. → Read More
Mary Ann Boniello lives in Delaware, but she drove to New York's Capitol in Albany because she feels the state is responsible for the deaths of her parents in a Hudson Valley nursing home. → Read More
When Cuomo expanded vaccine options last week, allowing anyone eligible to go to any provider, he made it clear that that did not yet include pharmacies. At that point, he said pharmacies were only able to vaccinate New Yorkers over the age of 60 and teachers. → Read More
A bill that would repeal the legal immunity granted to hospitals and nursing homes during the pandemic is heading to the Senate Health Committee Tuesday. Business leaders in New York are pleading with lawmakers to stop it from going through. → Read More
An anti-sexual harassment group made up of former New York State legislative staffers is calling on Governor Cuomo to resign after allegations against him came to light. → Read More
Some lawmakers are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to repeal all legal immunity for nursing homes, and turn over lobbyist communications. → Read More
New York’s restaurant industry continues to struggle through the pandemic, and a group of Republican lawmakers say enough is enough. → Read More
Albany County Sheriff, Craig Apple, is reporting a severe outbreak of COVID-19 at the correctional facility and rehabilitative service center. → Read More
New York State has added hospice workers to a phase of the COVID-19 vaccination program that focuses on frontline medical workers. → Read More
New York State is in Phase 1 of Coronavirus vaccine distribution. That includes frontline healthcare workers and nursing home residents, but does not explicitly encompass hospice workers. → Read More
On Friday, Albany County reported the second highest number of positive coronavirus cases overnight since the pandemic began. → Read More
Fitness facilities have been closed down since March and many owners say they are in financial limbo. → Read More