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A coalition pushing for criminal justice reforms says that plans put forward by Gov. Cuomo last month to reform the pretrial system do not go far enough. → Read More
Gov. Cuomo Friday said he was “disappointed” with a new agreement between the feds and city designed to improve the beleaguered New York City Housing Authority. → Read More
MTA President Patrick Foye publicly apologized Wednesday for the agency’s poor service, even as he said it is improving. → Read More
MTA tolls and fares could jump 27% by 2024 if the state legislature does not approve a congestion pricing plan this year, agency President Patrick Foye testified at a state budget hearing Wednesday morning. → Read More
Dozens of child sex abuse survivors watched as the Legislature after more than 15 years passed legislation Monday to make it easier for victims to seek justice as adults. → Read More
The holy war between Gov. Cuomo and state Catholic leaders like Timothy Cardinal Dolan continued Monday over the issue of abortion and a bill to help victims of child sexual abuse. → Read More
The governor, appearing by phone on upstate public radio WAMC’s “The Roundtable,” made a static sound and joked he hadn’t heard the question about whether he’d back de Blasio for president. → Read More
A bill to ban teachers from carrying guns in schools has the support of Gov. Cuomo, who scoffed at the idea of having teachers engaging in possible classroom shootouts. → Read More
Saying that black students are far more likely to be disciplined, a group of high school students and other advocates on Monday will call for passage of legislation to overhaul the school disciplinary rules. → Read More
“Right now under New York law, if a district decides it wants to arm school personnel, it can,” said state Sen. Todd Kaminsky, the Nassau County official sponsoring the bill to outlaw such moves. “I believe it’s misguided. It’s not focused on the real problem.” → Read More
Just days before a bill to make it easier for child sex abuse victims to seek justice as adults, the state Catholic Conference headed by Timothy Cardinal Dolan has officially withdrawn its longstanding opposition to the measure. → Read More
Gov. Cuomo on Friday signed into law a bill that prohibits under the state Human Rights Law discrimination on the basis of gender identification or expression when it comes to employment, education, credit, and housing. → Read More
With Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature readying to enact a long-awaited bill to make it easier for child sex abuse victims to seek justice adults, the Catholic church says it would drop its longstanding opposition if it is sure the legislation will also cover public institutions. → Read More
After once opposing it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on her first day as a Democratic presidential candidate said she now supports granting drivers’ licenses to undocumented immigrants. → Read More
After a decade long fight, transgender New Yorkers will soon be covered by the state’s anti-discrimination laws. → Read More
“If anyone thinks that money can be found in the city budget, they may be smoking marijuana,” de Blasio said. “The fact is, it just isn’t there.” → Read More
Cuomo’s plan would grant the city’s request to expand the number of school zone speed cameras to 290, up from 140. → Read More
Ocasio-Cortez was fined $1,500 for the lack of worker protection and paid, a state spokeswoman said. → Read More
Governor Andrew Cuomo saw Andrea Stewart-Cousins become the state senate majority leader, then made a #MeToo quip after the event → Read More
Gov. Cuomo on Monday called for a state constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights in New York. → Read More