Legislators fight for prison reform in latest Democratic-backed Senate budget bill in New York
Sen. Dan Stec says he'll vote down any budget bills that don't lead to increased safety protections for correctional officers ...
Governor and NYS Senate differ on school cell phone ban policy
Governor Kathy Hochul has made it clear she wants schools to be places where kids can learn without being distracted by their ...
Senate Dems slammed for trying to ‘water down’ Gov. Hochul’s school smartphone ban: ‘Almost meaningless’
Backers of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” ban on the use of smartphones in schools are flunking Democrats in the ...
These new state laws take effect in New York this March
A new law, sponsored by State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-North Shore/South Brooklyn), will require judges and district ...
New York lawmakers push back on Hochul’s ‘bell-to-bell’ cell phone ban
In the senate’s one-house budget resolution, a response to Hochul’s proposed executive budget, lawmakers argued that school ...
Senate Democrats Tell N.Y. State Bar To Investigate Trump’s Deputy AG For Dropping Eric Adams Charges
Emil Bove committed professional misconduct by pressuring prosecutors to drop Adams’ charges, senators allege.
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Three hacks in a room: How Albany is messing up real estate
Senate Democrats’ formal 2025 agenda includes the End Hedge Fund Control of New York Homes Act ... You’d think state lawmakers would want to encourage this kind of thing, especially now ...
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Legal iGaming in New York: ‘Not If But When,’ Senator Says
New York State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. says he has an answer for every question thrown his way about the potential legalization of iGaming.