Albany
NYS Assembly Speaker OKs Impeachment Investigation into Gov. Cuomo
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Thursday that he was authorizing the Judiciary Committee to probe the multiple allegations against the governor.
Albany
From Ally to Alternative: Kathy Hochul’s Visits with Max & Murphy
Jarrett Murphy |
The lieutenant governor joined the show three times in 2018, defining her role and discussing her politics.
The Max & Murphy Show
Lawmakers Waiting to See if Biden Victory Comes Before Fiscal Pain
Jarrett Murphy |
A Senate leader says talks are underway about whether to tax the rich to avoid cuts. But how deep the hole will be, and whether the federal government will step in to help fill it, are big unknowns.
Albany
Fearing Evictions, Tenant Groups Push Rent Cancellation, New Housing Voucher
Sadef Ali Kully |
Landlords support the voucher but warn a rent cancellation could hobble New York’s economic recovery.
Albany
Has NYS Only ‘Delayed the Inevitable’ When it Comes to Evictions?
Jarrett Murphy |
A rent freeze, eviction moratorium and a relief fund will not be enough, tenant advocates say.
Albany
Opinion: NYS Must Revisit its Rushed Move to Legalize Surrogacy
K Webster |
New York’s bill ‘was passed without the women, whose lives will be most imperiled, being central to the discussion – in particular those women without race or economic clout, or connections to the political class.’
Albany
A Wave of Legislation Aimed at Renters and Small Biz
Sadef Ali Kully |
As much as the reopening is testing whether or not New Yorkers can avoid a second wave of illnesses, it will also reveal whether the steps taken so far are all the help that’s needed.
Albany
Albany Shows its Work, and Eyes Deeper Reforms
Jarrett Murphy |
Two state senators weigh in on what lawmakers have been doing during the COVID-19 crisis, the laws they are now passing and the deeper reforms some want to consider.
Albany
Democratic Leader: ‘The Rent is Being Canceled, Whether we Authorize it or Not’
Jarrett Murphy |
‘If the government is saying you can’t work … we cannot realistically expect them to continue to pay rent and other obligations in that time.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYS Now Has Time to Get Cannabis Legalization Right
Andrea Batista Schlesinger and Jonathan Meyers |
‘If done thoughtfully, New York has an opportunity to set a new standard for states to address longstanding injustice and inequity, build African-American wealth, and create jobs for those who have been marginalized.’
