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In years past, the governor and leaders of the Senate and Assembly—the proverbial “three men in a room”—worked the tangle of bills and resolutions into a budget, an often opaque…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Jan 2022

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Housing and Homelessness

Moratoria de desalojos en Nueva York se acerca a su fin, ¿aprobará Albany el proyecto de ley de “desalojo por causa justificada”?

Cientos de miles de hogares en todo el estado ya deben alquileres atrasados como resultado de la pandemia y se enfrentan al desalojo cuando las protecciones de la moratoria expiren…

ByDaniel Parra

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Jan 2022

Economy Education Government Housing and Homelessness Politics Transportation

In First State of the State, Gov. Hochul Pledges ‘New Era for New York’

Hochul, who became the state’s first female governor after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned in 2021, has worked hard to distance herself from her predecessor, and from what she has…

ByEse Olumhense 1Comment

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

Letitia James Backs ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Bill in Run for New York Governor

The bill would give tenants the right to a lease renewal in most cases and curb unlimited rent hikes in non-stabilized apartments. Incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is running for…

ByDavid Brand 10Comments

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Sep 2021

Government

The Kathy Hochul Administration: Who Are the Key Players?

Kathy Hochul has pledged to run her administration differently from her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo. She told reporters she’ll be assembling her administration over her first 45 days.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Government

Hochul Picks Harlem Sen. Brian Benjamin for Lieutenant Governor

Hochul announced Thursday that she would be tapping state Sen. Brian Benjamin, who represents a number of Manhattan neighborhoods including Harlem, for the role of lieutenant governor. Benjamin is the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Government Justice

Safe Injection Site Supporters Push Hochul to Fulfill Cuomo’s Pledge for Overdose Prevention Pilot

Health advocates point to a spike in overdose and opioid deaths during the pandemic, saying the pilot program to launch five Overdose Prevention Centers—four of them in the city, where…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Government

Kathy Hochul Sworn in as New York’s First Female Governor

The former lieutenant governor took the oath of office at midnight Tuesday, becoming the state’s 57th executive leader and the first woman to hold the post. She is expected to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEse Olumhense 2Comments

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Aug 2021

Government

The Long Goodbye: What’s Ahead for Andrew Cuomo?

The third-term Democratic governor delivered his farewell speech to New Yorkers Monday, his last day in office after resigning in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. ‘We didn’t always get…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Government Justice News

Andrew Cuomo, in Final Days as NY’s Governor, Isn’t Leaving Quietly

The governor’s personal attorney spoke via video stream on Friday, fixated on perceived “fairness issues” in the report from Attorney General Letitia James’ office that outlined the harassment claims lodged…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

How Does New York State Come Up With a Budget? We Asked the Experts

Moratoria de desalojos en Nueva York se acerca a su fin, ¿aprobará Albany el proyecto de ley de “desalojo por causa justificada”?

In First State of the State, Gov. Hochul Pledges ‘New Era for New York’

Letitia James Backs ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Bill in Run for New York Governor

The Kathy Hochul Administration: Who Are the Key Players?

Hochul Picks Harlem Sen. Brian Benjamin for Lieutenant Governor

Safe Injection Site Supporters Push Hochul to Fulfill Cuomo’s Pledge for Overdose Prevention Pilot

Kathy Hochul Sworn in as New York’s First Female Governor

The Long Goodbye: What’s Ahead for Andrew Cuomo?

Andrew Cuomo, in Final Days as NY’s Governor, Isn’t Leaving Quietly

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