New York State legislature Archives

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“The ASAP Act can deliver two things New Yorkers urgently need: lower bills for households and more clean electrons on an increasingly strained power grid.”

ByKate Selden 2Comments

07

Nov 2025

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Aging in Place Shouldn’t Cost Everything You’ve Worked For

“Thousands of middle-income older adults are caught in between—too poor to pay privately [for home care], too ‘wealthy’ to qualify for help. Now, New York has a chance to fix…

ByMatthew Welch 1Comment

16

Oct 2025

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Governor Signs Bill Banning NY Landlords From Setting Rents via Algorithms

The legislation prohibits property owners or managers from using software that relies on private information to set rents, what lawmakers say amounts to price-fixing and artificially inflates the cost of…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 6Comments

09

Oct 2025

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NY Utilities Are Exploiting an Outdated Law to Raise Energy Bills

“Despite her focus on affordability, Gov. Hochul has yet to change any of our policies to bring down energy costs. Repealing the 100-foot rule can be the start.”

ByLonnie J. Portis 1Comment

08

Sep 2025

Featured Government Justice

Local Police Agreements With ICE Have Exploded in New York—and Nationwide

Over the last eight months in New York State alone, local law enforcement agencies have signed nine partnership agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the federal 287(g) program,…

ByDaniel Parra 9Comments

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Jul 2025

Education Government Immigration Justice Opinion

Opinion: Albany Can’t Wait Until January To Fight Trump and ICE

“The New York Senate should utilize a special session to pass other legislation tamping down on policies and practices that are or could be used by ICE—such as the emerging…

BySarah Roth 2Comments

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Jul 2025

Economy Government Health Opinion

Opinion: New York Must Pass the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act

“New Yorkers have a right to know what’s in our food. This legislation is a step in that direction.”

ByFrancisco Marte 1Comment

28

Jul 2025

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: A Storm is Coming. The State Must Act Now to Make Basement Apartments Safe.

“By refusing to include the hardest-hit neighborhoods in the revamped pilot, New York State is complicit in the ongoing danger facing these residents. Basement safety is not a luxury, it’s…

BySandy Nurse

ByShekar Krishnan 1Comment

13

Jun 2025

Government Health Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Pass the Homeless Protection Act

“The Homeless Protection Act … expands New York hate crime laws to include homelessness as a protected class: an attack against a person perceived to be experiencing homelessness motivated by…

ByFrederick Shack

ByGeorge Nashak 1Comment

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May 2025

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Resources

Here’s What We Know So Far About New York’s New Housing Voucher Program

A person or family, regardless of their immigration status, could be eligible for the voucher if they don’t have a home or are about to lose their housing, and if…

ByDaniel Parra 7Comments

Opinion: For Affordable Clean Energy at Home, New York Needs Solar ASAP

Opinion: Aging in Place Shouldn’t Cost Everything You’ve Worked For

Governor Signs Bill Banning NY Landlords From Setting Rents via Algorithms

Opinion: NY Utilities Are Exploiting an Outdated Law to Raise Energy Bills

Local Police Agreements With ICE Have Exploded in New York—and Nationwide

Opinion: Albany Can’t Wait Until January To Fight Trump and ICE

Opinion: New York Must Pass the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act

Opinion: A Storm is Coming. The State Must Act Now to Make Basement Apartments Safe.

Opinion: It’s Time to Pass the Homeless Protection Act

Here’s What We Know So Far About New York’s New Housing Voucher Program

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