Exciting Times
Friends - Warmer weather and longer days aren't the only exciting things happening this spring. In 2022, we worked in...
Statement from Rebuild NY Now President Mike Elmendorf on New York State Budget Negotiations
Inflation and material cost escalation have consumed a full year of NYSDOT Capital Funding “As budget negotiations hopefully approach conclusion,...
LABOR AND CLIMATE ADVOCATES, LAWMAKERS RALLY FOR CLEAN TRANSIT
ElectrifyNY Coalition To Join Legislative Sponsors of Green Transit, Green Jobs Act to Demand Bill’s Passage This Session On Tuesday,...
Lessons I learned as NYSUT’s president
Timing is everything, right? I assumed my first leadership post at NYSUT in 2009 just as the Great Recession...
Sleep is so important
Sleep is so important. We all do our best to get the best sleep possible but lots of people suffer...
“The Birds and the Bees Protection Act” threatens climate-smart agricultural practices
If you’ve ever wanted to see the expression “the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing” play...
Lady Justice wears a blindfold, but now Governor is trying to blindfold us
New York used to have one of the most draconian and unfair criminal legal systems in the nation. Prosecutors were...
New Uber Fee Would Hurt Buffalo Drivers And Riders Alike
As lawmakers in Albany continue to negotiate the state budget, they’re quietly considering a proposal that would directly impact a...
Elizabeth Crowley Elected President and CEO of the Building Trades Employers Association
Crowley to lead contractor organization representing 1,200 member companies in New York. April 13, 2023 – New York, NY –...
I have never really liked coffee and yet, I think that I have talked myself into this addiction
Many people see coffee as an elixir, a cure all that will make life better when one enjoys that first...
AARP NY: Siena Poll Shows State Leaders Need to Address Key Issues Facing Older NYers
Will They Stay or Will They Go? Survey Says Nearly 1/3 of NYers 50-64 to Live Out of State After...
New York’s can’t ignore it’s worsening maternal mortality rate—that’s why we need expanded access to doula care
We already know that the United States is the most dangerous place in the developed world for a person to...
BUILDING A FUTURE ON ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS: Seneca Nation’s gaming Compact opened the long-closed door to home ownership possibilities on Seneca territory
ALLEGANY TERRITORY, SALAMANCA, N.Y – CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, N.Y. – The desire for a home of one’s own is universal....
In the end, it is a matter of priorities.
In the end, it is a matter of priorities. Right now, our top priority is understanding why Donald Trump is...
IPPNY’s Annual Clean Energy Spring Conference and Showcase Coming Soon on May 9-10 in Albany
Albany, NY – The Independent Power Producers of New York’s (IPPNY) highly anticipated Annual Clean Energy Spring Conference & Showcase is just...
Government Controlled Power is bad for Rochester and bad for customers
In Rochester, where Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) has provided safe, reliable electric and gas service to approximately 388,737 electricity...
A Parent’s Plea to Remedy the DSP Workforce Crisis
The day Sean was born was the best day of my life. I remember when I first saw him, I...
STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL ON ONGOING BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS
“New Yorkers are concerned about public safety, the rising cost of housing, and ensuring high-quality schools for all our kids,...
Budget Drug Provisions Increase Bureaucracy, Decrease Patient Access
This year’s Executive and Senate Budget proposals contain a provision to address prescription drug prices and supply chain transparency. The...
Nursing home residents’ complaints number in the thousands each year, yet many more go unreported due to insufficient oversight
Reports of Abuse, Gross Neglect, Exploitation Occur Every Week on Average; Oversight Program Lacks Enough Staff to Address Vulnerable Population’s...
