Thermal Energy Networks Are a Smart Investment for New York’s Future
Families in Westchester and across New York are seeing their utility bills skyrocket, and working families are being forced to...
Labor Unions Warn New York Current EPR Bill Could Disrupt Jobs, Supply Chains and Consumer Prices
ALBANY, N.Y. ‒ In partnership with the New Yorkers for Better Recycling coalition, labor unions representing thousands of New York...
AARP New York Fights Fraud as Scams Surge Statewide
Brooklyn, NY – Fraud is surging across New York, costing residents more than $700 million in losses last year alone, and older New...
Memo to the New York State Legislature — Amended “Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act”
The recent amendments to S.1464/A.1769 make limited changes to two of our priority issues and makes no material change at...
City & State launching premium newsletter Heard Around Town on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
New York, NY (May 19, 2026) — City & State, a premier multimedia news outlet that dedicates its coverage to...
Got Electricity? New York’s Grid Is Strained. The Battery Energy Storage Industry Has to Step Up.
A few weeks ago, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) confirmed what many in the industry already knew. The...
FASNY APPLAUDS ASSEMBLY PASSAGE OF LANDMARK BILL QUADRUPLING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND EMS TAX CREDIT
Major Recruitment and Retention Measure Raises State Tax Credit from $200 to $800 for First Time in 20 Years The...
Communication Is a Civil Right — And Workers Know It Too
Last June, something rare happened in Albany. In a time of deep division, the New York State Assembly came together...
2,000+ HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS & ADVOCATES RALLY AT CITY HALL TO DEMAND PASSAGE OF WAGE EQUITY LEGISLATION
Facing Affordability Crisis, Coalition Calls on City Council to Pass Int. 0452 to Address Chronic Underpayment in Human Services Sector,...
As Health Insurers’ National Campaign Targets State Budget, Legislators Must Protect New Yorkers in Medicaid Managed Care
Across the country, the health insurance industry is running a coordinated campaign to dismantle the patient protections that limit its...
United Way of New York City Teams Up with the New York Jets and New York Giants to Raise $2.6M at 33rd Annual Gridiron Gala
All-star honorees include New York Giants Outside Linebacker Brian Burns, New York Jets Defensive Lineman Harrison Phillips, Partnership for New...
Your genes make you uninsurable. That has to change.
Imagine fearing you may be at risk of breast cancer. You take the proactive step to get genetic testing and...
For the Sake of All New Yorkers, Don’t Pass Bills that Keep Raising Prices
This past week, California finalized regulations to implement its packaging “EPR” (extended producer responsibility) law, after an initial version was...
Albany Should Not Make Grocery Shopping More Expensive
When people in Albany talk about packaging policy, it can sound abstract. For independent supermarket owners, it is anything but...
Updates from the Parkside Team and our Clients
(Spencer Lee, Managing Director and Alex Elmasri, VP of Operations & Growth at the Reed Awards) The Parkside Group was...
UPDATED PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
Thursday, May 7: Governor Hochul is in Albany and New York City. Approx. 9:00 AM Governor Hochul Makes a Budget...
Lower Bills, Healthier Communities: The Case for a $3 Billion Investment
New Yorkers are facing rising energy costs, worsening air pollution, and growing threats from climate change. Simultaneously, our aging infrastructure...
A Pied-à-Terre Tax Must Be Designed to Actually Raise Revenue for New York
New York City is constantly searching for new, sustainable ways to fund essential services—from schools and housing to transit and...
New York Must Double Down on What Works. Let’s Fund NY-Sun.
For years, New York has been a leader in building out a clean energy grid. And as we face skyrocketing...
