Nurses mourn schoolchildren and teachers murdered in Texas, say lack of gun control laws clearly threatens public health
As we witness yet another mass shooting, this one taking the lives of at least 19 children and two teachers...
Senate Deputy Leader Gianaris Passes Two Bills Aimed at Fighting for a Fairer Economy for All
Senate Passes Gianaris Bills Overhauling New York’s Antitrust Laws, Ending Wasteful Opportunity Zone Tax Break ALBANY, N.Y. – Senate Deputy Leader Michael...
AARP: NYS Senate Fails to Directly Attack Spiraling Rx Prices
ALBANY—AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel released the following statement in response to today’s New York State Senate actions on prescription...
Ed Koch Was Right We Need a Truly Independent Reapportionment Commission
Ed Koch was right all along that New York State needs a truly independent non-partisan reapportionment process to draw the...
NURSES AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST HOSPITAL UNIT CLOSURES AT GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-CATSKILLS
Harris, N.Y.– New York State Nurses Association nurses and 1199SEIU healthcare workers who work at Garnet Health Medical Center –...
How Many More People Will Suffer Needlessly if Lawmakers Don’t Act Next Week
Over the last six years, 21 New Yorkers have died while advocating for lawmakers to pass medical aid-in-dying legislation in...
Albany’s Chance To Meet Ambitious Climate Goals, Pass S.8384 (Parker)/A.9531 (Cusick)
New York State, through the enactment of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) has set a bold and...
NYS Academy of Family Physicians Announces New President and the Winners of the 2022 Family Physician of the Year and Family Practice Educator of the Year Awards Competition
NYS Academy of Family Physicians Announces New President and the Winners of the 2022 Family Physician of the Year and...
393,000,000 Guns in the United States
New York has gone through another tragic ordeal as a gunman shot up a supermarket, this time in Buffalo. Every...
Red Horse Strategies Congratulates Katie Moore as Campaign Manager of the Year
Friends — We are incredibly proud to call Katie Moore a partner, colleague, and friend — and we’re thrilled to...
Senate Passes Deputy Leader Gianaris Legislation Banning Secrecy Agreements in Economic Development Deals
Legislation Would Ban State Agencies, Local Governments from Entering Non-Disclosure Agreements as Part of Economic Development Contracts ALBANY, N.Y. –...
STATEMENT FROM NYS DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN JAY S. JACOBS ON TOM SUOZZI COMMENTS
NASSAU COUNTY, NY: New York State Democratic Chairman Jay S. Jacobs has released the following statement regarding Congressman Tom Suozzi's...
True Lawsuit Lending Reform Protects Borrowers & Reins In Sky-High Profits
Proverbs 22:7 declares: “The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.” That is most...
Hochul Campaign Launches New TV Ad, “At Stake,” on Protecting Abortion Rights
NEW YORK – Governor Kathy Hochul’s campaign today released a new television ad, “At Stake.” The ad highlights Governor Hochul’s...
NYSNA Statement on the Racist Mass Shooting in Buffalo, N.Y. on May 14
New York—NYSNA members throughout New York State were horrified by the racist mass shooting on Saturday, when ten people were...
I’ve Seen This Movie Before
One of the legislature’s guiding principles is to never give the sucker an even break. That doesn’t change. Let’s face...
Gauging the Gubernatorial Gauntlet II: Piercing a Panoply of Optical Illusions.
Back in late October I wrote a piece for Empire Report, entitled Gauging the Gubernatorial Gauntlet, which tried to provide...
Help Bees (and Us) Stay Virile for World Bee Day
Let’s talk about the birds and the bees—and I mean that in more ways than one. As World Bee Day...
IPPNY to Hold 36th Annual Spring Conference on May 18
Offshore Wind and Battery Storage Featured Albany, NY – The Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY) invite members of...
Talking About Death Is Hard; Easing Suffering Is Not
We Can Give Terminally Ill, Suffering New Yorkers a Peaceful Option. Throughout our lives – even more so in the...
