New Project Provides Fact Check Against Misinformation about New York Bail Reform Amid Ongoing Threat of Rollbacks
“Justice Not Fear” Combats Opponents’ Campaign to End Bail Reform Despite Public Health and Safety Success with the Truth NEW YORK –...
Westchester Medical Center in Crisis: Severe Nurse Understaffing; E.R. in Shambles; Inadequate I.C.U.s; Poor Infection Controls; Patients in Jeopardy, Say RNs
Sick Nurses Pressured to Return to Job Prematurely Valhalla, February 1 – Nurses at Westchester Medical Center (WMC) say a...
New York Farm Bureau President Highlights Public Policy Priorities to Support NY Agriculture
So much is at stake for New York agriculture as we head into 2022. Farmers are still feeling the repercussions...
Veteran Public Affairs Strategist Marissa Shorenstein Joins SKDK; President of NY Public Affairs Loren Riegelhaupt Promoted to Principal
NEW YORK, NY – Today, SKDK announced the appointment of Marissa Shorenstein and the promotion of Loren Riegelhaupt to Principal...
Rebuild New York Now Launches 2022 Campaign Urging State Leaders to Reverse Unprecedented Deterioration of State’s Local Infrastructure
73% of Likely Voters Favor increasing funding for their local state roads and bridges Albany, New York (January 31, 2022)...
NYS Area Health Education Center System Urges State Funding in Governor Hochul’s 30-Day Budget Amendments for SFY 2023
Statement by Leishia Smallwood, MPA, Director NYS AHEC System “Governor Kathy Hochul has rightly prioritized the serious healthcare workforce shortages...
DOWNSTATE CASINO LICENSES: EVEN IF YOU DON’T LIKE TO GAMBLE, YOU MAY LIKE THIS
Who wouldn’t like their state to legally and safely receive over $1 billion in revenue this year to further afford...
State Academy of Family Physicians Calls on NYS to Make Systemic Reforms to its Healthcare System to Truly Close the Coverage Gap
“The New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP) applauds the efforts of Governor Hochul and the State Legislature to...
AARP and PULP: Governor Hochul Must Address Utility Arrears Crisis in Budget Amendment
New York energy utility customer debts have jumped by $1 billion since February 2020 and now total $1.7 billion ALBANY—AARP...
Thirty Years Later Single Payer is Still a Bad Proposal
Thirty years ago, the Single Payer legislation known as the New York Health Act was first introduced in the State...
Executive Budget Makes Critical Investments in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
ALBANY (January 19, 2022) - The 105 member organizations of the New York State Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare thank...
FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEARS, THE COMPANION ANIMAL CAPITAL FUND HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN EXECUTIVE BUDGET
Statement from Libby Post, Executive Director of the New York State Animal Protection Federation: “Governor Hochul’s commitment to New York’s...
State Academy of Family Physicians Applauds Governor Kathy Hochul’s Progressive and Inclusive Healthcare Budget for SFY 2023
“Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her first Executive Budget- for State Fiscal Year 2022-23. The NYS Academy of Family Physicians...
FRONTLINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS PLEASED WITH EXECUTIVE BUDGET PROPOSALS THAT MAKE CRITICAL INVESTMENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUD SERVICES WHILE ENFORCING CONSUMER/PROVIDER PROTECTIONS
ALBANY (January 19, 2022) - The 105 member organizations of the New York State Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare thank...
Statement of the New York State Nurses Association on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget
New York - Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget recognizes the need to bolster the broader healthcare system and address the intense...
Governor’s Budget Proposal Leaves Nursing Home Residents, Struggling Utility Customers, Caregivers by Wayside
ALBANY, N.Y. – AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel issued the following statement in response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s...
Energy Revolution is in the Air
When one thinks of places that have changed the course of industry, Wellsville New York is not generally cited as...
News from DoorDash: New NYC Hires
Sascha Owen was named Head of Government Relations for New York. She was NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer's Chief of Staff...
Money, Not Study, for Nursing Home Oversight; Advocates Urge $20M in State Budget for Ombudsman Program to Protect Residents
ALBANY—Advocates for the aging are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to better fund—rather than further study—the State’s independent nursing home...
Ostroff Associates Announces Four New Hires in Albany
New Vice Presidents and Legislative Analysts represent historic growth for top lobbying firm as the 2022 legislative session gets underway...
