NYS Budget Would Devastate Program Supporting People with Disabilities and Seniors
During this year’s State budget negotiations, an essential program supporting people with disabilities is quietly under assault. The Consumer Directed...
New York ACEP, NYSCENA and ANA-NY partnering to support Workplace Violence Prevention
Faced with the frightening rise of violence in Emergency Departments, the New York American College of Emergency Physicians (NYACEP), the...
BUDGET DEAL SPELLS DISASTER FOR HOME CARE BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS
Albany, NY – April 15, 2024 - The New York State Association of Health Care Providers, Inc. (HCP) is profoundly...
Quality Should Not Be on the Chopping Block
When most New Yorkers think of Long Island, they picture affluent people with beach houses and expensive toys. But the...
New York State has the Opportunity to Expand Access to Health Coverage to Low-Income Immigrants
As a growing number of asylum seekers have arrived in our state, New York’s leaders have made an increasing number...
Home Care, Consumer Groups Oppose Eliminating Fiscal Intermediaries Caring for the Elderly and New Yorkers with Disabilities across the State
Home care and consumer organizations have joined together to vehemently oppose the proposal to eradicate all Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) and...
It’s time for Albany to lead on climate jobs
The climate crisis is hammering New York with extreme weather. Inequality is skyrocketing, squeezing working families across our state. But...
The Case Against Extending Joint Bidding: A Call to Protect New York City Taxpayers
Despite the City’s efforts to control spending, root out waste, and create jobs, the current procurement process for city construction...
New York must do more to support formerly incarcerated individuals who have a disability
Justice demands that we as a society do all we can to help formerly incarcerated New Yorkers thrive in the...
Disability advocates condemn budget proposal to enrich an out-of-state corporation at the expense of the Disability community
The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) condemns a NYS budget proposal advanced by Assembly Democrats and embraced by Governor Hochul...
NYC Must Prioritize School Safety Funding for All Students
Students at every school deserve to feel safe – so why are some schools in NYC denied funding for school...
Transparency and Openness in Government and Public Policy
Although most of my Commentaries discuss esoteric health policy issues, this Commentary is more of a rumination about the challenges...
State Resources Available to Assist Public Schools with Electric Buses
New York State’s investment in our clean energy future includes embracing cleaner transportation options that improve air quality and provide...
Let’s Pass a Budget Only Moms Can Deliver
The halls of power have not always been open to us. There is no doubt that women are still a...
Office to Residential: Converting New York’s Future
In New York City, office-to-residential building conversions will transform lives. Driven by the best kinds of private-public partnerships, we can...
GOVERNOR HOCHUL URGES NEW YORKERS TO BE CAUTIOUS AS HEAVY RAIN THREATENS FLOODING, DANGEROUS TRAVEL AND POWER OUTAGES IN DOWNSTATE, WESTERN NY AND SOUTHERN TIER
Additional 2-3 Inches of Rain Forecast Today Through Thursday Morning Flooding Expected Near Coastal Areas Including Waterfronts, Shorelines and Along...
Let’s Not Punish Success: A Six Month Benefits Window for Opportunity Is Needed
In New York State, public assistance benefits cliffs impact workers and employers alike. A worker will lose all of their...
Statement in Response to OMIG Comments on Reform Legislation
In the March 29 Politico article “The Battle Over Medicaid Audits,” an Office of the Medicaid Inspector General spokesperson stated...
Queens Poll: Strong Community Support For Metropolitan Park
To: Michael Sullivan Fr: Douglas Schoen Schoen Cooperman Research Date: March 29, 2024 Re: Strong Community Support For Metropolitan Park...
