The funding is part of a larger initiative from Hochul that allocated $17.3 million in state funding to provide both permanent and emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness. Read more »
The position was established Tuesday along with the Office of the Chief Disability Officer, which will advocate for people with disabilities. Read more »
To help with upcoming potential eviction cases, May is sponsoring Senate Bill S6678A, which would create the right to counsel in eviction cases throughout New York state. May said that the right already exists in New York City. Read more »
The proposed budget includes $150 million to expand the state’s Tuition Assistance Program, which financially supports New York state residents attending SUNY, CUNY or not-for-profit independent colleges. Read more »
The commission failed, instead submitting two maps — one proposed by the commission’s Democrats and the other by its Republicans. The two independents within the commission voted along with the party that nominated them. Read more »
Over 120 organizations have expressed their support for the campaign, including the New York Civil Liberties Union, The Legal Aid Society and the Center for Community Alternatives, among others. Read more »
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with a misdemeanor sex offense in a criminal complaint, The New York Times reported Thursday. Read more »
The Digital Fair Repair Act — a right to repair bill — passed in the New York State Senate in June 2021, making it the first legislation of its kind to clear a state’s legislative body. Read more »
MAX 300 students will propose how to redraw New York state's congressional districts, possibly submitting their proposal to New York Law School. Read more »
Activists in Syracuse said that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's new gun trafficking legislation, Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking & Crime Prevention Act, was a step in the right direction but long overdue. Read more »
Gillibrand was confident that the bill would get the bipartisan support necessary to reach the required threshold of votes this time around. Read more »
The investigators interviewed 179 people including complainants, current and former members of the state’s executive chamber, state troopers, state employees and others who interacted regularly with Cuomo. Read more »
New York state employees and patient-facing health care workers at state-run hospitals and facilities will be required to get vaccinated by Labor Day or take mandatory COVID-19 tests each week. Read more »
The New York Federation of College Republicans alleged multiple instances of misappropriation of funds and violations of the organization’s bylaws in a report titled "CRNC Dossier." Read more »
90% of students on Syracuse University's campus this summer and 97% of faculty and benefit-eligible staff have been fully vaccinated, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces an end to New York state's 15-month long COVID-19 emergency. Read more »