Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will call for a Senate vote in March to reduce the cost of insulin from $200-$600 per prescription to a cap of $35. Read more »
In the agreement, Green National, a real estate management company owned by Troy and Tim Green, will pay a $300,000 penalty, of which all but $50,000 will be suspended if all terms of the agreement are fulfilled within 60 days. Read more »
New York state SNAP recipients to receive maximum benefits in February. Read more »
SUNY’s Board of Trustees ended the practice of withholding transcripts from SUNY students with outstanding balances Read more »
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 »
The governor initially announced the mandate on Dec. 10, 2021, and it went into effect three days later. 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 »
Judge Rademaker argued that a law passed by the New York State Legislature prevented Gov. Hochul from enacting further mandates. 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 »
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York state’s $216.3 billion budget proposal for the 2023 fiscal year on Tuesday, a record-high amount. Read more »
Rep. John Katko, R-Camillus, announced Friday that he would not seek reelection in 2022. Read more »
New York state will extend the statewide mask-or-vaccine mandate until Feb. 1, 2022. Read more »
U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $4.4 million to reimburse Syracuse University's COVID-19 expenditures. 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 Democrat will challenge John Katko for the NY-24 seat, joining Steven Holden in the race. Read more »
The lake is usually considered one of the cleanest Finger Lakes, but recently indicated an emergence of the neurotoxin microcystis. Read more »
Cuomo's resignation comes after months of sexual assault allegations and calls from New York leaders for him to step down. Read more »
