Faith leaders, environmental groups and elected officials met in Albany to “put people over plastic” and show support for the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (S.1464/A.1749). The bill shifts the responsibility of recycling from municipalities to companies that produce ...

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Feb 6, 2025 · Hours after Donald Trump declared victory for his second term in the White House, Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Attorney General Letitia James said they are preparing for potential legal threats to New York’s abortion laws, gun laws, immigration policies, environmental protections and other civil rights.

19 hours ago · Hundreds of corrections officers from across New York rallied outside the state Capitol Tuesday amid an ongoing strike over working conditions in state prisons. The corrections officers, their family members and allied lawmakers demanded better working conditions inside state prisons and a legisl

5 days ago · Government accountability groups are asking the state Senate and Assembly to pass four bills to strengthen the state’s Freedom of Information Law. The state’s FOIL law allows citizens and journalists to request access to public records kept by state agencies and local governments to increase tra

5 days ago · Photo courtesy of the New York State Senate Sen. Andrew Gounardes, at podium, is joined by faith leaders on March 5, 2024 to promote one of his bills that would make it easier for churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other religious groups to …

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5 days ago · Amid statewide protests and walkouts by corrections officers, the Assembly Republican Conference held a press conference in the state Capitol on Monday, calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to take immediate action to restore order in state correctional facilities. Following the inmate takeover at Colli

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Feb 18, 2025 · A new provision of the state’s "Red Flag Law" took effect on February 6, requiring broader notifications about those who may pose a danger to themselves or others. The Extreme Risk Protection Orders are meant to prevents individuals who show signs of being a threat to themselves from possessing f