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Adams’ mental-health efforts are hopeless without involuntary-commitment changes

Adams’ mental-health efforts are hopeless without involuntary-commitment changes

Mayor Adams is again trying to do something about the city’s out-of-control…
It’s time for Kathy Hochul to stand up for charter-school kids

It’s time for Kathy Hochul to stand up for charter-school kids

More than a quarter century after New York lawmakers let charter schools…
Hochul to announce preliminary agreement on state budget

Hochul to announce preliminary agreement on state budget

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders are set to announce…
Albany Dems want to scrap Hochul’s proposed education cuts, raise taxes on high earners

Albany Dems want to scrap Hochul’s proposed education cuts, raise taxes on high earners

Democrats in the state legislature want to scrap Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed…
NYC DAs blast discovery reform tweak as ineffective, leaving changes to state trail law in jeopardy

NYC DAs blast discovery reform tweak as ineffective, leaving changes to state trail law in jeopardy

ALBANY — A reported state budget overhaul of discovery reform appears to…
Hochul: NYers care about bail changes, not late budget

Hochul: NYers care about bail changes, not late budget

ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday balked at criticism over blowing…
State budget agreement close on allowing 22 more charter schools in New York City: sources

State budget agreement close on allowing 22 more charter schools in New York City: sources

ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul, the state Senate, and Assembly are closing in…
New York state Senate Democrats want to end judicial pick screening panel

New York state Senate Democrats want to end judicial pick screening panel

ALBANY — State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) said Tuesday that…
Gov. Kathy Hochul claims progress on bail budget plans despite lefty pushback

Gov. Kathy Hochul claims progress on bail budget plans despite lefty pushback

ALBANY — Democrats remain deadlocked on overhauling bail laws amid rising crime,…
Teachers union cash to Heastie, Stewart-Cousins could doom Hochul charter plan: critics

Teachers union cash to Heastie, Stewart-Cousins could doom Hochul charter plan: critics

The state teachers union has a long history of political donations to…