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New Yorkers must pray that the state budget standstill lasts for a good long time

New Yorkers must pray that the state budget standstill lasts for a good long time

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie grumbled to reporters last week that state budget…
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…
Soft-on-crime Carl Heastie’s NYC district dealing with massive surge in rape, robbery

Soft-on-crime Carl Heastie’s NYC district dealing with massive surge in rape, robbery

Soft-on-crime state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie fiddles while his backyard in the…
City legislators must step up to make Albany help NYC handle migrants

City legislators must step up to make Albany help NYC handle migrants

Albany has a duty to help ease New York City’s migrant pain,…
David Paterson’s grim warning for business- and landlord-hating Democrats

David Paterson’s grim warning for business- and landlord-hating Democrats

How nice to see that at least one Democrat — former Gov.…
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…