Feb. 25, 2020: Household cleaning product labeling
What’s in your household cleaning products? Bobbi Wilding, Deputy Director of Clean and Healthy New York, discussed what more the state can do to let you know.
View ArticleFeb. 25, 2020: Labor issues with Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos
Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens), chair of the Senate Labor Committee, stopped by to update us on the labor issues she is following this legislative session.
View ArticleFeb. 25, 2020: New siting rules and the impact on towns
New changes to siting rules in the state could have an impact on New York’s towns. Gerry Geist, Executive Director of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, and Sarah Brancatella, the...
View ArticleFeb. 26, 2020: NYSUT President on budget, marijuana, and more
NYSUT is out with a new ad campaign calling on the state to tax the ultrawealthy in New York. The organization’s President, Andy Pallotta discussed the campaign and the proposed level of education...
View ArticleFeb. 26, 2020: Additional funding for healthcare workers
Advocates have been making the rounds to secure funding for health care workers in this budget cycle. Susan Constantino, President and CEO of the Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State, and...
View ArticleFeb. 26, 2020: Political strategist Alexis Grenell
Alexis Grenell, writer and co-founder of Pythia Public, shared her analysis of the news from the Albany political sphere.
View ArticleFeb. 26, 2020: The quality of education at yeshivas
The State Education Department will hold another series of stakeholder feedback sessions on its guidelines for educational institutions which include yeshivas. Today, Yeruchim Silber, Director of New...
View ArticleFeb. 27, 2020: Judicial conduct in New York
How does the state’s Commission on Judicial Conduct work? The organization’s Administrator and Counsel, Robert H. Tembeckjian, stopped by to give us a primer.
View ArticleFeb. 27, 2020: NY27 congressional candidate Nate McMurray
With a special election date set, the race to succeed Chris Collins in the 27th congressional district is heating up. We heard from the Democratic candidate, Nate McMurray, former Grand Island Town...
View ArticleFeb. 27, 2020: Helping New Yorkers with student loan debt
David Jones, President and CEO of the Community Service Society, explained how his organization helps New Yorkers struggling with student loan debt.
View ArticleFeb. 27, 2020: Bail law working group member Sen. Jim Gaughran
The recently enacted bail laws have become a hot button issue for New Yorkers. Now, the state Senate is taking another look at the changes. Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport), chair of the Senate...
View ArticleFeb. 28, 2020: Poll of Long Islanders’ view on marijuana legalization
Emerson College Polling was commissioned to do a poll in Long Island Senate districts to gauge support on which action New York should take on marijuana. Spencer Kimball, Director of Polling and...
View ArticleFeb. 28, 2020: Senate Agriculture Chair on vaping and ag issues
Sen. Jen Metzger (D-Rosendale), chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, discussed the issues that she is following this session including the flavored vaping ban and the other legislation she is...
View ArticleFeb. 28, 2020: Adult Survivors Act
Since the Child Victims Act’s look back window opened, over 1,500 civil court cases have been filed in the state. Now, advocates are pushing to pass the Adult Survivors Act which would allow adult...
View ArticleFeb. 28, 2020: The Great Plastic Bag Debate
With the state’s plastic bag ban set to go into effect on Sunday, we spoke with two stakeholders on the issue for a calm debate of the issue: Liz Moran, Environmental Policy Director at NYPIRG, and...
View ArticleFeb. 28, 2020: The City reporter Josefa Velasquez
Josefa Velasquez, Senior reporter at The City, helped us break down the news of the week that was.
View ArticleMarch 2, 2020: Second amendment sanctuary movement
Second amendment supporters are pushing to make their localities “sanctuaries” against the SAFE Act. We heard from Montgomery County Sheriff Jeffrey Smith on the latest from his county and his views on...
View ArticleMarch 2, 2020: Environmental issues in the budget and session
We spoke with the chair of the Senate Environmental Conservation committee, Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) about the environmental issues he is following this session including the Mother Nature...
View ArticleMarch, 2, 2020: Expanding consumer protections
Ariana Lindermayer, Senior Staff Attorney at Mobilization for Justice, explained the push by consumer advocates to expand the state’s consumer protection statues to include protections against unfair...
View ArticleMarch 2, 2020: Sexual Harassment Working Group legislative priorities
After a productive 2019, the Sexual Harassment Working Group is out with their priorities for the 2020 session. We discussed the priorities with two of the working group’s members: Leah Hebert and...
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