New York wants its cut from out-of-state remote workers
May 13, 2021 – New York tax officials are cracking down on out-of-state tax filers, who have been working from home during the pandemic, according to reporting by Wall Street Journal reporter Jimmy...
View ArticleState advisory panel envisions future without fossil fuels
May 13, 2021 – Annel Hernandez, associate director of New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, explains why the power generation advisory group for the state’s Climate Action Council recommended a...
View ArticleLawmakers trying to unearth the secrets of Attica, 50 years later
May 14, 2021 – With the 50th anniversary of the Attica uprising right around the corner, state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Brooklyn Democrat, is championing legislation that would make it easier for grand...
View ArticleCOVID-19 sidelines senator for months, leaving mental and physical scars
May 14, 2021 – State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Brooklyn Democrat, was sidelined for months with a prolonged bout of COVID-19, which sent him to the hospital twice. Now on the mend, he worries about...
View ArticleState education officials draft civics pathway to a high school diploma
May 14, 2021 – Daily Gazette education reporter Zachary Matson explains actions taken this week by state education officials to promote diversity in public schools and carve out a new pathway to a high...
View ArticleGiving New Yorkers the keys to unlock their personnel records
May 14, 2021 – Senate Civil Service and Pensions Committee Chair Andrew Gounardes, a Brooklyn Democrat, explains his proposal to enable New Yorkers to access their employee files, makes the case for...
View ArticleNew York’s nursing home industry in state of flux
May 17, 2021 – Long Term Care Community Coalition Executive Director Richard Mollot joins the show to discuss the evolving rules and regulations governing New York’s nursing homes, including...
View ArticleNew York Health Act stalls in Albany, despite Democratic majorities
May 17, 2021 – Politico New York health care reporter Shannon Young handicaps the chances of state lawmakers voting this year on the New York Health Act, legislation championed by progressive...
View ArticleNew chapter for former Sen. David Carlucci
May 17, 2021 – We check in with former state Sen. David Carlucci to learn about the teaching and consulting work the Rockland County Democrat is up to in 2021.
View ArticleCuomo administration urged to investigate flouting of paid sick leave law
May 18, 2021 – Starting in September of 2020, New Yorkers – who didn’t previously have access to sick leave at their jobs – began to accrue time off that they could start using in 2021, as the result...
View ArticleLegislative roundup with Assemblymember Amy Paulin
May 18, 2021 – Assemblymember Amy Paulin, a Westchester County Democrat, discusses legislation that made its way through the Capitol ensuring small landlords can access rent relief and makes the case...
View ArticlePost pandemic, New York pharmacies eye expansion of immunization...
May 18, 2021 – Assemblyman John McDonald, a Capital Region Democrat and pharmacist, explains legislation that would let pharmacies in New York administer all the CDC recommended vaccines for adults and...
View ArticleDemocratic lawmakers try to empower victims of wage theft
May 18, 2021 – Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos, a Queens Democrat, discusses her bills making it easier for victims of wage theft to collect money they’re owed and calls out Gov. Andrew...
View ArticleSenate labor leader eyes 2022 for major workforce reforms
May 19, 2021 – State Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos, a Queens Democrat, talks about the implementation of the Excluded Workers Fund, protections for independent contractors, and other...
View ArticleLegislative push to add Diwali to school holiday calendar in NYC
May 19, 2021 – Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, a Queens Democrat, is pushing legislation that would make one day during Diwali a holiday for schools in New York City that have a minimum number of...
View ArticleFinding out the true cost of child care, and paying it
May 19, 2021 – Assemblymember Sarah Clark, a Rochester-area Democrat, is trying to get the Cuomo administration to acknowledge the true cost of providing child care, so the state can begin to pay...
View ArticleCreating an economy that works for all New Yorkers
May 19, 2021 – New Economy Project founder and co-director Sarah Ludwig highlights a new law protecting stimulus checks from debt collectors and makes the case for legislation enabling municipalities...
View ArticleCreating opportunities for student athletes with disabilities
May 20, 2021 – Special Olympics New York President Stacey Hengsterman discusses state funding for an initiative creating athletics opportunities for students with disabilities and explains how the...
View ArticleA better online ticket shopping experience? It’s up to state lawmakers
May 20, 2021 – With New York’s laws governing ticket sales set to expire this summer, Consumer Report’s Chuck Bell makes the case for new legislation overhauling the system to create a more consumer...
View ArticlePutting the wild back into ‘forever wild’
May 20, 2021 – A return of cougars and wolves to the Adirondacks? That’s just part of the vision for the region from the Adirondack Council’s John Davis, who is spearheading a rewilding initiative,...
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