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Advocates rally at Capitol for parole reform
Lawmakers, activists, and families of incarcerated New Yorkers gathered Tuesday at the New York State Capitol to demand that ...
Gov. Hochul takes drastic steps to fix Capitol building stairs as cost doubles to a whopping $80M
Documents obtained by The Post show that Hochul’s administration quietly doubled the projected cost of the repairs from $41 ...
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New York becomes first state to recognize Lunar New Year as a statewide holiday
New York State has officially become the first in the nation to recognize Lunar New Year as a statewide holiday ...
Ruling on transgender athlete ban could prompt action at state Capitol
Judge rules banning transgender women from participating in women’s sports at public facilities is not a clear violation of ...
New York bill would make ‘masked harassment’ a crime
A proposal introduced in the New York Legislature could make it a crime for people to wear face masks to harass or threaten ...
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Workers launch 2025 ‘One Fair Wage’ campaign
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Restaurant workers from across New York gathered at the State Capitol on Monday, January 27, to launch the campaign for One Fair Wage legislation. S415A/A1200 would ...
U.S. presidents who weren't inaugurated outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
President-elect Donald Trump's will be sworn in under the Capitol Rotunda, rather than outside. But he's not the only ...
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State lawmakers to reintroduce bill ensuring right to paid leave
The Family Care Act would cover a variety of reasons for absence, including serious illnesses and the birth of a child.
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As extreme weather batters communities, New York climate activists show a powerful path forward
On Dec. 26, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul bowed to the activists’ demands by signing the Climate Change Superfund Act, which will force fossil fuel companies to pay an estimated $75 billion over 25 years ...
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Advocates rally at Capitol for parole reform
and families of incarcerated New Yorkers gathered Tuesday at the New York State Capitol to demand that the State Legislature pass a pair of parole reform bills. The “Parole Justice for Our ...