Prosecutors say pre-trial discovery rules are undermining justice
District attorneys across New York are urging state legislative leaders to support proposals from Gov. Kathy Hochul to amend ...
"We don't have a crystal ball" Governor Hochul says Fall session to address cuts on table
The countdown continues for New York State's budget, approaching one week until the April 1st deadline. But now, this may not ...
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Gov. Hochul proposes funding to expand protections for domestic violence survivors
Since 2020, almost half of the cases involving domestic violence outside of New York City have been dismissed.
NY’s discovery laws harm domestic violence victims, Gov. Hochul argues: ‘No longer turn a blind eye’
Gov. Kathy Hochul amped up her push to change New York’s discovery laws, arguing Monday that their onerous requirements let ...
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Legislation proposed to withhold New York’s payments to the federal government
State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblymember Micah Lasher unveiled two bills targeting federal funding cuts and layoffs ...
A ‘Life-Changing’ Child Care Program in New York Could Soon Collapse
Child care vouchers for low-income families have been a lifeline amid the city’s affordability crisis. They could vanish ...
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Op-Ed: To protect LI mothers, fully funding the Medicaid Quality Incentive Program is essential
At least 700 women in the U.S. die every year from pregnancy-related causes. Fully funding the Medicaid Managed Care Quality ...
Hochul hosts domestic violence roundtable, proposes changes to State Discovery Laws
Governor Kathy Hochul held a roundtable of survivors of domestic violence, advocates and local district attorney's on Monday ...
'That’s not fair at all'
Tenants in New York City’s ground lease co-ops are sounding the alarm as they face increasing uncertainty over their homes.
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What Losing Child Care Would Mean to These Parents
Unless Albany offers more money, tens of thousands of parents in New York City are set to lose child care assistance this ...
Medicaid cuts: Who would be impacted most in NY? What we know (and don't know) so far
Possible Medicaid cuts being debated would hit children, seniors in nursing homes, people with disabilities and rural residents the hardest in NY.
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Hochul asks for mask ban in state budget talks
Budget negotiations continued at the state Capitol this week, and Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul now wants to use the deal to pass a statewide mask ban. This week, Hochul told reporters that she is concerned ...