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State Sen. Jessica Ramos is moving forward with her 2024 labor agenda
Temporary disability insurance, adapting to extreme heat, tackling wage theft and more.
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For workers facing extreme stress, injury or a temporary disability, Harry Bronson’s got a bill for it.
A Q&A with the new chair of the Assembly Labor Committee.
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How the Hochul administration wants to help workers this year
A Q&A with state Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon.
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Robert Jackson says ‘Tier 6 sucks.’ Here’s how he’d fix state pensions.
A Q&A with the chair of the state Senate Civil Service and Pensions Committee.
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Stacey Pheffer Amato would like to get New York retirees a COLA
A Q&A with the chair of the Assembly Governmental Employees Committee.
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Restoring education cuts is critical for career and technical education
A Q&A with Shelley Mayer, chair of the state Senate Education Committee.
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Helping freelancers with taxes and bolstering rights in the workplace
A Q&A with Vilda Vera Mayuga, commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
Labor
Policy
State lawmakers look to improve pensions to attract public sector workers
Complaints are rampant about the Tier 6 pension level, which some believe make working for the state less appealing.
Cannabis
Policy
When will New York’s pot industry be ready to take off?
Despite lawsuits and bureaucratic snafus, the state has redoubled its efforts to jump-start the cannabis industry.
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Social equity has been the biggest success of New York’s cannabis rollout
A Q&A with Tremaine Wright, chair of the state Cannabis Control Board.
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Experiences in other states can be used to build up NYC’s cannabis industry
A Q&A with Dasheeda Dawson, founding director of Cannabis NYC
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New York’s equity provisions for cannabis continue to lead the country
A Q&A with state Sen. Liz Krueger on what other states are learning from New York.
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More staffing needed to speed up legal cannabis rollout
A Q&A with Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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Unlicensed dispensaries are blanketing a number of New York City neighborhoods
A Q&A with New York City Council Member Gale Brewer.
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Going after illegal pot shops and the landlords renting to them
A Q&A with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
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Chuck Schumer is taking the lead on AI regulation
In remarks at a Tech:NYC and IBM event, the U.S. Senate majority leader laid out the big pieces of his AI framework.
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How New York City has developed its AI strategy
A Q&A with Matt Fraser, New York City’s chief technology officer
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Better understanding the risks of AI for New York City agencies
A Q&A with Jennifer Gutiérrez, chair of the New York City Council Technology Committee
Technology
Personality
AI can be used to provide better services for New Yorkers
A Q&A Assembly Member Clyde Vanel, chair of the Subcommittee on Internet and New Technology
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