Policy

Policy

Making broadband internet connections to New York’s hardest-to-reach places

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $1.4 billion ConnectALL initiative is aiming to boost speeds and incentivize new fiber optic cable installations.

Gun Control

Policy

What is gun microstamping?

A state bill that would require the technology to be included in the manufacturing of some guns sold in New York could be passed by the end of the week.

Gun Control

Policy

What have New York lawmakers done to prevent gun violence this year?

State legislators, along with Gov. Kathy Hochul, have responded to mass shootings and the proliferation of illegal guns by introducing a variety of gun control policies and proposals.

Housing

Policy

Legislators poised to let 421-a expire

With only three days left in the scheduled legislative session remaining, it appears the controversial tax break to incentivize developers to build affordable housing won’t have a replacement this year.

New York State

Policy

Kidney donation bill stuck in Assembly “traffic jam”

Advocates claimed the legislation could lead to 100 more donors every year, with just a $1 million annual cost for the state.

New York City

Policy

NYC to Albany: We’re ready for 24/7 speed cameras

The City Council reached a deal with state lawmakers, marking a minor victory for Mayor Eric Adams.

Gun Control

Policy

SCOTUS could soon overturn New York’s gun law. Here how the state could respond.

The Supreme Court has New York’s gun license law in its crosshairs, and some legal experts said a rash of mass shootings isn’t likely to sway the conservative majority.

New York State

Policy

Hochul proposes raising age to purchase AR-15 rifle to 21

Both in Texas and Buffalo, 18-year-old men legally purchased these semiautomatic rifles before their attacks.

Budget

Policy

What to know about New York City budget negotiations

A little more than a month before the budget deadline, the City Council is still pushing for more funding for affordable housing, neighborhood health centers and safe streets.

New York State

Policy

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s remaining legislative priorities: Bills on guns and abortion

With just five days left in the session, there’s a lot of dealmaking left to be done by the governor and state lawmakers.

New York City

Policy

Two years after George Floyd’s murder, where have all the police reforms gone?

The NYPD budget has been restored, anti-crime units reinstated, disciplinary records have been withheld and few officers have been punished for aggression toward protesters.

Policy

Con Edison unveils Clean Energy Update for tracking the electric grid’s green transformation in NYC and Westchester

The online progress report specifically provides information on installations of solar panels, battery storage, electric vehicle chargers and other technologies.

Policy

Policy

Advocates cheer as Assembly moves to approve Adult Survivors Act

A spokesman for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made the abrupt announcement, delivering a late session victory for those advocating on behalf of victims of sexual abuse.

Policy

Policy

Hochul proposes new gun laws, social media crackdowns after mass shooting

The governor announced a series of measures meant to address the spread of white supremacy online and strengthen gun control laws in New York.

Policy

Policy

Election reform legislation moves forward in New York

The state Senate recently passed a series of bills aiming at cleaning up the state’s voting systems.

Policy

Policy

Police could have used New York’s Red Flag law to stop the Buffalo shooting suspect

New York State Police said they did not file for a protection order under the law after they were called to the accused shooter’s school, where they reportedly investigated a “murder-suicide” threat he made.

Criminal Justice

Policy

Debating the impacts of bail reform

State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Assembly Member Latrice Walker and former Queens prosecutor James Quinn discussed law changes at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Friday.

Housing

Policy

City Council to push for more affordable housing investment in budget negotiations

Council members and advocates said an extra $5 billion over 10 years won’t be enough to address a housing affordability crisis.