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Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Beginning to implement Build Public Renewables
A Q&A with New York Power Authority acting President and CEO Justin Driscoll on the new law and his lack of a confirmation vote.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Preparing the next generation electrical grid
A Q&A with NYSERDA’s Doreen Harris on overcoming the challenges with New York’s clean energy transition.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
State prepares to hit emissions reduction targets
A Q&A with state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on helping disadvantaged communities and more.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Legislating sustainability now and in the future
A Q&A with state Sen. Kevin Parker on how he’d like to see clean energy projects move forward.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Making the governor’s climate vision a reality
A Q&A with John O’Leary on how he implements Gov. Kathy Hochul’s agenda to grow the state’s clean energy sector.
Energy & Environment
Politics
New York’s green revolution is almost here
With rising costs and an aging electrical grid, can the state hit its ambitious climate goals by 2030?
Policy
Policy
In New York, Narcan is becoming a household name
Lawmakers have worked to increase access to the opioid overdose reversal drug as thousands continue to die every year from overdoses.
Policy
Policy
Hochul joins Micron to announce ‘community engagement committee’
In her first appearance after a protracted budget fight, the governor was all smiles about the chip manufacturing company.
Heard Around Town
Personality
Baruch College t-shirt plays off Rep. George Santos’ lie
Alumni donors can say: ‘I never had to lie about being a Baruch College graduate.’
Policy
Policy
Will NY rely on nuclear to reach its lofty climate goals?
The controversial energy source is getting renewed attention from climate activists and energy providers alike.
New York State
Policy
Where will NY’s renewable energy come from?
The state’s energy research authority projects nearly 100 new solar and wind projects are planned for the next few years.
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Heard Around Town
Policy
Mannion emphasizes traumatic realities of upstate swatting incidents
The state senator has introduced legislation to punish offenders, but many false threat calls come from outside the country.
Policy
Policy
The 3 New York Democrats who voted to weaken Dodd-Frank
Progressives blame a 2018 rollback for unsettling bank failures, but not all experts agree.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Speaker Adams pushes back on the mayor: Close Rikers by 2027
But the speaker didn’t offer any specifics of how the city would reach that goal.
Personality
Personality
Andy Pallotta’s still got a budget season between him and retirement
The outgoing president of NYSUT is proud of his legacy encouraging teachers to run for office – and securing Foundation Aid.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Eric Adams visits new apartments in former office building, calls for relaxed regs
The New York City mayor touted the project as a way to increase the city’s housing stock.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Schumer backs bipartisan rail safety legislation during stop in Syracuse
The senate majority leader announced his support for the measure on Monday, a month after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, released toxic chemicals into the area.
Labor
Politics
New York’s biggest labor actions of the past year
Here’s a snapshot of the most significant union events over the past 12 months.
Labor
Politics
NY legislative staffers aren’t the only ones fighting to unionize
Long hours, health care and cultures of harassment have prompted union talk at state houses across the country.
New York City
Updated
Policy
Narcan in every bar? Many on the New York City Council hope so.
Doses of the opioid overdose reversal drug could be available for free for more nightlife establishments with passage of new legislation.
