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With the passage in the State Legislature of the most aggressive bill addressing climate change in the country, and a vow by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week to sign it into law, New York is poised to take the lead in the fight against the world’s climate crisis. more

7/5/19

Nassau County Republicans decried new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.

Reacting to Green Light Bill

Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed into law the Green Light Bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain New York state driver’s licenses. The State Assembly and Senate approved the measure in June. New York joins 12 other states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico in passing such legislation. more

By Nadya Nataly | 7/5/19

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky arguing on the Senate floor for the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. With passage in both houses of the Legislature, and a vow from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the act into law, it would become the most aggressive plan to address climate change in the country.

New York poised to take the lead on climate change

With passage in both houses of the State Legislature, and a promise last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act into law, New York state is poised to … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/4/19

State Sen. John Brooks chatted with his staff on the Senate floor before the passage of Bill S1687.

Brooks calls school funding system ‘unfair’

State Sen. John Brooks recently sponsored a bill that could reshape the way Long Island’s public schools are funded. more

By Andrew Garcia | 6/27/19

Nassau names 15 sites for early voting

State and local officials announced at a news conference last Friday the 15 locations in Nassau County that will be used as early-voting sites before the general election on Nov. 5. In January, the … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 6/13/19

TJ Hatter, at podium, a representative of the Attorney General of New York, shared tips on avoiding senior scams at the Merrick Senior Center on May 23.

New York State attorney general targets senior scams in Merrick

TJ Hatter, a representative of the Attorney General of New York Letitia James, stopped by the Merrick Senior Center on May 23 to raise awareness of senior scams — the fraudulent phone calls, emails … more

By Andrew Garcia | 6/6/19

Hoping for the end of gerrymandering

Once every 10 years, state legislatures across the country play a game known as reapportionment. After the federal census is completed, your elected state legislators will decide . . . more

5/17/19

Albany must pass sex harassment bills

After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more

5/9/19

Health insurers count on our silence

I didn’t attend many funerals in my childhood. One that I recall was for the father of a close childhood friend. more

By Andrew Malekoff | 5/3/19

Debt and taxes are killing us!

We’ve all heard the adage that the only things that are certain in life are death and taxes. But today it’s more accurate to say that what’s also certain for most Americans are debt and taxes. more

5/3/19

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