New York elected leaders unite against federal private school voucher scheme
Opposition to the federal private school voucher program is growing across New York, as some of the state’s…
Exclusive | NY Speaker Carl Heastie parties in Rio with high-profile state lobbyist –
New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie last month took a multiday birthday trip to party with a former…
Bronx Democratic Party honors education advocate Crystal McQueen-Taylor
From fighting for Bronx classrooms to championing statewide education advocacy, a longtime educator’s journey came full circle at…
Bronx Democratic Party honors education advocate Crystal McQueen-Taylor – Bronx Times
From fighting for Bronx classrooms to championing statewide education advocacy, a longtime educator’s journey came full circle at…
In Buffalo Heastie defends record high NY state budget
As he likes to do every summer once the smoke from the annual state budget battle clears, NYS…
New York passes data center, pricing, and stalking laws
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXTAR) — With the New York State Senate and Assembly officially concluding the 2026 Legislative Session,…
New York State Lawmakers Pass One-Year Data Center Construction Moratorium – Commercial Observer
The New York State Legislature passed a one-year moratorium on new data center construction on Thursday, allowing lawmakers…
Dems push to change NYS constitution in map-drawing power grab to eliminate GOP seats
ALBANY – Democratic lawmakers are looking to change the state constitution in a power grab that will allow…
New York’s POWER Rebate: $1 Billion in Energy Relief
Over 8 million New Yorkers will receive one-time energy rebate checks between September and December 2026 to offset…
NY state earmarks $1M to launch new Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx
Hip Hop Hooray! Tucked into the just-approved massive $269 billion state budget is a $1 million line item…
Hochul and Dems’ NY pension, $557M porkapalooza came after union donated millions to campaigns
They’re pensioning off New York’s future. Powerful public-sector unions scored their $557 million sweetheart pension giveaway after an…
Albany saved some of its ugliest budget poison for last
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature’s leaders saved the worst for last: The final bits of their budget…