Long Island nonprofit hosts fundraiser for NY Democrat in apparent violation of laws
A Long Island nonprofit hosted and promoted a fundraiser for a Democratic state lawmaker’s campaign — a move…
Op-ed | I didn’t know I was a survivor: How New York can better support those impacted by domestic violence
Every October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month calls on us to confront an epidemic that continues to thrive in…
Kratom industry’s multimillion lobbying effort to ban synthetic kratom while pushing natural version
The kratom industry has poured millions of dollars into political action committees, candidate campaigns and lobbying efforts to…
NYS lawmaker pitches bill to give sex assault victims tuition reimbursement in wake of Cornell 7 case
A new state bill would require colleges to reimburse tuition to sexual assault victims – after a report…
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…
‘Cornell 7’ case casts spotlight on NY’s ‘voluntary intoxication’ loophole — which doesn’t protect rape victims who drink, take drugs on their own
An antiquated New York law that shields rapists who target intoxicated victims is under renewed scrutiny in light…
The Soldier’s Son: How Fallen Kosovo Commander Inspired a Staten Island Political Hopeful
Shpetim “Tim” Qorraj was 13 when a soldier in Kosovo told him, “Be strong, because your dad is…
What I Learned Serving in the New York State Assembly After 10 Years as a Naval Aviator
I recently led a session for a group of smart, accomplished people over 60, most of them liberal.…
NY woman busted in ISIS-linked plot to bomb state Capitol after converting to Islam, cheering 9/11 attacks: feds
A New York woman plotted to bomb the state Capitol in Albany after pledging allegiance to ISIS and…
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Team Insists He Didn’t Use AI for Video of Him Sharing News in Mandarin
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears to be a man of many languages. In a video shared…
Socialist NY lawmaker Emily Gallagher says shoplifting for ‘biological need’ is OK
It’s her ‘steal’ of approval. A Brooklyn socialist lawmaker declared this week that shoplifters have a right to…
New York’s legislature is getting more LGBTQ+ lawmakers
For Tony Simone, being gay in the New York State Legislature has occasionally carried a strange contradiction. He…