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OPINION: Advocating for the Disability Community Coming out of COVID
The needs of every single New Yorker must be accounted for as we continue to transition out of lockdown and into more regular activities. The
OPINION: As New York Slips Further into Unrest, Democrats do Nothing to Make Streets Safer
New York State’s criminal-justice system has deteriorated to dangerous levels. At the direction of Democrats in the state legislature and New York City, we have
OPINION: Budget Priorities that Will Break the Bank
The process of developing the annual New York State Budget officially begins when the governor presents his spending proposal in late January. But the terms
OPINION: State’s Long-Term Growth Requires Change of Course
Federal bailout does not change that New York State is set to receive $12.7 billion in federal funding as part of the recently approved American
OPINION: Health-Budget Hearing Offers No Closure in Nursing-Home Cover-Up
[On Feb. 25], New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker was questioned regarding the Department of Health’s (DOH) budget and response to the COVID-19
OPINION: Cuomo’s Call to Focus on Facts & Data are Hypocritical
He disregards both For months, we listened to Gov. Andrew Cuomo laud the importance of fact-based decision making and proclaim the values of objectivity and
OPINION: Cuomo’s nursing-home coverup needs to be fully investigated
It has never been clearer that there must be a full and immediate investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s nursing-home coverup and the circumstances surrounding the
OPINION: New Yorkers Need a Consistent Recovery Plan to Get the State Back on its Feet
In the aftermath of COVID-19 lockdowns, New York’s economic-development and reopening plan has been confusing, inconsistent, and has disregarded objective data and legislative cooperation. In
OPINION: New York Needs Leadership, Cooperation to Weather the Storm
The New York Assembly recently reconvened to begin the 2021 legislative session. While the halls of the Capitol were dramatically different due to COVID restrictions,
OPINION: N.Y. Wage Board was right to not lower farm OT threshold for now
The [New York State] proposal to reduce the 60-hour overtime-threshold [on farms to 40 hours] threatened to over-regulate New York’s family farms out of existence.