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OPINION: Eviction Moratorium Extension Highlights Ugliest Parts of Albany
The New York Legislature reconvened in Albany on [Sept. 1] to extend the state’s moratorium on evictions. The special session, which concluded after many New
OPINION: New York’s Public-Health Officials Must Regain the Public’s Trust
After months of deceiving 20 million New Yorkers, former-Gov. Andrew Cuomo left office in disgrace. Among his many failures, Cuomo and his aides purposely hid
OPINION: It’s a big mistake not to continue with Cuomo’s impeachment
The [Aug. 13] decision to drop the impeachment investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a massive disservice to the goals of transparency and accountability. Gov.
OPINION: Public Participation is Critical to Upcoming 2022 Redistricting
The Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) announced recently that it would host eight public listening sessions across New York state prior to redrawing state legislative and
OPINION: Gun-Violence Emergency Declaration is an Executive Diversion from Bad Policy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo [recently] issued an executive order declaring gun violence a “disaster emergency,” representing a “first-in-the-nation” strategy to combat crime. This is a forced,
OPINION: End of state of emergency is welcome news but should have happened sooner
The announcement [on June 23] that the declared state of emergency for New York State would not be extended was welcome news for all New
OPINION: Cuomo profiting from book deal during pandemic was wrong
We [recently] learned that Andrew Cuomo’s book deal was worth more than $5 million — yet another fact he hid from the public until finally
OPINION: How Much Will New York’s ‘Green New Deal’ Cost Taxpayers?
Predictably, a public hearing on the implementation of the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) yielded little information about how much the massive
OPINION: New York is last U.S. state to hit Tax Freedom Day
Once again, New York has found itself on the bottom of several major tax rankings, highlighting why so many residents have left the state and
OPINION: Ending Restaurant Restrictions is a Step in the Right Direction
But more must be done for industry New York small-business owners and employees received some long-awaited good news recently from Albany as two burdensome restrictions