Albany must heed prosecutors and reform discovery laws to keep NYers safe
On Friday, district attorneys from around the state — including from all the five boroughs — stood with Gov. Hochul to ask ...
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NY’s plan to raise $33B for MTA in taxes, fees kept secret as Hochul passes buck to pols
It’s cynical and it’s kind of a projection of fearfulness rather than strength,” John Kaehny, Executive Director of good ...
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Leader working to get ‘most bang for New Yorker’s buck’
This week on Empire State Weekly, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Majority Leader of the State Senate, spoke about the successes the governor saw in housing. The Majority Leader explained she is confident ...
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New York lawmakers promise to lower cost of living. Why now?
On Wednesday, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said lawmakers in Albany have "always been focused on affordability." Stewart-Cousins pointed to work that had been done to ...
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New York State Legislature in 2025: A focus on affordability, education, protecting rights against Donald Trump
and delivering essential resources to our communities," Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) said. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) said he didn't want to get ahead of Gov.
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Public Defenders and Allies Oppose Rollback of NY Discovery Statute
Meanwhile, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, said her conference isn’t likely to engage in a dialogue about rolling back discovery reforms. To a question in Albany ...