July 9, 2015 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York’s Medicaid spending per person dropped to a 13 year low over the past
July 9, 2015 By Jerry Levine, LaborPress Albany Bureau Albany, NY – Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman have announce charges against a Georgia resident for stealing New York State pension
July 3, 2015 By Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Albany, NY – This past week we reached an agreement with legislative leaders that addresses many of the important issues facing New
June 25, 2015 By Jack Cohen, Albany LaborPress Albany, NY – The New York State Assembly has passed Industrial Development Agency (IDA) reforms that will for the first time require IDAs
June 16, 2015 By Andrew Cuomo At this point, both houses of the State Legislature have been unable to come to an agreement to pass new rent regulations. While today
June 12, 2015 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—On Thursday the New York AFL-CIO’s executive board passed unanimously a resolution supporting prevailing wage for all workers, whether construction or building
June 11, 2015 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – The chairman of the Wallkill Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners has been charged with stealing nearly $240,000 in a scam
June 10, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY — This past weekend, a frustrated Mayor Bill de Blasio suggested junking the city’s $1.1 billion 421-a tax abatement program if Albany
June 9, 2015 By Chirlane McCray, New York City First Lady New York, NY – More than two million New Yorkers depend on the rent regulations that are set to
June 8, 2015 By Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Albany, NY – Safe, affordable housing is the foundation of our communities. Without it, New York may be a place to live,
