Lawmakers in the New York state Legislature raced to pass more than 800 bills this year. The pace accelerated in the final days of session this week, as they worked to make…
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NY Lawmakers Put Brakes on Plastic Packaging and Other Environmental Bills
Environmental advocates had hoped that this would be the year New York would pass large-scale, affordable environmental policies. But when the legislative session ended after midnight Wednesday, state lawmakers had failed to…
Only Two Towns in New York State Ban the Use of ‘Sewage Sludge’ as Fertilizer
The town of Cameron in Steuben County became the second town in New York to ban the practice of landspreading using sewage sludge.The town board adopted the law at its monthly board meeting on…
NY Lawmakers Pass Watered-Down Consumer Protections as Session Ends
Albany lawmakers scaled down a consumer protection measure before concluding their annual session and walked away from proposed reforms to the live-event ticket market that could have capped fees. The changes came…