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…
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NY Lawmakers Want to Avoid ‘Critical Harm’ by AI. The Feds May Block Their Rules
New York state lawmakers want to impose new safety requirements for the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, but federal lawmakers are threatening to usurp the new rules before they’re ever implemented….
State Democrats Get Behind NY Prison Reforms in Legislative Session’s Final Days
Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly agreed late Monday on a set of prison reforms that would increase oversight in New York correctional facilities, months after the beating deaths of Robert…
How a Shoplifting Arrest in Upstate NY Summoned ICE and Separated a Family
The call was dispatched as a routine case of shoplifting in Rotterdam, a blue-collar suburb of Schenectady. Security cameras at a Hannaford grocery store caught a Hispanic couple stashing merchandise in the…
NY Lawmakers Pass Medically Assisted Suicide Bill
New York state senators approved a bill Monday that would give people with terminal illnesses the legal right to end their own lives, though it remains unclear whether Gov. Kathy Hochul will…
Proposed Cap to NY Farm Expansions Spark Concerns From Dairy Industry
A proposed bill in the New York State Senate would place a cap on herd numbers for farmers looking to make expansions. The proposal is already striking concerns for the state’s largest…
Gillibrand Backs SMART Act Aimed at Reducing Drug Costs
Out-of-pocket drug costs for Americans hit $98 billion in 2024, marking a 5-year, 25% rise according to health firm IQ-VIA. A bill that would lower some of those costs has the backing…
Key NY Legislative Caucus Endorses Criminal Justice Bills in Light of Prison Deaths
Members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus are calling on lawmakers to pass a slate of prison reform bills before the end of the legislative session. The caucus…
Antonio Delgado is Running for New York Governor, Challenging Kathy Hochul
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is running for governor, challenging the very person who appointed him to statewide office in 2022: Gov. Kathy Hochul. Delgado formally launched his campaign on Monday with a…