Did you know that replacing just one mile of old gas pipe costs New Yorkers around $6 million — and that expense shows up on your utility bill? Every time your utility digs up a street to replace aging gas lines, New Yorkers foot the bill. That’s nearly $60,000 per customer per mile. It’s a […]
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A few years ago, I was at a breaking point. I’m a single mom of three—two boys and a girl, ages 12, 8, and 6. I work as a home health aide, a job that I love because caring for people and supporting families is my calling. But for a long time, I couldn’t work
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Final SFY 2026 State Budget Must Protect Healthcare Safety Net for Underserved Children [Albany, NY] – As final state budget negotiations continue this week, organizations representing school-based health centers (SBHCs), hospitals, health care worker union, and health and education providers and advocacy groups applauded the efforts of the State Senate and Assembly to stop the
On behalf of 20,000 physician and student members of the Medical Society of the State of New York, and the hundreds of thousands of patients we treat each year, we thank the Assembly and Senate for rejecting within their respective one-House Budgets a proposal within Part E of the Executive Budget HMH Article 7 bill
Many New Yorkers facing serious behavioral health challenges are discharged from the hospital without the necessary support they desperately need, which leads to cycles of hospitalization, shelter stays, or homelessness. Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed mental health reforms offer real solutions. While involuntary hospitalization is a controversial topic not to be taken lightly because it impinges on people’s
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Transformational Plan to Connect Flushing with Surrounding Neighborhoods with Safe Pedestrian and Cyclist Crossing; Senator Liu to Introduce Legislation to Help Advance Metropolitan Park Flushing, NY – Today, State Senator John Liu unveiled the plan for Flushing Skypark, a transformational infrastructure project that will further revitalize the Flushing waterfront and connect downtown Flushing to neighborhoods
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Albany, NY – “This executive order is a direct attack on working people, an assault on workers’ rights, and a blatant attempt to silence workers. It strips workers across the federal government of their fundamental right to unionize and collectively bargain. It is a textbook example of union-busting. “Let me be very clear, the Union
Comes in Light of Poll That Confirms 90 Percent of New Yorkers Support the Governor’s Proposal Leaders Join a Broad Coalition of Supporters; Includes Clinicians, Nurse Practitioners, Providers, Mental Health Advocates, and Civic and Business Organizations Governor Hochul’s Plan Strengthens Laws to Ensure Timely Treatment for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness Read the
Nearly six years ago, New York enacted the nation’s most ambitious climate law. These are not just lofty aspirations—they are essential to avoiding the worst impacts of climate change while improving public health by reducing pollution linked to cancer, asthma, and heart disease. Despite economic headwinds, including a global pandemic, inflation, and supply chain disruptions,
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Without urgent budgetary action from Governor Kathy Hochul, Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Carl Heastie, New York’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) will soon be unable to meet growing child care demand, putting tens of thousands of families in crisis. CCAP is a lifeline for working families across the state. It enables parents to
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