ALBANY, N.Y. ‒ In partnership with the New Yorkers for Better Recycling coalition, labor unions representing thousands of New York workers are warning lawmakers that the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (S.1464/A.1749) could threaten jobs, disrupt supply chains and raise costs for consumers and employers across the state. The New York State AFL-CIO along […]
Brooklyn, NY – Fraud is surging across New York, costing residents more than $700 million in losses last year alone, and older New Yorkers are among the hardest hit. Now, AARP New York is fighting back, shredding close to 420,000 pounds of sensitive documents through its statewide “The Big Shred NY!” events, helping residents protect themselves from identity theft. “Fraud is surging across New York, and
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The recent amendments to S.1464/A.1769 make limited changes to two of our priority issues and makes no material change at all to others, while making several provisions of the bill even more challenging and costly. If passed, PRRIA would create an expensive, unworkable EPR program that would be inconsistent with EPR laws adopted by other
New York, NY (May 19, 2026) — City & State, a premier multimedia news outlet that dedicates its coverage to New York’s state and local government, political and advocacy news, is launching an exclusive paid newsletter: Heard Around Town. While City & State’s popular free newsletters like First Read aggregate the most important political news
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A few weeks ago, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) confirmed what many in the industry already knew. The state is heading into summer with the lowest reliability margin NYISO has ever calculated, raising the risk of curtailments, brownouts, and blackouts. Demand is growing as electrification accelerates across EVs, buildings, industrial power, and data
Major Recruitment and Retention Measure Raises State Tax Credit from $200 to $800 for First Time in 20 Years The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) today applauded the New York State Assembly for passing landmark legislation to quadruple the state’s volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker income tax credit from $200 to
Last June, something rare happened in Albany. In a time of deep division, the New York State Assembly came together unanimously around a simple idea: every person deserves a way to communicate. The Communication Bill of Rights for People with Disabilities (A7363C) was not controversial when lawmakers listened to the people most affected. Families, self-advocates,
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Facing Affordability Crisis, Coalition Calls on City Council to Pass Int. 0452 to Address Chronic Underpayment in Human Services Sector, Fight for #JustPay PHOTOS/VIDEOS HERE + HERE NEW YORK – More than 2,000 nonprofit human services workers, advocates, nonprofit leaders representing 70 organizations, and elected officials rallied at City Hall today urging the New York
To: Grand Penn Community Alliance From: Bradley Honan Honan Strategy Group Date: April 24, 2026 Re: Polling Results – NY 12Th Congressional District
Across the country, the health insurance industry is running a coordinated campaign to dismantle the patient protections that limit its ability to underpay for emergency and specialty care. This effort is a multimillion-dollar lobbying push paired with a wave of lawsuits aimed at gutting Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR). On the legal front, the industry keeps
