NY's budget is 3 weeks late and each extender costs taxpayers almost $100k New York lawmakers passed a sixth emergency budget extender to keep the government open through April 27, providing funds for state employee paychecks as policy disagreements stall progress.

New York lawmakers approve sixth emergency #budget extender

GOP primary heats up as Trump endorses Sticker Mule’s Anthony Constantino in NY-21 race President Donald Trump has endorsed Anthony Constantino in the race for an open North Country seat, tightening the race against Assemblymember Robert Smullen, who has pushed back at Constantino and…

GOP primary heats up as Trump endorses Sticker Mule's Anthony Constantino in NY-21 race

Protesters arrested at the Capitol today for blocking Hochul's office 18 climate activists were arrested outside the governor’s office in Albany, NY, while State Senate Democrats advanced a package of environmental bills, with the protesters demanding that the …

#Climate protest at @governor.ny.gov's office leads to 18 arrests

Republicans fight back after Blakeman campaign blocked from $7M Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to restore millions of taxpayer dollars to GOP candidate for governor, Bruce Blakeman, after he was disqualified from receiving matching funds due t…

GOP bill would restore #MatchingFunds for disqualified Blakeman

New York passes fifth budget extender, three weeks late New York lawmakers passed a fifth emergency budget extender to prevent a government shutdown, while Governor Kathy Hochul refuses to drop her policy demands, causing delays in negotiations and fina…

New York passes fifth #budget extender, three weeks late

Hochul wants to unmask ICE agents and limit deportations—but progressives poked holes in her plan Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a plan to limit cooperation between federal immigration enforcement and local and state authorities, while allowing coordination for serious crimes, and to protec…

Hochul expands proposed state restrictions on coordinating with #ICE

Trump's new budget eliminates heating aid for 1.4 million New York families The Trump administration has proposed a budget for 2027 that eliminates heating aid and cuts language education funding for New York, which state officials argue will hurt millions of New Yorkers b…

Trump’s 2027 budget cuts #LIHEAP, blames New York

Lawmakers pass the buck (and a fourth budget extender) as talks drag New York's state budget nearly 3 weeks past the legal deadline New York State lawmakers passed another emergency budget extender to fund state operations through April 20, with Democratic leaders expecting another extender on Monday, meaning the final state bu…

New York approves fourth #budget extender as policy stalls negotiations

Are you paying for your neighbor's gas line? NY just delayed a law that would force developers to foot the bill. Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment delaying the repeal of the state’s 100-foot rule to April 10, 2027, which would force property developers, builders, and new applicants to pay for th…

New York's repeal of #100FootRule delayed until 2027

Sick of soaring power bills? NY Democrats just advanced a utility protection package to stop shutoffs and cap rate hikes. New York State Senate Democrats have advanced a new set of utility laws to protect consumers from soaring energy costs, including measures to stop shutoffs during extreme weather, create refunds fo…

New York State Senate Democrats back #utility reforms, consumer safety bills

Will delaying New York's climate law save you $4,000, or cost you $9,000? New York lawmakers and environmental advocates rallied at the State Capitol to defend the state’s climate law, arguing that delaying emissions deadlines and cap-and-invest rules will cost New…

NY #climatelaw delay draws environmentalist rebuke

Are 3.1 million NY voter registrations missing required ID? A conservative election group and a Republican congressmember from New York are demanding that the New York State Board of Elections provide records about voter registration practices that they cla…

Congressmember threatens lawsuit over New York State voter rolls

The state is forcing a major hospital system to fix its mental health programs New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with the New York-Presbyterian Hospital system to overhaul its screening and security protocols, reform its emergency mental health ca…

NY AG reaches settlement with New York-Presbyterian Hospital

New York Democrats amend state forest green energy bill amid ORES backlash, misinformation claims

The Supreme Court struck down conversion therapy bans in March, but New York might let victims sue conversion therapists New York State Senator James Skoufis has introduced legislation to allow survivors of conversion therapy to sue mental health professionals who performed the practice, in response to a Supreme Cour…

New York State Senator @jamesskoufis.bsky.social proposes #ConversionTherapy lawsuits

Record $1.6 billion #overtime for state workers amid New York labor shortage

Blakeman sues state over $7 million after #campaignfinance DQ

Did you get a New York inflation check? The IRS still hasn't confirmed whether you owe federal taxes on it. New Yorkers still don’t know if the inflation refund checks sent by the state last fall are subject to federal income taxes, as the IRS has yet to provide a conclusive answer.

Federal tax status of NY #inflation checks still unclear

Are protest buffer zones unconstitutional? The NYCLU said they're suing Nassau County to protect free speech The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against Nassau County to block a law restricting protest at religious buildings, while Governor Kathy Hochul and state legislators are…

Lawsuit from @nyclu.org challenges Nassau County's 'anti-free speech' protest law

Missing your paycheck? New York's late budget just delayed payday for some state workers New York state employees narrowly avoided missed paychecks this week after lawmakers passed a second budget extender, which allows the state to pay its bills for the next week while leaders negotia…

New York #budget delay hits state worker paychecks as lawmakers pass second emergency extender

"An extremely sick person": NY Dems want to strip Trump's war powers before World War III! Democratic lawmakers in New York are calling for Congress to reconvene and strip President Trump of his war powers after he threatened to destroy Iran in a social media rant.

New York Democrats want to limit Trump's war powers

Did lockdowns cause 3 deaths in 4 weeks at DOCCS? Over 30 legal and advocacy organizations are demanding the removal of a security official at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, blaming him for increased violence and three recent deaths of t…

Advocates want shakeup at Bedford Hills as DOCCS defends safety policy

Feds back off in court battle for New York energy funding The federal government has dropped its appeal on a policy that capped administrative funding for state energy programs, allowing states to receive full reimbursement for the costs of running energy…

#NewYork wins after feds drop 10% cap on energy funding

Will your mail-in vote count? NY sues to block new election rules for the midterms New York State Attorney General Letitia James and 23 other states have sued President Donald Trump to block an executive order that restricts mail-in ballots and requires federal citizenship verifi…

Letitia James newyorkstateag.bsky.social leads multistate lawsuit against Trump #MailBallot executive order

Still waiting on your NY tax refund? New Yorkers have been experiencing delays in their state income tax refunds, but the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has stated that they have issued 3.4 million refunds worth $3.…

NY tax refunds on track, Tax Department says, despite complaints of delays

Will SCOTUS end birthright citizenship in New York? The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on President Donald Trump’s efforts to end birthright citizenship, a concept enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, with several New York political fi…

Inside the SCOTUS #BirthrightCitizenship case and what it means for New York

Push to ban police from helping ICE as medical examiner rules Buffalo death a homicide Democratic state lawmakers and advocates rallied at the Capitol to demand the passage of the New York for All Act, which would provide legal protections and funding for immigrant New Yorkers facing…

Democrats demand #ICE limits as Buffalo refugee's death ruled a homicide

A 4-3 vote stripped taxpayer matching funds from Governor Hochul’s opponents over missing paperwork The New York State Public Campaign Finance Board voted four to three to deny public matching funds to six gubernatorial candidates, including Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, due …

Blakeman and five candidates denied public #MatchingFunds

35 counties stopped taking child care applications, and Democrats say $1.2B will fix it Democratic Assemblymembers and childcare advocates are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to fully fund vouchers and raise wages for childcare workers statewide, as 35 counties outside of New York City h…

Dems want voucher funding as counties pause Child Care Assistance Program #CCAP

Trial lawyers hate it, but small businesses say Hochul's car insurance plan is the only way to make New York affordable A coalition of business leaders from New York’s farming, retail, and transportation sectors rallied at the State Capitol to support Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposals to lower car insura…

Business leaders back @governor.ny.gov's #carinsurance reforms