Dan Clark
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New York’s mask mandate will continue through at least Feb. 10 for indoor public spaces that don’t require proof of vaccination upon entry.
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie pushed back on claims Tuesday that the rise in violent crime in New York has been a result of the state’s bail reform law, which eliminated the option of cash bail for most lower-level and nonviolent charges two years ago.
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New York's mask mandate for public, indoor spaces that don't have a vaccination requirement will remain in effect for at least the next three days while a legal challenge against the rule is litigated before an appellate court.
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New district lines for Congress, the State Senate and the Assembly for this year’s elections will be drawn by the state Legislature after members of the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission called it quits on Monday.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul would win support from nearly half of registered Democrats in a hypothetical primary race if it were held today, the Siena College poll said, collecting 46% of the vote. The same poll showed former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio with 12% of the vote, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams with 11% of the vote and Rep. Tom Suozzi with 6% of the vote.
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New York’s highest state court has a new judge. Shirley Troutman, previously an appellate justice from Buffalo, was confirmed to the Court of Appeals on Wednesday by the state Senate in Albany.
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State lawmakers in New York on Monday rejected two sets of maps that would’ve redrawn the state’s electoral districts for Congress and the state Legislature, setting the stage for those elected to potentially carve those lines themselves.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose term limits for statewide elected officials in New York, and seek to ban outside income for those individuals while in office, she said Monday.
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To lower New York’s average property tax bill, Rep. Tom Suozzi says he would loosen state regulations on counties and direct more funding to struggling school districts if elected the state’s next governor.
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Universal child care has been a lofty ambition for a handful of lawmakers in New York for the past few years, but new legislation introduced Wednesday could be the first step toward realizing that goal.