Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has been arrested on bribery and conspiracy charges from his 2021 NYC comptroller run.
Karen DeWitt
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Legislative leaders push back on Hochul’s plans to revise the state’s bail reform laws
As Gov. Kathy Hochul defends her proposed changes to the state’s 2019 landmark bail reform laws, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is casting doubt on whether the items will be part of the state budget, which is due in about a week.
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Hochul’s memo fails to ease tensions over bail reform
Tensions between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature are intensifying over a proposal to change the state’s criminal justice laws, with the date for finalizing the state budget just over a week away.
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Advocates rally to protest Hochul’s ‘betrayal’ on proposed bail reform changes
Advocates say they were caught unaware by a leaked memo that outlined Gov. Hochul’s plans to roll back bail reform.
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NY governor signs laws holding elected officials more accountable for sexual harassment
Some of the laws Gov. Kathy Hochul signed are direct reforms that address abuses under former Gov. Cuomo’s administration.
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Mask mandate for New York schools to end Wednesday
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she based her decision on lower COVID-19 infection rates and new CDC guidance.
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Hochul lifts mask mandate for businesses
Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state will end its indoor mask mandate Thursday — but not at schools yet.
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GOP state lawmakers sue over new district maps approved by Democrats
Republicans in the NYS Legislature began legal action claiming new district maps for congressional and legislative seats signed by Gov. Hochul are gerrymandered.
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New York’s mask mandate not expected to end anytime soon
New York’s mask mandate is expected to continue at least for another month.
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Sheldon Silver, disgraced former power broker, dies at 77
Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in Albany before his conviction on corruption charges, has died in federal custody.
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Could Democratic state lawmakers draw New York’s congressional district lines?
A 10-member independent commission has less than two weeks to come up with a new set of maps after legislators rejected its first attempts.
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Hochul says budget plan spends more, but will not cause NY to go into debt
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget plan spends at a much higher rate than her predecessor’s, but she says it’s all balanced.
