The bill would ensure inmates aged 55 go before the Parole Board, as long as they have served 15 years of their sentence.
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Cuomo addresses allegations he gave friends and family priority COVID tests
For the first time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ackowledged allegations of giving friends and family special access to COVID-19 testing.
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Progressive lawmakers celebrate state budget victories
Progressive Democratic legislators passed a state budget that raised taxes on the wealthy and boosted school aid, among other goals.
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State budget agreement reached, nearly one week late
The budget increases taxes on the wealthy and adds funds for schools, renters, and small businesses that struggled during the pandemic.
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Paychecks for 39,000 state workers await a final budget
If the state doesn’t reach a budget deal by Tuesday, paychecks to 39,000 state workers will be delayed.
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Recreational marijuana is now legal in New York
New Yorkers 21 and older will be able to buy smokeable and edible forms of marijuana in retail stores as soon as next year.
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Vote to legalize cannabis in New York could come Tuesday
By late 2022, adults in the state would be able to buy cannabis in retail stores and sample it in tasting rooms.
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Cuomo and State Legislature clash over proposed taxes on the wealthy
As the state budget deadline of April 1 approaches, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic leaders in Legislature disagree on raising taxes on the wealthy.
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Assembly’s choice of impeachment firm faces criticism
The law firm hired to help look into multiple allegations of sexual harassment against Cuomo has some associations that could call its objectivity into question, critics say.
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Low-profile Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is no stranger to politics
Calls for Gov. Cuomo’s resignation amid sexual harassment allegations and a nursing home scandal have focused attention on Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Poll: Half of New Yorkers say Cuomo should stay
A new Siena Poll also shows that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability rating among Democrats has plummeted 30 points since February.
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Assembly begins impeachment investigation of Cuomo
The move comes after 59 Democrats in the Legislature wrote a letter asking for the governor’s immediate resignation.
