State Senate

New Baby Bonds Bill Seeks to Help Kids Who Lost Parents to COVID

May 12, 2023, 11:53 a.m.May 12, 2023, 11:57 a.m.

Advocates credit reporting from THE CITY’s MISSING THEM project and its partners for laying the groundwork for the legislation.

Sports

Mets Owner Cohen Bets on Council Backing for Citi Field Casino

May 9, 2023, 5:01 a.m.May 9, 2023, 8:56 a.m.

Records show a lobbying blitz is underway to get local and state for bringing gambling to the arena’s 50-acre parking lot in Queens.

State Senate

Hector LaSalle’s Chief Judge Shot Ends With Historic Rejection by State Senate

Feb. 15, 2023, 5:28 p.m.Feb. 15, 2023, 5:28 p.m.

This was a stinging rebuke to Governor Kathy Hochul, who pushed aggressively for LaSalle’s confirmation.

Albany

State Senate Committee Rejects Hector LaSalle for NY Chief Judge

Jan. 18, 2023, 5:01 p.m.Jan. 18, 2023, 8:11 p.m.

The judiciary committee voted Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominee down 10 to 9. Senate Democrats say his candidacy is dead, but Hochul says the full Senate needs to vote.

Eric Adams

List of Eric Adams Allies Hired to High-Paid Government Posts Keeps Growing

Dec. 21, 2022, 9:32 p.m.Dec. 22, 2022, 9:43 a.m.

Former state Sen. Jesse Hamilton and former Brooklyn Democratic Party District Leader Tommy Torres numerous friends and political ers of the mayor now in top city posts.

Campaign 2022

Gov. Hochul Holds on After Tough Campaign Against Right-Winger Zeldin

Nov. 8, 2022, 11:22 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:04 a.m.

While pre-election polls showed a close race, Democrats’ overwhelming registration advantage and late get-out-the-vote effort were enough for the incumbent to prevail.

State Senate

Elizabeth Crowley Attracts GOP, Real Estate Donors in Dem Primary

July 22, 2022, 7:30 p.m.July 22, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

Four years after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stunned Joe Crowley, an AOC-pick is running against cousin Elizabeth Crowley in another primary contest pitting a socialist against a moderate.

State Senate

Socialist Podcaster’s NY State Senate Bid Relies on Out-Of-State Donations

July 20, 2022, 8:05 p.m.July 21, 2022, 11:25 a.m.

Nomiki Konst says she’s running after being approached by “many people in the community,” but so far she’s raised nearly as much from donors in California as she has from those in New York.

Climate Change

Green Means Wait: Big Climate Bills Stalled in Albany, While Those That ed Still Need Gov’s Go

June 6, 2022, 9:03 p.m.June 6, 2022, 9:03 p.m.

The State Senate and Assembly were able to combine for action on cryptocurrency, thermal energy and electronics repair.

Pets

It’s Really Hard to Sue a Vet in New York. Pet Owners Are Pushing a Bill to Change That.

April 26, 2022, 8:51 p.m.Feb. 4, 2025, 1:59 p.m.

New York is one of the few states that categorize pets as objects not worth more than a few hundred dollars. Advocates say treating them as sentient beings would enhance the ability to seek compensatory damages if they are mistreated.

State Senate

New Baby Bonds Bill Seeks to Help Kids Who Lost Parents to COVID

Mets Owner Cohen Bets on Council Backing for Citi Field Casino

Hector LaSalle’s Chief Judge Shot Ends With Historic Rejection by State Senate

State Senate Committee Rejects Hector LaSalle for NY Chief Judge

List of Eric Adams Allies Hired to High-Paid Government Posts Keeps Growing

Gov. Hochul Holds on After Tough Campaign Against Right-Winger Zeldin

Elizabeth Crowley Attracts GOP, Real Estate Donors in Dem Primary

Socialist Podcaster’s NY State Senate Bid Relies on Out-Of-State Donations

Green Means Wait: Big Climate Bills Stalled in Albany, While Those That ed Still Need Gov’s Go

It’s Really Hard to Sue a Vet in New York. Pet Owners Are Pushing a Bill to Change That.

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