February 16, 2015 By Steven Wishnia Local 1199SEIU has become the first major New York labor union to join the campaign to renew and strengthen the state’s rent-regulation laws, which
February 13, 2015 By John Samuelsen | This article first appeared in Queens Chronicle This year, as new leadership in Albany prepares to debate the state budget, the question of
February 13, 2015 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – SUNY Polytechnic Institute has recently been recognized by the National Science Foundation as the top university in the country for business-funded
February 11, 2015 By Mark Cannizzaro, Council of School Supervisors & Administrators Executive VP New York, NY—Governor Andrew Cuomo has unfortunately taken the position that a 4.8 percent increase in state
February 6, 2015 By Neal Tepel Albany, NY – Those that defraud New Yorkers seeking immigration-related assistance will now be subject to felony and/or misdemeanor charges. Previously, there was no
February 4, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio probably gave workers struggling with an unrealistically low minimum wage reason to both hope and despair
January 14, 2015 By Stephanie West Albany, NY—Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a second wave of appointments to his administration. Fifteen individuals will be joining the administration, adding to
January 13, 2015 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – Over 1,000 parents, students, advocates and community members rallied on Monday here to protest Governor Cuomo’s education policies. The protests highlighted
January 13, 2015 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – The Alliance for Quality Education released its latest report, Record Setting Inequality: New York State’s Opportunity Gap is Wider Than Ever,
December 19, 2014 By Marc Bussanich Brooklyn, NY—That’s what the president of the state’s second largest union said in an exclusive video interview as the state recently notified members with
