The Senate Republican Budget Resolution March 18, 2011 John L. Sampson, NYS Senator, 19th District Last month, Governor Cuomo proposed a budget blueprint to change the way business is done
Provide Services to Keep Youth Out of Jail March 17, 2011 Velmanette Montgomery, NYS Senator, 18th District The Republican controlled Senate and the Assembly have each submitted their budget bills,
In Honor of the Fallen March 11, 2011 Assemblyman Rory Lancman Chair Subcommittee on Workplace Safety The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory tragedy in New York City radically altered the way
Report from Albany March 9, 2011 By Liz Krueger, NYS Senator This June, New York State’s rent regulation laws are once again up for renewal. I'm working closely with advocates
Letter to the Editor – Governors Plan March 9, 2011 Caribbean Americans for a Better New York New York state faces the most serious financial crisis in our state’s history.
Progressive Democrats Issue Open Letter to Cuomo March 7, 2011 By Robert Jackson, NYC Counsil Member Dear Fellow Democrats: We are writing to express concerns about the direction of our
AFSCME Members Protest in Albany March 4, 2011 By Kismet Barksdale Nearly 2,000 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) from all over New York
Maintain Teacher Seniority March 4, 2011 By Stephanie Barlie & Kayty Himmelstein Currently, New York State's seniority rule protects experienced teachers from layoffs, a policy sometimes known as "last in,
Letter to the Editor – Closing of I.S. 231 March 3, 2011 By Chancellor Kathleen Black After reviewing comments from parents that we received at last night’s hearing, we have
Letter to the Editor – Mayor Bloombergs Assault on Collective Bargaining Rights March 3, 2011 By Eric Mayr Even as the New York City economy rebounds and revenue from Wall
