Editorial: Wind at his back
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, fresh off several major wins, presented his State of the State address this week. He laid out an ambitious plan to spend some $25 billion. By accelerating government construction...
View ArticleCuomo calls minimum wage hike impossible
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it’s impossible to raise the minimum wage this year because of legislative politics. But advocates for the poor say he can force a change administratively. Cuomo says he supports...
View ArticleProfs say Cuomo can hike minimum wage
Progressive groups pushing for an increase in New York’s minimum wage insist Gov. Andrew Cuomo can do it on his own without having to persuade the Senate’s Republican majority to drop its opposition....
View ArticleNY bill would notify women of dense breast tissue
A bill awaiting Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s signature would require health care practitioners to notify women whose breast tissue is dense, making it harder to detect cancer with mammography. Supporters say 40...
View ArticleNY advocates set minimum wage rally
Advocates for a higher minimum wage in New York plan to rally Monday at the state Capitol, where they say lawmakers also want a pay hike.
View ArticleCuomo presses minimum wage hike in budget
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.75 also dropped a provision that would "index" the wage to inflation.
View ArticleLow-pay workers welcome NY minimum wage hike
Lawmakers in Albany are considering a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to increase the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.75 an hour in July.
View ArticleState of the Union changed NY minimum wage game
President Obama has proposed a $9 minimum wage tied to inflation, and Cuomo told reporters that the federal level is "the best place to do a lot of these laws."
View ArticleNY Assembly approves 2-year fracking ban
The Assembly passed a two-year moratorium on hydrofracking in New York state, but the bill has yet to be picked up by the Senate.
View ArticleBell Helicopter extends CPI Aerostructures deal
Edgewood aircraft-parts manufacturer CPI Aerostructures has announced a $3.95 million extension of an existing deal with Bell Helicopter. Bell, a Texas-based subsidiary of defense/industrial...
View ArticleNY Legislature returning to start new year’s session
New York's Legislature is starting its six-month session with the Senate and Assembly by convening to choose leaders.
View ArticleNY Assembly replaces stacks of paper with 150 tablets
Officials say the switch will save paper and money.
View ArticleEarly results favor LI Republicans in NYS Senate races
Kemp Hannon, Chris McGrath, Elaine Phillips and Michael Venditto were all leading Tuesday night.
View ArticleNY bill would notify women of dense breast tissue
A bill awaiting Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s signature would require health care practitioners to notify women whose breast tissue is dense, making it harder to detect cancer with mammography. Supporters say 40...
View ArticleNY advocates set minimum wage rally
Advocates for a higher minimum wage in New York plan to rally Monday at the state Capitol, where they say lawmakers also want a pay hike.
View ArticleCuomo presses minimum wage hike in budget
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.75 also dropped a provision that would "index" the wage to inflation.
View ArticleLow-pay workers welcome NY minimum wage hike
Lawmakers in Albany are considering a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to increase the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.75 an hour in July.
View ArticleState of the Union changed NY minimum wage game
President Obama has proposed a $9 minimum wage tied to inflation, and Cuomo told reporters that the federal level is "the best place to do a lot of these laws."
View ArticleNY Assembly approves 2-year fracking ban
The Assembly passed a two-year moratorium on hydrofracking in New York state, but the bill has yet to be picked up by the Senate.
View ArticleBell Helicopter extends CPI Aerostructures deal
Edgewood aircraft-parts manufacturer CPI Aerostructures has announced a $3.95 million extension of an existing deal with Bell Helicopter. Bell, a Texas-based subsidiary of defense/industrial...
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