State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle says New York State probably can’t give any direct aid to individual property owners affected by flooding from the record-high waters of Lake Ontario. But he says they can and will come up with aid for local governments so parks, roads and other damaged infrastructure can be fixed without […]
Governor Cuomo says approval of New York’s delayed state budget has hit another snag…and once again, it’s with his “Raise the Age” plan to stop prosecuting 16-and-17-year-old lawbreakers as adults. Cuomo reached a compromise with the State Senate on Tuesday to continue treating violent teenage crime as adult crime, particularly if guns or sexual crimes […]
The New York State Assembly has approved Democratic-backed measures that would make the entire state a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. The package backed by Speaker Carl Heastie bans state or local law enforcement from questioning or arresting a person based on their immigration status. It says people shouldn’t be asked their immigration status when applying […]