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New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany. -
Upstate transit agencies are warning of possible service cuts if more funding isn’t provided in the final state budget. -
The average bonus paid to employees of the securities industry in New York City was about $247,000 last year, according to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. -
The Food Retail Establishment Subsidization for Healthy (FRESH) Communities Act would provide $10 million in loans or grants to help retain, expand or build new grocery stores where there are few to none today. -
Some worry that leasing land for large-scale solar projects will jeopardize farming. Cornell surveyed farmers to try to find out if these perceived threats are real. -
The governor urged support for policies surround housing affordability, clean energy and car insurance. -
Lawmakers are haggling over when ICE and local police departments could cooperate. -
New York’s Family Care program, which gives people with disabilities the choice to live with a family instead of in group homes, could expand if funding increases. -
Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed $1.5 billion in additional health care funding and nursing homes want at least half of that. -
They are lobbying with the New York State Black Legislative Task Force for $90 million in grants.
