Council calls on Albany to pass parole reform bills
The City Council on Wednesday called on the state legislature to pass a pair of bills that would offer thousands of aging and elderly incarcerated New Yorkers new opportunities for release.
The issues most likely to dominate the 2024 New York legislative session
State legislators are looking to pick up where they left off last year as the first day of the 2024 legislative session kicks off a new year in Albany on Jan. 3. Lawmakers are hoping to take meaningful action on a range of issues, including housing, health care, cannabis reform and the environment.