State & Regional News

The Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 is projected to total $254 billion, a 5.2% increase in spending at a time when new federal actions on funding and policy may change the relationship […]

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment return was 5.84% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025. The Fund closed the […]

Next Generation 911 (NG911) is a long-promised upgrade to New York’s emergency communications system that would allow photos, voice and video calls and text messaging to be rerouted to other county call centers when major […]

By Hank Russell A recent study found that one in five New York workers belongs to a union. Further, the Empire State has the second-highest union membership rate in the nation and exceeds the nationwide […]

A new online resource released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details the vast array of services that federal funding supports amid the continued uncertainty in Washington over potential cuts for states, including […]

Extension Allows More People to Sign up for Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program A federal judge granted a June 20 extension to a Preliminary Injunction agreement that attorneys from New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) […]

By Hank Russell A recent report came out that overdose-related deaths have fallen across the statewide, including on Long Island. Findings from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed a 32 percent […]

By Hank Russell The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP recently filed a pre motion letter proposing additional court intervention to protect continuity of care on behalf of […]

By Hank Russell Just two days into the conclave, a group of cardinals finally elected a new pope. Many politicians shared their reactions and wished him luck, which, as news reports noted, he may need […]

Amount Is Below National Average By Hank Russell It may be hard to believe, but New Yorkers do not spend as much on groceries as the rest of the nation does, according to a study […]