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View Comments The state Assembly gave final approval Thursday to a bill extending education services by one year for disabled students who saw critical programs frozen during the coronavirus pandemic.   The proposal, which received a rare bipartisan vote in the chamber, needs only Gov. Phil Murphys approval to become law.   “It’s a great day. It validates the supports and services these young people have lacked and will now be able to access, said Mercedes Witowsky, executive director of...

Event Description With the state budget behind us, lawmakers are set to act on their remaining priorities for the legislative session. These regional forums offer a chance to hear from legislators on their top policy priorities. We’ll touch on topics such as the ongoing response to COVID-19, curbing high prescription drug costs, retirement security, long term care reform, ways to make housing more affordable for an older population, and other pressing topics. Speakers New York...

TROY, N.Y. — The city of Troy is committing to strengthening the citys water infrastructure connections for both the short and long term. Mayor Patrick Madden gathered with city, county, and state officials to break ground on the major water infrastructure project to preserve the reliability of the city’s water infrastructure network for at least the next 200 years. The groundbreaking set forth phase 1 of a multi-year effort to replace vital water transmission lines that connect the C...

COLONIE, N.Y. — Colonie Center hosted Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy, Senator Neil Breslin, Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, Assemblyman John T. McDonald III, as well as area nurses to recognize the hard work that these front line workers have been doing during the pandemic, and always, on National Nurses Day. The County Executive delivered a proclamation in recognition of the nurses. “In Albany County hospitals alone, there are over 6,000 nurses who work tirelessly to help the sick...

Over its 50 years in print, the Bay Area Reporter has showcased a wide array of opinionated voices on its opinion pages. Guest contributors have run the gamut from community leaders and everyday citizens to politicians and academics. Some of the bold faced names have included Coretta Scott King and gay army veteran Joe Zuniga, both writing in 1993 against the militarys anti-gay service ban, then-U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Edward M. Kennedy, who both promoted a 1994 federal ban against LGBT...

Community offers support after brothers, ages 5 and 7, die in fire at babysitter’s N.J. home Updated Mar 10, 2021; Posted Mar 10, 2021 A message on the Hill Studio marquee in Plainsboro remembers two young boys who died in a fire on Saturday, March 6, 2021.Courtesy of John Burzichelli Facebook Share The marquee outside Hill Studio in Paulsboro, N.J., often displays congratulatory messages to local high school athletic teams to mark major wins. This week, there’s a message in honor of two ...

The Democratic leaders of the New York state Senate are moving to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of unilateral emergency powers.

The Democratic leaders of the New York state Senate are moving to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of unilateral emergency powers.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Democratic leaders of the New York State Senate are moving to strip Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of unilateral emergency powers granted during the pandemic, setting up a remarkable rebuke for the governor from members of his own party. The Senate’s measures, which could be voted on as soon as next week, underscore the deepening division between Mr. Cuomo and state lawmakers since the governor admitted to intentionally withholding...

Democratic lawmakers have begun to challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of virus-related nursing home deaths, and the governor also faces a federal inquiry.