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The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Now’s the Time To Invest More, Not Less, in New Yorkers’ Mental Health Relying on our already-strained criminal justice system for mental health care isn’t working.   Governor Andrew Cuomo has long-championed himself a progressive criminal justice reformer, committing his administr...

AFT Reopening schools has been one of the most contested issues of the COVID-19 era, and few have been happy with the pace – parent, teacher or student. One person who thought New York City has tackled it correctly is Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers. Unlike some national labor figures, Weingarten remains influential among local education unions in New York, where she headed the United Federation of Teachers from 1998 to 2009. 7. John Samuelsen Internatio...

PEF president Wayne Spence re-elected PUBLISHED 5:44 AM ET May. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:44 AM EDT May. 06, 2021 SHARE Public Employees Federation President Wayne Spence was re-elected to another three-year term, the labor group on Wednesday announced.  Spence was first elected in June 2015 to lead the states second-largest public workers union of mostly white-collar employees in New York.  In the last year, Spence has raised the challenges ...

POLITICO Get the New York Playbook PM newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Facebook in a scrutiny amid Yang’s sustained popularity in the polls and concerns that his client — whom Tusk recently...

(Johnson Newspaper Corp. graphic) New York localities spend nearly $300 million each year incarcerating people on technical parole violations, a recent analysis shows, as officials clash over proposed changes to the state’s parole system and parole officers plead for advocates not to misrepresent data. Lawmakers are split as progressive Democrats push before the end of session to enact parole reform, which could lead to the release of hundreds of incarcerated people in the state’s prison ...

New York localities spend nearly $300 million each year incarcerating people on technical parole violations, a recent analysis shows, as officials clash over proposed changes to the state’s parole system and parole officers plead for advocates not to misrepresent data. Lawmakers are split as progressive Democrats push before the end of session to enact parole reform, which could lead to the release of hundreds of incarcerated people in the state’s prison system with the passage of the...

New York localities spend nearly $300 million each year incarcerating people on technical parole violations, a recent analysis shows, as officials clash over proposed changes to the state’s parole system and parole officers plead for advocates not to misrepresent data. Lawmakers are split as progressive Democrats push before the end of session to enact parole reform, which could lead to the release of hundreds of incarcerated people in the state’s prison system with the passage of the...

ALBANY - State lawmakers are considering an early retirement program this year for public workers and educators. The powerful state teachers union is supporting an early retirement that would apply to public employees who are age 55 or older with 10 years of public service or employees, regardless of age, with 25 years of service. One bill, sponsored by two Westchester state lawmakers, would make early retirement  available to those whose employers deem can have their positions eliminated. I...

New York to construct monument honoring service, sacrifice of essential workers throughout pandemic Hannah McKay/AP In this Thursday, May 14, 2020 photo, a junior doctor holds his stethoscope. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP) and last updated 2021-04-06 15:05:48-04 ALBANY, N.Y. (WKBW) — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday a monument will be constructed to honor the service and sacrifice of essential workers across the state throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. "There can be no wa...

Michael Fitzgerald The Imprint Editors note: This story was co-published with The Imprint, an independent, nonprofit daily news publication covering child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health and educational issues. Visit imprintnews.org to learn more. As the coronavirus tore through the country last year, New York state officials relied on testing to keep people safe in prisons, nursing homes, schools and other group facilities. Statewide, 13,000 prisoners had been tested by Se...