NY lawmakers debate effectiveness of harsher penalties for retail crime in NYC
New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is opposed to a plan that would have imposed tougher penalties on criminals who attack retail workers.
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New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is opposed to a plan that would have imposed tougher penalties on criminals who attack retail workers.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing a backlash for banning a key chemical used as a cooling ingredient in refrigerators and air conditioners in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
GOP senators bashed Hochul whose budget included proposals to shutter up to five correctional facilities and set up task forces to reduce retail theft – policies they don’t think go far enough.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget plan unveiled Tuesday devotes $40 million to wage war against shoplifters.
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared war Tuesday against shoplifting, saying retail thievery has spiraled out of control with many products in stores under lock and key.