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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 Fair and Timely Parole Act and Elder Parole. The bill reforming elder parole, if passed, would requ...

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 Fair and Timely Parole Act and Elder Parole. The bill reforming elder parole, if passed, would requ...

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. It would cover public employees in the state retirement systems, including those for state and munici...

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 way to ever fully repay the essential workers who aided in our recovery from this devastating, once-in...

Michael Fitzgerald The Imprint Editor's 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 September 2020. Youth accused of crimes awaiting trial in New York City were also regularly tested, w...