NY Government

Following in her father's footsteps, the head of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services Dawn Pinnock says, "I had a chance to see firsthand someone who worked for New York City government." Pinnock tells us about her father, Koreatown and a stuffed giraffe.

After two special sessions in 2022, New York state lawmakers are coming back to Albany for the full new term starting January 4th.

A rapidly heating planet, rising sea levels, oceans choked with plastic pollution, landfills overflowing with solid wastes, an increasingly decrepit drinking water infrastructure, and industrial chemical hazards menacing drinking water – these threats and others are the backdrop for lawmakers’ review of Governor Hochul’s proposed environmental budget this week.

New York’s legislative session is drawing to a close, but without the usual frenzy of hallways crowded with lobbyists and protesters and few last minute…

A Siena College poll released today showed New York voters oppose Proposition One on Tuesday’s ballot — the question over whether the state should hold a…