Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back under former President Donald Trump.
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These NY and NJ laws will take effect in 2024
The new year is just around the corner — and with it, will come new laws that’ll take effect in New York and New Jersey. Here’s a review of some of the more impactful pieces of legis... -
NYC's teachers union sues Mayor Eric Adams over steep cuts to public schools
New York City’s teachers union is suing to block planned cuts to the city’s public schools, warning that steep budget reductions proposed by Mayor Eric Adams would weaken key education initiatives and... -
NYC Council approves bill banning solitary confinement in city jails
Over the objections of Mayor Eric Adams, New York City lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday meant to ban solitary confinement in the city’s jails.
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New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery
New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tue...