A month after presenting its Policing Reform and Reinvention Plan to the state, Albany is looking to convene a new series of community meetings at a tense time in the city. Mayor Kathy Sheehan, a Democrat running for a third term, tells WAMC the city will release an RFP next week for an outside group to facilitate the conversations.
New York State has a new $220 billion budget, approved while most residents were sleeping. Governor Kathy Hochul’s first spending plan came together a...
The new legislative session is just days away in Albany. WNYC capitol reporter Jon Campbell joins us for a preview.
The New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials has a new executive director. Barbara Van Epps replaces Peter Baynes, who retired this...