When New Yorkers cast ballots this fall, there will be more at stake than local races for mayor and supervisor. Several constitutional amendments are on the ballot this year. Two concern voting itself: same-day registration, and no-excuse absentee ballots. The third would alter the state’s redistricting process. To help break down the questions, we spoke with Albany Law School Government Law Center Legal Director Richard Rifkin.
New York’s largest teachers’ union has elected a new president. Melinda Person was picked by delegates to lead the New York State United Teachers....
Special Agent Craig Tremaroli has been leading the FBI’s Albany division since November, taking over for Janeen DiGuiseppi. Tremaroli, a former police officer and...
We discuss issues facing New York lawmakers as they prepare to head back to Albany for a new session and the mayors of Pittsfield...