KINGSTON, N.Y. – Mid-Hudson Valley political leaders are once again calling on the Public Service Commission to hold public hearings in connection with Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. requested rate hikes.This time, the politicians are making their pleas to the PSC in the wake of a recommendation by administrative law judges that favored Central […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. – A plan that bans co-pays for insulin for 1.6 million New Yorkers afflicted with diabetes has been included in the state budget approved by the state legislature, according to officials. “We’re also supporting 1.6 million New Yorkers who are diagnosed with diabetes, who struggle to afford the medications that their lives depend […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. – A group that supports progressive causes is taking aim at provisions under consideration for inclusion in the state budget that they say will severely weaken the so-called Good Cause Eviction law. One provision being considered by lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul is including an individual municipal opt-in approach to the Good Cause […]
KINGSTON, N.Y A state assemblymember representing parts of Southern Ulster County is calling on the state to review and fortify its bridges after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed on March 26 after being struck by a container ship, killing six workers. Jonathan Jacobson, D-city of Newburgh, cited a recent New York […]