Gov. Kathy Hochul makes announcement about New York health care workforce
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Monday she says will strengthen the health care workforce in New York.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Monday she says will strengthen the health care workforce in New York.
Hochul says the legislation will strengthen New York's healthcare workforce.
Some attended a vigil at the supermarket on the city's east side with the mayor and lawmakers.
From an asylum seekers crisis to a state budget that's a month late, it's been "a hot time in the old town tonight" and two of New York's political sages joined the show to sort it all out.
Former Gov. David Paterson and Nassau County Exec. Bruce Blakeman, two of New York's political sages, help sort it all out on "The Point."
The project is part of the state's historic $150 million investment in the city.
The City Council's Bipartisan Common Sense Caucus says the plan is punishing people who live in the outer boroughs.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that construction has begun on the critical Third Street Sewer Project in Mount Vernon.
A rally was held Thursday urging Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA to ditch congestion pricing for commuters.
She called for increased sensitivity training, public awareness campaigns and outreach across the state.
A summit was held Wednesday at John Jay College to look for ways to fight the growing rise in hate crimes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is addressing the asylum seeker crisis as the fight over where to house them in New York continues. An Orange County hotel is ready to welcome asylum seekers relocated from New York City, even though the county executive signed an order trying to prevent it. CBS2's Tony Aiello has more on that and the governor's response.
The state has amended its bail laws, making it easier for judges to keep people behind bars while they await trial.
We speak with Dr. Calvin John Smiley, associate professor of sociology at Hunter College, for more on the sociological impact of the new laws.
The state mandate applies only to new construction and does not affect existing buildings.
Gov. Kathy Hochul took a victory lap Wednesday, signing the bail reform bill that held up the state budget for about a month. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer says, however, opponents are considering a lawsuit to try to strike it down.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams discuss the latest bail law changes passed in the state budget.
The governor also signed legislation securing abortion pill access to SUNY and CUNY college students.
Women in New York now have access to birth control pills without a doctor's prescription.
CBS2's Marcia Kramer sat down for a one-on-one interview on Monday with the state's chief executive.
The governor told Marcia Kramer it was worth having a delayed state budget in order to get the bail reform changes she wanted.
Hochul had to give up on a number of pet projects, but the budget has a grab bag of goodies for New York City.
Local leaders made it clear they don't want Albany deciding how to build and regulate housing.
Gov. Kathy Hochul finally convinced reluctant lawmakers to agree with her on bail reform in a new budget that also had a grab bag of goodies for New York City, but CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer says the governor also had to give up on a number of pet projects.
The governor and state lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on a proposed $229 billion budget, CBS2's Mary Calvi reports.
