Will New York’s Farmworkers Get Labor Protections in 2019?
Harry DiPrinzio |
With a Democratic-controlled State Senate and Assembly, many advocates are hopeful that this will be the year the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act finally passes.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Medical Marijuana Key to Curbing NY’s Opioid Crisis
Junella Chin |
Two pieces of proposed legislation in Albany offer lawmakers the opportunity to dramatically expand the state’s program and target medical marijuana to those who are mired in opioid use and addiction.
Citywide
Upstate, Downstate Call on Cuomo for Housing Reforms
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A new statewide coalition has formed with the intention to push Cuomo and the state legislature for rent reforms, funding for public housing and more.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Caregiver Group Slams Doctor-Assisted Suicide Bill
Meghan Schoeffling |
‘Assisted suicide legislation reinforces the idea that people with disabilities are burdensome and our lives are not worth living.’
Affordable Housing
Landlord Group Sees Little Change Ahead in Rent Laws
Jarrett Murphy |
With a new Assembly speaker in place, rent regulations seem likely to be renewed without significant changes, Rent Stabilization Association head Joseph Strasburg said in an interview.
Justice
NY’s Certificates Offer Catch-22 to People Convicted of Crimes
F. T. Green |
A certificate of relief can help you get a job or an apartment to speed your re-entry to society after a spell in prison. The only trick is, you might need a job and an apartment to qualify for one.
