State Budget Negotiations Stall, With Proposed Bail and Trial Changes Still Unresolved

Lawmakers leave Albany until Monday, leaving Gov. Kathy Hochul without a state spending plan at the start of a new fiscal year.

State Budget Negotiations Stall, With Proposed Bail and Trial Changes Still Unresolved

Albany, New York, United States of America – April 26, 2017. New York State Capitol building in Albany, NY. Dating from 1899, the capitol building is part of the Empire State Plaza complex. (Shutterstock) By George Joseph and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY Albany lawmakers departed the state Capitol Thursday for a long weekend without a […]

How the Independent Redistricting Commission Failed New York Immigrants

How the Independent Redistricting Commission Failed New York Immigrants

Activists and DACA recipients gathered at Foley Square in New York City during the “We are Undeniable” rally to demand citizenship for all on August 17, 2021. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke, Special to Journal On Thursday, the 3rd of February, New York State’s Governor, Kathy Hochul, signed off the controversial new maps for the State’s […]

Hochul’s $27M Ida-Relief Fund for Immigrants Has Doled Out Less Than $1M

Hochul’s $27M Ida-Relief Fund for Immigrants Has Doled Out Less Than $1M

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in Queens addressing the impact of Hurricane Ida’s remnants September 2, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Samantha Maldonado and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY Nearly five months after Hurricane Ida, just under a million dollars have been paid to New Yorkers from the city […]