New York’s All-Electric Buildings Act — goes into effect December 31.

Photo by: Casey Horner   New York’s All-Electric Buildings Act —it goes into effect December 31. Reprinted from a Facebook post by Mark Walczyk. This state law was snuck into the State budget revenue bill (S4009-C/A3009-C) in 2023 and mandates most new...

NY’s “brownfields”toxic chemicals still poison soil and groundwater decades after closure

Photo credit  Amir Arefi   NY’s “brownfields” toxic chemicals still poison soil and groundwater decades after closure New York’s “brownfields” are the scars of its industrial past. Abandoned factories, gas stations, tanneries, and mills where toxic chemicals...

Five Big Fights Waiting for Albany in 2026

Photo by Zachary Kadolph   Five Big Fights Waiting for Albany in 2026 With the 2025 session behind them, lawmakers are already bracing for what could be one of the most consequential years in recent memory. When the New York State Senate and Assembly return to...

New York State Regions – Elected Officials

New York State Regions Elected Officials (All 11 Regions) Region: Adirondacks,District: NY–21,Level: U.S. House,Name: Elise Stefanik,Party: Republican,Phone: (202) 225-4611,Website: https://stefanik.house.gov,Facebook:...

Americans for Restoring the Constitution

Photo credit: Wynn Pointaux Americans for Restoring the Constitution – A Voice for “We the People” of New York by Elaine A. Benjamin “The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon”  — George Washington In 2009, a group of patriotic citizens from Broome...

NY’s ERA and Its Implications for Disability Rights

Daniel N. Clay, J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. dnclay@su.suffolk.edu New York’s Equal Rights Amendment and Its Implications for Disability Rights The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which took effect on January 1, 2025, amends the New York State Constitution to explicitly prohibit...