Rashad Robinson *”This executive order to restore the rights of people on parole is a step in the right direction, but Governor Cuomo has a long way to go in enacting substantive criminal justice reform. Since 2017, we have been pushing Governor Cuomo to take […]
In March, Governor Andrew Cuomo stood in front of a public housing building for the first time in recent memory and told reporters that “the residents’ rights have been abused, period.” On the request of the tenants themselves, he had just toured one of the decaying apartments […]
Here’s a small glimmer of hope for victims of domestic violence: On Saturday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the passage of new legislation which requires convicted domestic abusers to surrender any and all firearms, and prohibits them from obtaining or renewing a firearm license. Though […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has unveiled 2018 State of the State proposal to strengthen the workforce aimed at preparing New Yorkers for future jobs. He has already earmarked a whopping $175million for the project. Cuomo has already created an Office of Workforce Development to oversee state’s […]