Heroin Antidote Bill Passes NY Legislature
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York lawmakers have passed a bill to boost the availability of a drug that reverses heroin overdoses. The bipartisan measure would allow health care professionals to...
View ArticleNY Senate Debating Public Ban On E-Cigarettes
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — State lawmakers are considering whether to include electronic cigarettes in New York’s indoor public smoking ban. The Senate Health Committee panel heard testimony Monday...
View ArticleState Senate Votes To Legalize Mixed Martial Arts In New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Alexis Davis looked more like legislative staff than a Las Vegas-bound professional fighter as she made the rounds Tuesday at the New York Capitol as part of another push...
View ArticleWomen’s Equality Bills Reintroduced In N.Y. Senate After Failure Last Year
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A series of bills dubbed the Women’s Equality Act were reintroduced Tuesday in the New York State Senate, after the package was derailed last year over a contentious...
View ArticleState Senate Committee Advances Medical Marijuana Bill
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Republican-led New York State Senate Health Committee approved a medical marijuana bill on Tuesday – in only the first of a series of hurdles, but nonetheless a vote...
View ArticleState Lawmakers Pass De Blasio’s Post-Sandy Property Tax Relief Bill
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York state lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation proposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, which would prevent higher tax bills for city residents who rebuilt or repaired...
View ArticleMalcolm Smith Corruption Trial Set To Begin Amid State Senator’s Re-Election Bid
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The corruption scandal that rocked the 2013 New York City mayoral race is set to go to trial this week. State Sen. Malcolm Smith is accused of trying to bribe his...
View ArticleAs NY Legislative Session Winds Down, Minimum Wage, Medical Marijuana Among...
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Time is running out on lawmakers in Albany. With attention turning to the fall elections, New York legislators may end their session without voting on a minimum wage...
View ArticleCuomo Says He’ll Approve Medical Marijuana With Proper Regulation
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he will sign medical marijuana legislation into law as long as the measure “makes sense.” While the state Senate...
View ArticleNew York State Senate Passes 23 Bills Geared Toward Curbing Heroin Use
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York state Senate on Monday approved nearly two dozen bills intended to curb heroin use, including a measure to allow schools to administer a powerful heroin and...
View ArticleNY Lawmakers Begin Negotiations Over Medical Marijuana
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The lead sponsor of a measure to legalize medical marijuana in New York says negotiations are underway with the governor’s office and the Assembly in hopes of having an...
View ArticleTensions Run High As NY Medical Marijuana Deadline Nears
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he has serious concerns over a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in New York just hours before the midnight deadline. The Democrat stymied...
View ArticleNY Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Pet Tattoos, Piercings
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — State lawmakers in New York have voted to make it illegal to tattoo or pierce dogs and cats. The bill came following reports of the sale of so-called “gothic kittens”...
View ArticleBreakaway Democrats Might Dissolve Coalition With NY Senate Republicans
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Control of the New York state Senate might soon switch hands. Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) said Wednesday that his four-member Independent Democratic...
View ArticleAvella Defeats Former Comptroller Liu In State Senate Primary
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Queens) defeated former New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate John Liu in the Democratic primary for the state’s 11th Senate...
View ArticleIn Tactical Move, Long Island Pol Who Dropped Out Of Senate Race Might Run...
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Democratic Senate candidate who quit the race after being sued by his former law firm for allegedly creating $2 million in fictitious client bills and falsifying...
View ArticleNY Voters To Decide On Digital Legislation
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — If New York voters approve proposition No. 2 on the ballot next week, their 213 legislators will join the digital age. Their desks in the ornate chambers of the Capitol...
View ArticleDe Blasio Warns Senate Republicans: Get On Board My Agenda, Or Else
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A crushing Election Day defeat has sent Bill de Blasio on the warpath. According to CBS2’s Marcia Kramer, New York City’s mayor is warning victorious Senate Republicans to...
View ArticleIf Lawmakers Don’t Act, Rents Could Rise In NYC
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Cynthia Chaffee’s Manhattan apartment would likely go for more than $5,000 a month if the landlord charged market price. But Chaffee pays thousands less thanks to the...
View ArticleBratton Wants Stronger Penalties For Resisting Arrest
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Wednesday he would support legislation making resisting arrest a felony. “We need to get around this idea that you can resist arrest,”...
View ArticleNY Senate Democrats Look To Cap Outside Income For Lawmakers
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Democrats in the New York state Senate want to put a tight limit on legislative moonlighting to reduce corruption in Albany. Under the proposal announced Monday,...
View ArticleNew Bill To Legalize Mixed Martial Arts Advances In N.Y. State Senate
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The fight to legalize mixed martial arts in New York state — the last state to prohibit cage matches with small gloves — has resumed with a state Senate committee...
View ArticleBrooklyn Borough President: Include Female Voice In State Budget Negotiations
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — State budget negotiations have traditionally included three men in a room. It expanded to four in recent years, as the leader of the Senate independent Democratic conference has...
View ArticleLong Island AARP Members Head To Albany To Push For Care Act
FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A busload of Long Island retirees are traveling to Albany on Tuesday to fight for the Care Act. As WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs reported, the Care...
View ArticleSkelos Survives Attempted Ousting By Democrats After Arrest
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Democrats in the New York state Senate failed Wednesday in a largely symbolic attempt to oust the chamber’s Republican leader, following his arrest on federal corruption...
View ArticleState Lawmakers Spar Over Right-To-Die Proposal
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Two New York state Assembly members and other advocates of letting the terminally ill end their lives said Tuesday their proposed law would limit suffering and has...
View ArticleN.Y. State Senate Advances Bill Banning Leaving Children Under 8 Alone In Cars
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A proposed New York state law would make it illegal to leave a child younger than 8 alone in a vehicle. The state Senate voted in favor of the bill on Monday. It now...
View ArticleState Senate Leader Wants Limit On De Blasio’s Control Of NYC Schools
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Mayoral control over New York City schools expires at the end of the month, and talk about an extension remains a hot-button political issue. As WCBS 880’s Rich Lamb...
View ArticleState Lawmakers Include Plan To Expand Boozy Sunday Brunch Times, Fight...
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Boozy Sunday brunches, expanded screening for breast cancer and a plan to confront opioid addiction all came out on top Friday as New York state lawmakers wrapped up the...
View ArticleLong Island ‘Red Light Robin Hood’ Launches State Senate Campaign
CENTEREACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island man who has been waging a one-man war on red-light cameras has launched a campaign for New York State Senate – challenging the majority leader. Stephen...
View ArticleNY State Senate Candidate Arrested On Grand Larceny Charge, Police Say
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A New York state Senate candidate faces a grand larceny charge, according to authorities. Republican Jon Girodes was arrested at 19 Pitt St. at 11:45 a.m. Friday. Police said he...
View ArticleLong Island Races Could Determine Which Party Controls New York State Senate
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A neck-and-neck presidential race may be grabbing all the headlines, but there is also a hot contest for control of the New York State Senate. As CBS2 Political Reporter Marcia...
View ArticleCity Officials Hand Out Reusable Bags Ahead Of ‘Carryout Bag Law’ Implementation
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Department of Sanitation and City Councilman Ben Kallos were handing out free reusable bags to help residents prepare for the implementation of a new ‘carryout bag law.’...
View ArticleNew York State Lawmaker Looks To Outlaw The Recording Of Violent Crimes
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There’s a new effort underway to police violent videos posted on social media. Certain content could lead to serious time behind bars. “When I actually saw the video my heart...
View ArticleN.Y. State Sen. Simcha Felder Could Become Tie-Breaking Vote In Albany
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Brooklyn native Simcha Felder is among the most powerful men in Albany, but outside his Senate district, few know who he is. CBS2’s Political Reporter Marcia Kramer recently...
View ArticleDean Skelos Gets 4 Years, 3 Months In Corruption Sentencing
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has been sentenced to spend more than four years in prison following his conviction in a corruption retrial....
View ArticleNew York State Sen. Jose Peralta Dies At 47
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York State Sen. Jose Peralta has died at the age of 47. Peralta represented the 13th district in Queens from 2010 to 2018. Before that, he was a member of the State...
View ArticleExclusive: New Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Sits Down With CBS2
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — For the first time in a decade Democrats will control the state Senate, and for the first time ever, the person at the helm will be a woman. Andrea Stewart-Cousins has big plans...
View ArticleUp In Smoke: Cuomo Admits Legalized Marijuana In New York Doesn’t Have Enough...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A bill to legalize marijuana in New York may go up in smoke in Albany. Gov. Cuomo admitted he doesn’t believe there is enough support to pass the measure in the state Senate...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo Signs ‘Green Light Bill’ Granting Undocumented Immigrants Access...
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the so-called “Green Light Bill” into law overnight, giving undocumented immigrants the right to a New York driver’s license. New York is now the...
View ArticleFormer New York State Sen. Bill Larkin Dies At 91
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Former New York State Sen. Bill Larkin has died at the age of 91. “American and the State of New York have lost a dedicated public servant, soldier and statements. Our family...
View ArticleNew York Lawmakers Consider Letting Kids Take Mental Health Days From School
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Should students be allowed to take mental health days from school? Some New York State lawmakers think so and are considering a bill to make it happen. The proposal follows...
View ArticleNew York State Senate Passes Bill Cracking Down On Gyms That Mislead Customers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — If you’ve ever tried to cancel a gym membership, you know it’s not always easy. Now, a new law in New York hopes to change that. The state Senate passed a bill that cracks down...
View ArticleFormer New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno Dies At 91
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno died Wednesday. Bruno began his career in Albany in 1976 representing upstate New York. He became majority leader...
View ArticleNew York State Senate Passes Bill Limiting Use Of Solitary Confinement
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New York State Senate passed a bill Thursday limiting the use of solitary confinement. It’s called the HALT Bill, or the Humane Alternatives to Solitary Confinement Act....
View ArticleGov. Cuomo Set To Sign $212 Billion State Budget, Including Mobile Sports...
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Coming out of a pandemic, New York state is going on a spending spree. Legislators in Albany are approving a budget deal that boosts spending by $18 billion. It includes...
View ArticleNew York State Senate’s Democratic Majority Will Move To Suspend COVID...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New York State Senate‘s Democratic majority says it will move Wednesday to suspend several executive orders imposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the peak of the pandemic. Among...
View ArticleNew York State Senate Passes Bill Aimed At Cracking Down On Puppy Mills
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New York state Senate passed a bill Wednesday to ban retail pet stores from selling cats, dogs and rabbits. The initiative is aimed at cracking down on breeding facilities...
View ArticlePolitical Consultant: New York State’s Impeachment Of Gov. Cuomo ‘Could Get...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has defiantly resisted a chorus of calls for his resignation. That begs the question: Will state lawmakers impeach him? And if so, how long will it take and...
View ArticleFrom ‘3 Men In A Room’ To Kathy Hochul, Andrea Stewart-Cousins And Carl...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — State politics has long been criticized for the way decisions are made in Albany. But as CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reported Tuesday, that’s about to be turned on its head. Gov. Andrew...
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