An Historic Time in Albany
AN HISTORIC TIME IN ALBANY In a legislative whirlwind, the New York State Legislature passed unprecedented legislation which Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law. Each of these laws deals with issues which IINYS has been promoting for many years. REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE...The Fierce Urgency of Now
Interfaith Impact of New York State urges the newly constituted legislature to create the new state budget as a moral document. Budgets are a reflection of the values of the community that is the Empire State.
Let NY Vote: An Update
After reports of voters experiencing long lines and other issues on Election Day, editorial writers across New York State called for the enactment of early voting and other election reforms.
“An Inspector Calls” Who Me?
At the conclusion of the Second World War, J.B. Priestley wrote what was called a “wrecking ball” aimed at English class distinctions.
New York’s Climate and Community Protection Act
The Climate and Community Protection Act A.8270/S.7971A, New York’s signature climate bill, passed the Assembly in April 2018 with wide support, but has languished in the Senate for the last three years.
Farm Workers and The Fair Labor Practices Act
The Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act, legislation which will bring equal labor rights and protections to farmworkers across the state of New York, will be reintroduced in the NYS Legislature in 2019.