New York

Meet New York’s First Fatherhood Policy Adviser

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Andrew Waite Ahead of Father’s Day this weekend, WAMC’s Andrew Waite spoke with Troy Grant — the state’s first full-time fatherhood policy adviser. Grant discussed the role, beginning with why the new position at the Office of Children and Family Services is even necessary. Troy Grant: I think it’s necessary because […]
Meet New York’s First Fatherhood Policy Adviser

New York Education Department Previews New Graduation System

WAMC | New York Public News Network | By Maggie MacCallum New York State education officials have released a plan to move towards a competency-based graduation system.  The New York State Education Department and Board of Regents have developed a framework to move high school graduation requirements away from a time-based model to a demonstration-based […]
New York Education Department Previews New Graduation System

Peter Finn’s Long Bet on the Catskills

For nearly 30 years, Peter Finn has been working toward a vision that once seemed improbable: helping transform struggling mountain communities into thriving cultural destinations. “My great-grandparents bought property here in 1907,” Finn said. “My grandmother spent her summers here, my father spent summers here. I knew this was an important family location for all […]
Peter Finn’s Long Bet on the Catskills

Report Says New York’s Energy Grid is at a Risky ‘Inflection Point’

WRVO | New York Public News Network | By Dave Bullard The non-profit agency that monitors energy use in New York state says the state is at “an inflection point” that threatens the reliability of the power system. That is the primary point made in the New York Independent Systems Operator’s (NYISO) annual Power Trends report, issued […]
Report Says New York’s Energy Grid is at a Risky ‘Inflection Point’

Protesters in New York Face New Restrictions Under Gov. Hochul

New York Public News Network | By Jimmy Vielkind It’s getting harder to be a protester in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s New York. The Democratic governor recently signed a new law creating buffer zones that restricts demonstrations around houses of worship. Last year, she created a new criminal charge aimed at protesters who wear masks. And now, […]
Protesters in New York Face New Restrictions Under Gov. Hochul

Democrat Blake Gendebien Says He Can Transcend NY-21 Political Divide

By Cara Chapman, NCPR | New York Public News Network In a pastel plaid shirt, blue jeans, and clean boots, Blake Gendebien looked the part of the farmer, all cleaned up after a hard day’s work, as he made his way onto the stage at a “Meet the Candidates” event at the Old Waddington Town Hall […]
Democrat Blake Gendebien Says He Can Transcend NY-21 Political Divide