Hochul Quietly Nominates a Permanent Prison Chief
The Senate will consider Daniel Martuscello III’s bid to run New York’s prison and parole agency. His supporters point to his decades of experience. His opponents say that’s the problem.
“He truly seems to care about making DOCCS work better for everyone.”
Sam Mellins contributed reporting.
The governor promised to fill the chronically understaffed Board of Parole. Nearly half of her nominations have ended in disaster.
Great Meadow and Sullivan prisons are slated to shut down in November. The state could close up to three more over the next year.
More counties are turning to private corporations to run medical care in jails. The companies have deadly track records.
From New York City to Buffalo, people are driving a lot more than they did before the pandemic.
Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability.
New York’s consumer advocacy groups struggle to compete with well-funded utilities and corporations. Lawmakers want to level the playing field.