A measure in Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal aims to boost organ donations by offering a tax break of up to $10,000 to reimburse donors for the costs associated with donating. Photos: breeze393 and SewcreamStudio / Getty | Illustration: Leor Stylar
The governor is proposing a tax break to reimburse volunteer organ donors for their gift. Meanwhile, the state has failed to implement a 2022 law that would do the same thing.
Hochul is pushing an array of financial incentives to tackle the state’s housing crisis. But will they make a dent? Senior reporter Sam Mellins joined Radio Catskill to talk about the governor’s proposed housing agenda.
Overall, national reading scores declined among fourth and eighth graders between 2022 and 2024. Photos: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics
President Trump’s executive order could throw a major wrench in New York’s climate agenda, since the state — like many of its East Coast peers — is counting on the projects to meet its climate targets. Photos: Angelino Santos / Getty; Gage Skidmore / Flickr; whitehouse.gov | Illustration: Leor Stylar
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to halt all new approvals for offshore wind, which New York is counting on to meet climate law targets.