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Governor Kathy Hochul attends a game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on November 14, 2021. Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
Asked for records related to top politicians’ use of a Buffalo Bills suite, Empire State Development cited potential interference with a law enforcement investigation.
By Chris Bragg
In a series of closed-door meetings, the Working Rules group will make many of the year’s remaining decisions. NYS Senate Media Services
You haven’t heard of it, and your state senator might not have either. The Working Rules group helps determine the fate of hundreds of bills at the end of each legislative session.
By Sam Mellins, Chris Bragg and Akash Mehta

Our friends at the journal Vital City — which specializes in publishing new ideas, enlightening data and civil conversation on New York City policy and politics — have a smart, concise weekly newsletter. We highly recommend it. 


JL peers out onto the streets of lower Manhattan on April 2, 2024. Chris Gelardi
Advocates charge that New York’s restrictions for sex offense registrants are “vague, expansive, and unnecessary.” On Tuesday, they filed a federal lawsuit to strike them down.
By Chris Gelardi and Sam Mellins

New York prisons have banned articles from The New York Times, New York magazine, and local newspapers, often citing their potential to incite disobedience. Freelance reporter Rebecca McCray shared the story with our partners at Radio Catskill.

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