#Lift the cap on charter schools now!

#Lift the cap on charter schools now!

“#Lift the cap on charter schools now!” With Washington dumping billions on New York City’s public-school system, the Legislature’s main excuse for not raising the cap on charter schools in the city is now toast, points out State University board chief Merryl Tisch. The question now is whether lawmakers will come up with some new,…

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#Bill repealing nursing home COVID-19 liability protections approved by Cuomo

#Bill repealing nursing home COVID-19 liability protections approved by Cuomo

“#Bill repealing nursing home COVID-19 liability protections approved by Cuomo” Governor Cuomo repealed a controversial law that shielded nursing homes and other essential businesses from coronavirus related lawsuits Tuesday night. The measure rolled back the “Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act,” which granted health care facilities and workers liability immunity from negligence suits, and comes…

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#NYS lawmakers, Cuomo negotiating fund for illegal immigrants, ex-cons

#NYS lawmakers, Cuomo negotiating fund for illegal immigrants, ex-cons

“#NYS lawmakers, Cuomo negotiating fund for illegal immigrants, ex-cons” New York state lawmakers on Thursday were negotiating a $2.1 billion fund that would give unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants and former inmates — possibly providing some recipients with around $28,000. Legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office were hashing out details of the “Excluded Worker Fund,”…

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#NY Assembly opens hotline for Gov. Cuomo impeachment probe

#NY Assembly opens hotline for Gov. Cuomo impeachment probe

“#NY Assembly opens hotline for Gov. Cuomo impeachment probe” The state Assembly’s impeachment investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo has opened a confidential hotline for people who want to provide information about the actions or conduct of New York’s embattled chief executive. The Assembly’s Judiciary Committee is probing Cuomo’s decisions regarding nursing homes during the coronavirus,…

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#Can Gov. Cuomo stop the Legislature’s tax-and-spend madness?

#Can Gov. Cuomo stop the Legislature’s tax-and-spend madness?

“#Can Gov. Cuomo stop the Legislature’s tax-and-spend madness?” With the Assembly and state Senate champing at the bit to hike taxes and spend like crazy, the question becomes: Can a badly weakened Gov. Andrew Cuomo stop them? As detailed in Sunday’s Post, lawmakers’ plans risk prompting an exodus of the high earners who actually pay most taxes already — and the…

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