This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateALBANY — Reducing the use of solitary confinement in prisons could save New York and its localities $132 million annually over the next 10 years, according to a report released by the Partnership for Public Good.The report conducted by the Buffalo Niagara community-based think tank found that passing the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act (HALT) would save the state and local government $1.3 billion over 10 years, putting a kink in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s initial reason for not supporting the legislation.The...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateALBANY — Reducing the use of solitary confinement in prisons could save New York and its localities $132 million annually over the next 10 years, according to a report released by the Partnership for Public Good.The report conducted by the Buffalo Niagara community-based think tank found that passing the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act (HALT) would save the state and local government $1.3 billion over 10 years, putting a kink in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s initial reason for not supporting the legislation.The...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateALBANY - The state Senate on Tuesday voted to stop the selling of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, ending what some state lawmakers and animal advocates say was a “puppy-mill-to-pet-store pipeline.”The bill, touted earlier this year before the coronavirus pandemic derailed the work of lawmakers, was approved Tuesday evening amid a flurry of legislation being acted on this week tackling outstanding bills and expanding protections and provisions dealing with COVID-19 and the upcoming general election.It was unclear Tuesday when...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateALBANY - The state Senate on Tuesday voted to stop the selling of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, ending what some state lawmakers and animal advocates say was a “puppy-mill-to-pet-store pipeline.”The bill, touted earlier this year before the coronavirus pandemic derailed the work of lawmakers, was approved Tuesday evening amid a flurry of legislation being acted on this week tackling outstanding bills and expanding protections and provisions dealing with COVID-19 and the upcoming general election.It was unclear Tuesday when...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateALBANY - New York lawmakers want more influence in the state budget process, but the likelihood is slim that a constitutional change will make the ballot next year that would allow New Yorkers to decide on shifting some of that power away from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.The Legislature is in Albany this week wrapping up its session that was derailed by the coronavirus pandemic, but Capitol insiders say the proposed constitutional change is unlikely to be acted on before Aug. 3 - the deadline to begin the process of changing the state...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateALBANY - New York lawmakers want more influence in the state budget process, but the likelihood is slim that a constitutional change will make the ballot next year that would allow New Yorkers to decide on shifting some of that power away from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.The Legislature is in Albany this week wrapping up its session that was derailed by the coronavirus pandemic, but Capitol insiders say the proposed constitutional change is unlikely to be acted on before Aug. 3 - the deadline to begin the process of changing the state...WW…