Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont rolled out a plan to invest $150 million in small businesses today. Connecticut nursing home workers are planning to strike, New York’s attorney general shades the Nassau County police department, and prison reform advocates want the state to do more for those who’ve been released.

Long Island officials made a list of capital improvements worth over $5 billion that they hope Congress will fund. Details on the New York HERO Act, a Connecticut native will lead the New York Rangers, and democrats in the state are at odds with the governor over new taxes.

Tweed New Haven Airport announces plans to add a major new commercial airline service, fighting the opioid epidemic on Long Island, Connecticut blocks prison gerrymandering, and a controversial arrest in Bridgeport.

A Connecticut Supreme Court case brings women-only areas in gyms into question. New requirements for nursing homes in New York, Connecticut gained a bunch of new residents during the pandemic, and efforts in the state to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans.

Female supporters of Governor Andrew Cuomo speak out. New York will extend its moratorium on evictions, another wind farm cable has been proposed for Long Island Sound, and the state’s cannabis industry will experience some growing pains over the next year.

Kids in Connecticut could attend zoos, aquariums and museums for free this summer. Connecticut faces a federal lawsuit over new vaccine requirements in schools, who will foot the bill for offshore wind in our region? And Cuomo drops some COVID-restrictions on New York restaurants.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is giving certain groups priority to COVID-19 relief. There’s no body camera footage to help in the investigation of a recent shooting in Ansonia, Connecticut. New York now has access to the largest state budget in its history. And lately, the media hasn’t been hearing much from Governor Cuomo.

Connecticut Republican lawmakers are rallying public support against Governor Ned Lamont’s goal to fund clean transportation infrastructure. Embroiled in a few scandals, Governor Andrew Cuomo said he’s waiting for the right time to tell his side of the story. U.S. representatives from Connecticut are now spending thousands on their security, and more and more states are passing laws to expand benefits to LGBT veterans.

Connecticut has a new incentive for residents to get the vaccine...free booze. Connecticut removes religious exemptions to school vaccinations, a new law to protect cyclists in Suffolk County, and a decision was expected this month, but LIPA will continue to explore their options when it comes to cutting ties with PSEG Long Island.

No more appointments necessary at state-run vaccination sites in New York, Governor Ned Lamont backs Mike Bloomberg’s push to meet President Joe Biden’s climate goals, developers pour money into offshore wind research on Long Island, and Connecticut cities join a nationwide movement to lock-up guns.