The Capitol Pressroom

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The Capitol Pressroom episodes

July 23 New York retools delivery and oversight of domestic violence services
July 22, 2026 - We discuss an audit of the state's services for survivors of domestic violence with Kelli Owens, executive director at the State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.
13 min
July 23 Preserving family visits for people under a guardianship
July 22, 2026 - Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni, a Long Island Democrat, makes the case for ensuring New Yorkers under the care of a guardian can be visited by family members.
10 min
July 22 Assembly hopeful looks to strike a balance on energy and housing
July 22, 2026 - Democrat Dan Norton discusses his bid for an open Assembly seat in the Southern Tier. He talks about why he's running and makes the case for local zoning changes.
16 min
July 21 Dispatches: The power of protest
July 21, 2026 - We share an excerpt from our Dispatches from Planet Albany conversation with Rebecca Garrard, co-executive director for Citizen Action of New York, who discusses the efficacy of protest at New York's Capitol.
13 min
July 21 Updating harassment laws for the 21st century
July 21, 2026 - State lawmakers are looking to update the penal code's definition of harassment to include different forms of online communications. We talk about the legislation with Jennifer Friedman, senior director of family law and policy at Sanctuary for Families.
14 min
July 21 Avoiding whale and boat collisions
July 21, 2026 - In response to increased collisions between boats and marine mammals off New York's coast, state lawmakers want better training for boaters to protect dolphins and whales. We discuss this issues with Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment.
10 min
July 13 Red flags with overhaul of youth mental health services
July 13, 2026 - Northern Rivers Family of Services CEO Bill Gettman shares concerns that behavioral health care providers have about the state's implementation of a settlement to provide mental health services to kids on Medicaid.
14 min
July 13 Assemblymember Donna Lupardo's exit interview from the Capitol
July 13, 2026 - Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair Donna Lupardo, a Southern Tier Democrat, has decided to step away from life at the Capitol after more than two decades of elected service. We explore her retirement, why she initially ran for the Assembly and everything in between.
23 min
July 10 The role of licensed home care agencies
July 10, 2026- We examine the role licensed home care agencies play in the continuum of care for seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities. We also discuss the licensing and oversight of these agencies with Gwen Crossett, founder of ConstantCare247.
17 min
July 10 Could 'smart guns' prevent unauthorized uses?
July 10, 2026- Democrats in Albany want the Hochul administration to study the viability of smart guns that would only fire in the hands of an authorized user. We discuss the potential of this technology with Kerri Raissian, executive director of Yale School of Public Health's Firearm Injury Prevention Team and a member of the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium at the Rockefeller Institute of Government.
17 min