Dec. 9, 2021 - In order to promote better cooperation among stakeholders and state officials in the Adirondack and Catskill parks, the state Department of Environmental Conservation has tapped Josh Clague and McCrea Burnham to serve as coordinators in the respective parks.

Dec, 9, 2021 - As the result of the challenges presented by the pandemic and record levels of state investments planned for the future, New York's public schools are at a potential turning point, and the state's teachers' union has a series of recommendations on how to plot the best path forward.

Dec. 9, 2021 - State Sen. Shelley Mayer joins the show to discuss her candidacy for state attorney general. The Westchester County Democrat highlights her extensive resume, shares her vision for exercising the power's of the office and addresses the future of her legislative seat.

Dec. 7, 2021 - After operating for years without local sanction, New York City recently gave its stamp of approval to two drug outreach initiatives - one in Harlem and the other in Washington Heights - that had been offering a safe site for illegal drug consumption. Kailin See, senior director of programs for the non-profit overseeing the operations, explains how the initiative works and why they think it's a net positive for society.

Dec. 8, 2021 - In less than a month the state's bipartisan redistricting commission is planning on adopting their finalized legislative boundaries for the state and federal representatives in New York, so we got a status check with the commission's vice chair, Republican Jack Martins, who has a lot of concerns about the redistricting process moving forward.

Dec. 8, 2021 - Sen. Brian Kavanagh, a Manhattan Democrat who chairs the chamber's housing committee, discusses the dangers of lead poisoning and identifies policies that could mitigate the risks for thousands of kids across New York.

Dec. 7, 2021 - Democratic primary voters still prefer Kathy Hochul as their gubernatorial nominee and New Yorkers want the economy and crime to be the top priorities for the upcoming legislative session, according to a new poll from the Siena College Research Institute. We examine these numbers, and much more, with Siena pollster Steve Greenberg.

Dec. 7, 2021 - Senate Higher Education Committee Chair Toby Stavisky, a Queens Democrat, reflects on what she learned from a series of hearings assessing the effect of the pandemic on New York's colleges and universities and discusses the future of SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras.

Dec. 7, 2021 - Legislation awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature could make it dramatically easier for New Yorkers on Medicaid to access local pharmacies in their communities, according to proponents of the measure, including Albany Medical Center's Dr. Timothy Lynch and Empowering People's Independence education coordinator Mike Radell.

Dec. 7, 2021 - U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Long Island Democrat, explains why he is uniquely qualified to be the next governor of New York and weighs in on property taxes, paying for a transition from fossil fuels and how we remember Christopher Columbus.