October 13, 2025- New York's prison population has declined dramatically in the last quarter of a century, but is there a point when society should be concerned that not enough people are held behind bars? We consider that balance and the staffing needs of prisons with Shawn Bushway, a professor for the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at UAlbany.

New York's shrinking prison population

October 29, 2025- Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, a Hudson Valley Democrat, discusses legislation making it easier for communities outside of New York City to demonstrate a housing crisis in order to implement pro-tenant protections.

Paving the way for tenant protections outside of NYC

October 29, 2025- A new law responding to the threat of foreclosures by homeowners' associations and condo boards could have been designed with more consumer protections, according to Jacob Inwald, director of litigation for economic justice at Legal Services NYC.

State adopts expanded foreclosure notice

October 29, 2025- State Sen. Pamela Helming, a Finger Lakes Republican, makes the case for creating a risk-assessment tool that judges can use for making pre-trial detention decisions about criminal defendants.

Risk assessment proposed for pre-trial detention decisions

October 30, 2025- State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon talks about an increase in maximum unemployment benefits and responds to concerns about the administration of New York's unemployment system.

State labor commissioner discusses unemployment benefits

October 30, 2025- Assemblymember Karines Reyes, a Bronx Democrat and registered nurse, discusses her legislation to define a role for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in New York's health care system.

Letting highly-trained nurses work to their full extent

October 30, 2025- After years of lobbying and legislative wins in Albany, consumer advocates are celebrating a reduction in medical debt being amassed by New Yorkers. We explore the landscape and future steps to reduce health care costs with Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of Health Initiatives for the Community Service Society of New York.

Shrinking the medical debt of New Yorkers

October 30, 2025- Democratic state lawmakers and mental health advocates are pushing a package of bills to make mental health services more accessible for New Yorkers using commercial insurance. We discuss the legislation with David Lloyd, chief policy officer for the advocacy group Inseparable.

Stronger insurance regulations to promote mental health services

October 31, 2025- We discuss the governor's new choice to lead the State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, Kathy Moser, with Paul Steely White, executive director of Parks and Trails New York.

What to expect with the state's new parks commissioner

Oct. 31, 2025 - Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado talks about implementing the New York Health Act, providing relief to can and bottle redemption centers, and "Medical Aid in Dying" legislation allowing terminally ill New Yorkers to end their lives with the help of a doctor.

The policy priorities of Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado

October 31, 2025- Paleontological Research Institution Director Dr. Warren Allmon talks about the work his organization does in the Finger Lakes and explains why they're in desperate need of funding to keep their door open, including a natural history museum.

New York's shrinking prison population

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