On this week’s Gazette: School children will continue to be required to wear masks, after Governor Kathy Hochul ended the statewide mask mandate in most indoor public spaces this week. Our political observer Alan Chartock discusses the fight between Democrats over pulling back on bail reform. Also, we speak with state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about Governor Hochul’s first budget proposal.
 
                        
                    This week on The Gazette, the New York State Thruway Board voted to raise tolls by nearly a third for drivers who don’t have...
 
                        
                    The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down New York’s restrictions on carrying a concealed weapon in public spaces. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock...
 
                        
                    This week, despite new voting reforms, a leading voter advocate says the state needs to do more before mail-in balloting is universally accessible. Our...