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Lawmakers are looking at creating a new pension system that would guarantee decent lifetime retirement benefits if officers stick around on the job
The $230M legislation provides funding for armed SROs at all public schools, increases physical safeguards and enhances mental health services for students
The bipartisan agreement would avoid making the state the second in the U.S. to decriminalize the possession of controlled substances
Financial hardship and social isolation are known triggers for suicidal thoughts and actions, leading many public health experts to fear a significant uptick in the months to come
Advocates for the homeless have taken to social media to express outrage over the plan
The son of a county commissioner turned state legislator, and a staunch defender of the underdog, State Rep. Isaac Robinson died Sunday due to COVID-19. He was 44.
Gov. Cuomo said New York City needs one million additional health care workers
Child welfare professionals worry the pandemic, by increasing stress on already fragile families, may fuel a rise in child abuse and neglect
The government’s top infectious-disease expert warned Sunday that the coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans
There are already more than 6,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York, with almost 1,600 in intensive care
In places like Albany, Georgia, the COVID-19 pandemic is about to get a lot worse
The association issued a statement expressing that EMS agencies have yet to receive needed relief during the COVID-19 national health emergency
Many residents are beginning to fear the spread of the disease to areas with scarce medical resources and already reeling economies