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A bill sponsored by Senate Deputy Majority Leader Sen. Michael Gianaris of Queens and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages of Long Island (A9092/S1196) would

“While the common sense gun laws we need to keep New Yorkers safe are under attack from all corners, now more than ever we need serious leadership on this

State Senator Michael Gianaris, the upper chamber’s second-highest-ranking leader, is hoping Governor Kathy Hochul makes the proper course correction in

Hochul will have the chance to make her second appointment to the court late this year after Monday’s surprise announcement by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera has picked up his first endorsements from fellow elected officials in his bid to win the newly redrawn 33rd Senate District in

The Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate program is meant to signal to their nearly 10 million supporters, volunteers, and gun safety voters across the

On Wednesday morning, elected officials including Congresswoman Nydia Veláquez, State Senator Michael Gianaris, City Council Member Lincoln Restler, and

New York Deputy Senate Majority Leader Mike Gianaris is making a push this month for congressional lawmakers to approve a measure meant to scale back

Change is coming for both parties in the New York state Senate. Democratic state Sens. Todd Kaminsky, Diane Savino and James Gaughran have all announced

Three Democratic state senators on Wednesday endorsed progressive activist Ana Maria Archila for lieutenant governor in the three-candidate field for the

Gianaris, running in new 12th Senate district, highlights record of protecting tenants, fully funding schools, safeguarding reproductive

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ConEd customers have seen their electricity bills double or even triple over the past month, and the company just reported over a billion

ALBANY — The state Senate passed legislation this week that would require financial institutions to warn customers about potential

A controversial tax break for developers is slated to expire this June — setting the stage for a fight in Albany over the future of a program that’s

A top New York state lawmaker is demanding an investigation into Con Edison after residents of Queens inundated his

State legislators from Queens are pushing their colleagues to pass the Clean Slate Act after Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed the bill in her State of the

The state Senate passed Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris’ Democracy Preservation Act, prohibiting campaign contributions from foreign-influenced

The co-chair of a legislative task force that could end up drawing new congressional maps in New York told Capital Tonight that he hasn’t discussed

ALBANY — A new state law prohibits insurance companies from refusing to provide insurance to homeowners based on dog breeds, a move that's drawing

Gov. Kathy Hochul will deliver her first State of the State address on Wednesday from inside the Assembly chamber., but because of the surge in COVID-19

ALBANY — Sen. Michael Gianaris wants to help public housing residents who are being left out in the cold or without a way to cook a hot meal

The bill from state Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) would force the BOE to double the number of sites it provides to cast

This election was unlike any we’ve experienced and I am thrilled that thousands of Queens residents delivered our campaign a resounding victory affirming

Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris’ reelection campaign filed its latest financial disclosure report on May 22, revealing more than 2,500 donors in the

A measure proposed by state Sen. Michael Gianaris would waive — not just delay, but waive — 90 days of rent payments for people

The re-election campaign of Sen. Mike Gianaris raised $84,855 in the most recent reporting period, almost entirely from small-dollar

Michael Gianaris has a plan to address New York’s coronavirus-induced rent crisis, and he wants it implemented two weeks ago — not tomorrow.

ST. LOUIS — With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants are vowing to go on a rent strike until the

Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders joined state lawmakers in New York and California in calls to freeze and forgive rent

As an unprecedented number of New Yorkers face job losses this month, a bill before the New York State Senate and Assembly has proposed a 90-day rent

BROOKLYN — The first of the month is just days away and that's causing a lot of anxiety for many New Yorkers who find themselves suddenly unemployed

ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, rent payments will be due for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic — yet even with unemployment at

New York State Senator Michael Gianaris is unveiling a plan that will offer 90 days of rent forgiveness to residential and commercial tenants if they lose

The push to cancel rent in New York is intensifying, as millions of tenants grapple with financial hardship wrought by COVID-19. On the state level

ALBANY — A Queens lawmaker wants to provide some much needed financial relief to New Yorkers impacted by the coronavirus crisis by suspending rent

NEW YORK - Following a monumental 2019 legislative session that saw massive gains for working people throughout the state, the Communications Workers of

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Senator Michael Gianaris announced the endorsement of 32BJ SEIU in his re-election campaign. 32BJ SEIU is the largest property service

Amazon says it’s expanding its workforce in New York City, but this time it won’t get billions in incentives like those it gave up earlier this year

ALBANY — Advocates and supporters of criminal justice reforms slated to take effect next month are fed up with the criticisms coming from cops and

PHILADELPHIA — In the shadow of Joe Biden’s campaign headquarters sitting across from City Hall, Elizabeth Warren has snagged endorsements from

Lawmakers from New York City pressed Con Edison President Tim Cawley on Tuesday for answers about two major blackouts — and some toyed with the idea that

Deputy Senate Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, in many ways, has his feet in two worlds, straddling the establishment structure in Queens and embracing the

Alyssa Milano is joined by John Bonifaz, an attorney who specializes in constitutional law and voting rights, and Renato Mariotti, a former federal

Michael Gianaris is aware of his surroundings. On a warm July morning at a café, just weeks after the end of a state legislative session that featured the

The Democratic Party is at a crossroads, and which path we choose to follow will dictate whether the American people will have the faith to place their

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY – Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris on June 24 announced $20,000 in funding for Immigrant Families

The NYS Senate majority passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CCPA) to address the

State Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, parts of Woodside, Maspeth

Albany — The New York City Board of Elections is coming under fire for its plans for the first ever early voting elections this fall

New York State Senator Michael Gianaris joins “Squawk Box” to discuss the New York state budget he just

We all want to feel safe. People look to the criminal justice system to provide that feeling, but for many

State Sen. Mike Gianaris has asked Police Commissioner James O’Neill to open a hate crimes probe into

Last week, reports surfaced that Amazon was beginning to worry about the political resistance to their

A package of gun control bills passed the New York State Legislature on Tuesday. The wide-ranging

ALBANY, NY – Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, along with the Senate Majority Conference, passed the

Not every state senator gets to start off a new legislative session by receiving a standing ovation, but that was the reality on

The much-hyped "HQ2" is still a way off, but the tech goliath is already sending out fliers to quell the uprising

ALBANY — For years, the ways in which voters in New York have been stymied by the state’s antiquated voting laws have stood

Over the last several decades, 15 states across the country – both red and blue – have modernized their voting laws, including our neighbors

New York struck a "bad deal" with Amazon to bring one of the tech giant's East Coast headquarters to Queens, New York state Sen. Michael Gianaris told

A Queens lawmaker who has been out front in his opposition to the state and city deal that will bring Amazon to Long Island City since it was