New York State Assembly

This new commission is charged by the New York State Legislature and Governor to investigate the institution of slavery, racial and economic discrimination against people of African descent, and its impact of people living today of African descent.

The proposed Commission on Reparations has a lot of research ahead of them if it becomes a reality.

Should New York change its laws to remove the use of gendered terms?

The Empire State is looking to make an update to how it calculates the minimum wage for hourly workers

As much as we love the idea of springing forward every year, those days may be numbered in the Empire State.

Black History is American History and there are quite a few people who called Buffalo home who also had an impact on American History, check them out here.

The Homeowners Assistance Fund program that was designed to help low-to-moderate-Income homeowners with their mortgage is ending soon.

There are at least 4 separate bills the state Assembly and Senate are reviewing to possibly extend the eviction and foreclosure moratorium

The New York State Assembly plans to pass a bill Tuesday (March 5) that will see minimum wage increase from $7.25 to $9 an hour. The passing of the bill will put pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has already proposed a minimum wage increase, to support the bill.