Edwin J. Viera

Currently, 10 states and Washington, D.C. have medical aid-in-dying laws.

New York has banned the use of natural gas and fossil fuels in all new buildings, becoming the first state to enforce such a ban.

A report shows that many New Yorkers are medically underserved or disenfranchised, with community health centers trying to curb the gaps in the health system.

Experts in New York State and the National Low Income Housing Coalition discuss the problem of affordable housing and construction, as well as neighborhood stability.

New York State Legislature are considering bills to establish the Supply Chain Transparency Assistance Program, helping businesses become environmentally conscious.

New York State Legislators are considering a bill to create public banks in the state, following the collapse of Signature Bank and other scares.

A new bill from the New York State Legislature will hold companies responsible for deforestation.

The State of Rural New York has found in a recent study that New York has struggled with unemployment and population, problems they hope to solve with Access to Home and RESTORE.

A report from the National Association of Social Workers New York Chapter finds there's a racial disparity in social-worker salaries. The report finds 16.3% of people earning $60,000 to $70,000 a year identified as white, 6% are people of color and 3.8% are Hispanic.

New York ranked third, having 142 projects that were LEED certified.