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ALBANY—Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, State Senator Liz Krueger, and Assembly Member Joseph Lentol today introduced the Tenant Protection Act of 2017, a new bill aimed at holding New York’s most unscrupulous landlords criminally accountable for tenant harassment.

Albany – Women, LGBT people and the disabled currently do not have equal rights in New York State’s Constitution—an injustice a coalition of Democratic Senators and civic groups are aiming to bring to an end through the passage of a ...

Today, State Senators Liz Krueger and Brad Hoylman submitted joint testimony to the New York City Planning Commission regarding the proposed Greater East Midtown Rezoning. Full testimony can be viewed below.

Albany – Today the State Senate Committees on Labor and Insurance passed two bills relating to reproductive healthcare rights, but a legislative maneuver by the Senate majority coalition will likely prevent them from reaching the Senate floor. S3791, known as ...

New York – State Senator Liz Krueger released the following statement today regarding Airbnb’s upcoming lobby day and the introduction of A7520, a bill to overturn current protections against illegal short-term rentals:

New York – State Senator Liz Krueger released the following statement today in response to the passage of the 2017-2018 state budget:

Albany – This week, Senator Krueger, Senator Kaminsky, and 15 of their Senate Democratic Conference colleagues released a letter calling on Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein to rescind the proposed delay of the Diesel Emissions ...

New York – State Senator Liz Krueger released the following statement today in recognition of International Women’s Day:

Today, State Senator Liz Krueger, along with Senators Montgomery, Persaud, and Sanders, released a letter to the New York State Congressional delegation, urging them to oppose renewal of the EB-5 Visa Program. The EB-5 program allows individuals from other countries ...

New York – State Senator Liz Krueger released the following statement today after Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed A4883/S4158, which will overturn New York City’s five cent fee on carryout bags: