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25 Jun
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Liz Condemns 2 A.M. Passage of Special Liquor Law Carve-Out for 583 Park Avenue, Rose Group Catering Hall; Calls for Governor to Veto

Sen. Krueger condemned the Senate’s passage — at 2 a.m. last Saturday — of legislation that would create a special exemption from the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law for the Rose Group’s full-time commercial catering hall at 583 Park Avenue, ...

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13 Jun
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Liz on Brian Lehrer: End-of-Session, Women’s Equality, and Campaign Finance Reform

Liz called in to the Brian Lehrer show this morning to discuss the end of the legislative session and the high-priority legislation that’s currently blocked by the Republican-IDC “coalition” in the Senate.

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11 Jun
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Liz’s Community Bulletin – June 2013

Liz’s community bulletin for June is available here! You can download it as a PDF, or view it directly from this page.

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11 Jun
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Video: Liz on CUNY-TV’s “One to One”

Liz joined Newsday‘s Sheryl McCarthy to discuss Albany, ethics, and this year’s high-priority legislation on CUNY TV’s “One to One.”

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06 Jun
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Skift: Airbnb Gears Up for Big Legal and Legislative Battles in New York

Liz spoke to travel news source Skift about Airbnb the 2011 law she passed to help the city protect New York residents and tourists from illegal hotel operations. New York State Senator Liz Krueger, one of the authors and sponsors ...

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29 May
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Video: Liz’s Marijuana Policy Reform Forum

Earlier this month, Liz hosted a community forum on marijuana policy reform at Baruch College, and announced her plans to introduce legislation this year to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana in New York State. View video of Liz and all ...

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29 May
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Liz’s Free Events List – June 2013

Liz’s free events list for June is available here! Click here to download the list, or you can view it below.

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22 May
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Statement on the Illegal Hotel Law, Airbnb, and the Nigel Warren Case

Liz released the following statement in response to recent developments regarding the illegal hotel law and Airbnb. Liz sponsored the 2010 law that enables New York City to take enforcement action against illegal hotel operations and illegal short-term rentals in residential multiple ...

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17 May
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Capital New York: A New (Non-Smoking) Champion for Marijuana Legalization

Sen. Krueger will soon be introducing legislation to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana in New York State. Capital New York’s Dana Rubinstein attended Sen. Krueger’s recent forum on marijuana policy reform, and reports on Sen. Krueger’s forthcoming legislation: “It is ...

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15 May
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Liz Joins Legislators and Women’s Equality Coalition to Demand Legislature Allow Votes on Governor’s Full 10-Point Women’s Equality Agenda

State legislators, New York City Council members, and leaders of prominent organizations advocating for women’s equality and health gathered today to demand an open floor vote in the State Senate on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 10-point Women’s Equality Act, whose introduction ...

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