The Capitol Pressroom
A WCNY Radio Production
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The path to zero-emission school buses in New York
May 11, 2026- State law requires school districts to adopt zero-emission school buses by 2035, so we discuss the implementation of this controversial mandate with Adam Ruder, director... May 11, 2026
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Environmentalist want to curb pollution around warehouses
May 11, 2026- The increase in online ordering has driven up the number of warehouses across the state, with environmentalists raising concerns about the concentrated pollution from de... May 11, 2026
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Checking in with Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi
May 11, 2026- Assembly Children and Families Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi, a Queens Democrat, talks about regulatory changes to ensure vulnerable kids are getting the behavioral heal... May 11, 2026
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Preserving the sturgeon in the Hudson River
May 8, 2026- We explore the effort to preserve and grow the Atlantic and Shortnose sturgeon population in the Hudson River. Our guest is Amanda Higgs, a fisheries biologist with the S... May 8, 2026
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Some non-profit cemeteries at risk of abandonment
May 8, 2026- We talk to New York State Association of Cemeteries Legislative Director David Fleming about issues facing non-profit cemeteries across the Empire State, including long-t... May 8, 2026
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Promoting specialized sickle cell disease treatment
May 8, 2026- Legislation has been kicking around the Capitol for more than a decade that would promote more specialized care for New Yorkers with sickle cell disease. We discuss this ... May 8, 2026
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State budget kind of, sort of comes together
May 8, 2026- Dan Clark, author of the Capitol Confidential newsletter, fills in some of the details on the proposed state budget, which is finally taking shape, despite the protestati... May 8, 2026
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Assessing the landscape of mental health care in New York
May 7, 2026- We check in with New York Office of Mental Health Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan, as part of mental health awareness month, to talk about the need for mental health servic... May 7, 2026
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Financial industry leery of state's 'buy now, pay later' rules
May 7, 2026- The state's financial regulators are in the process of implementing a law designed to regulate the evolving "buy now, pay later" lending industry. We consider what the ru... May 7, 2026
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Vicious cycle at intersection of criminal justice and mental health
April 30, 2026-We consider what happens to people facing criminal charges and are found not guilty because of a medical condition. We talk about reforming the mental health system wit... May 6, 2026
