Mayer, Romero and Rivera on goals for the next legislative session
On Sunday's special Somos conference edition of In Focus, Cheryl Wills is on location in Puerto Rico where she talks to state Sen. Shelley Mayer and state Assemblymembers Gabriella Romero and Jonathan Rivera on their goals for the next legislative session
On Sunday's special Somos conference edition of In Focus, Cheryl Wills is on location in Puerto Rico where she talks to state Sen. Shelley Mayer and state Assemblymembers Gabriella Romero and Jonathan Rivera on their goals for the next legislative session.
Mayer talks about legislative efforts to address issues affecting immigrant communities and SNAP benefits. She details how the MELT Act will require ICE officers to reveal their identities, criticizing the current practice as intimidating.
Romero talks about the allocation of $400 million to Albany, with $200 million earmarked for a one-mile radius around the capital. She emphasizes the need for creative housing solutions, including mixed-use and Mitchell Lama housing, to address the city's housing crisis and rising rents.
Rivera highlights the upcoming legislative session's focus on health care funding, particularly the impact of potential federal changes on Medicaid, SNAP benefits and Medicare.
You can watch the full interviews in the video player above. And be sure to tune in for a look inside the biggest issues impacting upstate New York, on In Focus every Sunday on Spectrum News 1.