Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing a plan to build more housing in the state by overriding restrictive suburban zoning laws, but the move faces pushback from municipal leaders who say it smacks of government overreach.Under Hochul's plan, downstate New York counties would have to add 3% more new affordable housing units every three years. 

They want to be able to put an apartmanet building anywhere. 

They want to engineer your neighborhoods.

From Laurie: Affordability should mean allowing seniors to remain in their homes and consider affordability for the area workforce.

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For Verplanck, we have many residents who are disabled and count on this bus to get to work and even just to move about. There will no longer be a bus traveling on Kings Ferry and those folks will have to get to Albany Post Road.

2022

Westchester releases proposed overhaul of Bee-Line bus system; see what's changing

...While the plan would increase the number of residents who live near a frequent-service stop during morning rush hour, it would also reduce and alter service in northern Westchester, in response to ridership trends.

NORTHERN WESTCHESTER PROPOSAL

Under the draft changes, transit infrastructure in Northern Westchester could change substantially. The plan proposes to pare back bus coverage in much of that area, supplementing service with new on-demand shuttles. For example, Route 15, which crosses Peekskill to Yorktown Heights and then snakes down the center of the county to White Plains, would see the entire southern portion of the route slashed.

Two low-ridership commuter routes serving Yorktown Heights, Croton-on-Hudson and southern Putnam County would be eliminated entirely.

Riders seeking to traverse the county may be left in a coverage gap or have to find alternate routes nearby, if that is even possible.

To offset potential service cuts in northern Westchester, the draft plan recommends offering shuttles to commuters living near Ossining and Peekskill, among other areas. Shuttle service would allow individuals affected by proposed cuts to travel freely within a designated microtransit zone, such as to a nearby bus stop or Metro-North train station.

Talia Crawford, the campaign organizer for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a transit advocacy group, said the replacement of fixed-route bus service with an untested shuttle program is one of her organization's main concerns.

"There needs to be an increased explanation as to how microtransit will work," she said. "It should not replace fixed-route service. It should complement the existing transit that's in place

From the NYS Attorney General

Sensitive locations and Private Property

Certain locations are always unsafe for guns, and this legislation makes concealed carry in sensitive locations a punishable crime. Sensitive locations include:

• Airports 

• Bars and restaurants that serve alcohol 

• Courthouses 

• Daycare facilities, playgrounds and other locations where children gather 

• Educational Institutions 

• Emergency shelters, including domestic violence shelters and homeless shelters

• Entertainment venues

• Federal, state, and local government buildings 

• Health and medical facilities 

• Houses of worship 

• Libraries 

• Polling sites 

• Public demonstrations and rallies 

• Public transportation including subways and buses 

• Times Square

The law also makes 'no carry' the default for private property, unless deemed permissible by property owners. This gives power to business and property owners to decide whether or not they want guns in their establishments, which could include bars, restaurants, shops or grocery stores. Property owners who do decide to allow concealed carry will have to disclose with signage saying concealed carry is allowed on the premises. This allows people to make an informed decision on whether or not they want to be in a space where people could potentially be carrying a weapon.

So I am thinking people carrying illegally will fully cooperate with this?