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Governor Cuomo announced the new Upstate Cellular Coverage Task Force, which will develop potential solutions and policies to address the lack of cell service in rural and remote parts of upstate New York. The task force, which the Governor originally proposed as part of the 2019 State of the State, will be administered by Empire State Development. […]

City & State NY’s Winners and Losers here. City & State NY: Will New York follow California’s lead on gig workers? The Public Finance Commission held its first public hearing. When will the state be mailing your STAR rebate check? Schedule here.

The Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention will hold apublic meeting to hear from stakeholders on strategies for reducing overdoses, improving individual and community health, and addressing the harmful consequences of drug use on September 16. The Joint Legislative Commission on Rural Resources and Assembly Standing Committee on Local Governments public hearing on rural broadband […]

A law that requires road and bridge projects in New York to use structural steel and iron made in the U.S. should receive a permanent extension, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday at the New York City Labor Day Parade. The current law, first approved in 2017, expires next April. The law applies to construction contracts […]

Governor Cuomo announced a series of administration appointments filling a variety of staff vacancies. Kumiki Gibson Counsel to the Governor – Originally from Buffalo, Ms. Gibson brings to the Executive Chamber extensive legal experience, working at the highest levels of government, including over two years as Counsel and three years as Associate Counsel to Vice President Al […]

The Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued guidance to insurers regarding underwriting in life insurance, disability income insurance, and long-term care insurance for opioid-reversal drugs such as naloxone. According to the guidance letter, DFS initiated an investigation following reports that insurers were denying applications for insurance based on an applicant having been issued a prescription for an […]

Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement confirming the bipartisan coalition she’s leading investigating social media giant Facebook for antitrust issues: “Even the largest social media platform in the world must follow the law and respect consumers. I am proud to be leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in investigating whether Facebook has stifled […]

According to a report, the Governor has engaged legislative leaders to discuss the possibility of moving New York’s presidential primary date to February. The Governor is interested in also changing the state legislative primary date to coincide with the February presidential primary. Last session, the legislature passed a bill that consolidated the federal (non-presidential) and state […]

Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S.4019A/A.2078) to prohibit companies from charging early termination fees on motor vehicle lease contracts if a customer has passed away before the end of the contract. Similar prohibitions are already in place for other contracts like phone, television, internet, energy and water service providers.

City & State NY’s Winners and Losers here. City & State NY’s Labor Power 100 here. Former Senator Bill Larkin passed away at age 91. Comptroller’s office releases results of various audits. Amazon coming to upstate?