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The Senate Committee on Transportation will hold a public hearing to examine the legalization of E-Bikes and E-Scooters on June 7th. The PSC will hold its next meeting on June 13th. The Assembly Committee on Social Services will hold a public hearing on public assistance requirements on June 17th. The Assembly Committees on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions and Consumer Affairs and Protection […]

This week, the Senate Finance Committee moved several of the Governor’s nominations. The committee favorably reported the following nominees: Linda Lacewell, Superintendent, Department of Financial Services Keith M. Corlett, Superintendent, State Police Angela Fernandez, Commissioner, Division of Human Rights Robert T. Williams, Executive Director, New York State Gaming Commission Allen Riley, Member, State Commission of […]

This week, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins issued a press release regarding their position on the ongoing rent regulation discussions. The press release comes after the Governor suggested the possibility of vetoing a package of rent regulation bills if he isn’t included in negotiations. The press release: “Now that both […]

Governor Cuomo signed into law the Finger Lakes Community Preservation Act (S.2270A/A.5029A), which prohibits the siting of a waste-to-energy facility in the Finger Lakes Watershed. Under the new law, waste-to-energy facilities will be prohibited from receiving a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need if the facility is: within the Oswego River/Finger Lakes Watershed; there […]

This week, the Governor signed a bill into law (A.5944/S.4863) which will lift the ban on gravity knives. “Gravity knives” are folding knives which are able to be opened with one hand, by a flick of the wrist. These knives are commonly used in the skilled trades industry, by chefs or artists. They can be […]

Governor Cuomo announced the official launch of the University at Buffalo’s Innovation Hub. The Innovation Hub is funded through a $32 million Empire State Development grant commitment from New York State, and supports innovation at UB and its leading research partners, including Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Jacobs Institute, Hauptmann-Woodward Medical Research Institute and […]

Comptroller DiNapoli released his annual report on Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) and their activity within the state. The report showed IDAs provided approximately $1.4 billion in total tax exemptions to 4,385 projects in 2017. These exemptions were partially offset by $642 million in payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs). Through 2017, active IDA projects produced […]

City & State NY’s Winners and Losers here. City & State NY’s Long Island Power 100 here. Cuomo on Chartock here. Lohud’s feature of Melissa DeRosa, Secretary to the Governor here. Albany Med CEO announces retirement. According to a report, Liz Benjamin will leave Spectrum News and Capital Tonight program will end. Cuomo suggests mobile […]