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The Board of Regents will hold its next meeting on June 3rd and 4th. A Joint Legislative hearing on suicide and suicide prevention is scheduled for June 4th. The Senate Committees on Consumer Protection and Internet and Technology will hold a public hearing to conduct discussion on online privacy and what role the State Legislature […]

In a 4-1 ruling this week, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court ruled that theexclusion from collective bargaining for farm laborers is unconstitutional, reversing a lower court which had granted a motion to dismiss. The Court determined that farmworkers are “employees” within the plain meaning of the term and that nothing in the constitutional provision’s language […]

This week the Governor declared a state of emergency for the counties of Cayuga, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, St. Lawrence and Wayne due to high water levels and significant potential for flooding. The Governor has ordered state agencies to protect state property and assist local governments and individuals responding to or recovering from local flooding. The […]

This week the Legislature passed a bill designed to help congressional investigationsby allowing the state Department of Taxation and Finance to release state tax filings to certain congressional committees upon request from the chairperson. The amended version of the bill narrows the original language to only applying to tax filings for the current or prior year and to […]

It was reported this week that Seth Agata, executive director of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), would be leaving his position at JCOPE at the end of June. The announcement was made at the monthly JCOPE meeting by commission chairman Michael Rozen. Mr. Agata is said to be leaving for a position at a private […]

It was reported this week that the New York State United Teachers union (NYSUT) has agreed to a $100,000 settlement with Risa Sugarman, chief enforcement counsel for the New York State Board of Elections. Sugarman’s complaint alleged that NYSUT violated election law by ignoring a law that took effect in 2016 that prohibits political action committees (PACs) […]

Former U.S. Representative for New York’s 19th congressional district, John Faso, announced this week that he would not be seeking a return to congress by challenging Rep. Antonio Delgado. Delgado defeated Faso in 2018. The 19thcongressional district is considered to be a swing district. Faso said: “Family and professional obligations will make it impossible for me to wage […]

It was reported this week that New York’s Republican Party Chairman has agreed to transition power of the party to Erie County Party Chair Nick Langworthy. The peaceful transition avoids what could have become a protracted fight for control. Cox has led the party for a decade and has committed to remain active at both the state […]

City & State NY’s weekly Winners & Losers here. City & State NY’s Queens District Attorney Endorsement Tracker here. Record number traveling for Memorial Day Weekend. Former Governor David Patterson engaged.

A Joint Legislative Hearing on government run, single payer health care will be held on May 28th. The Senate Committee on Judiciary will hold a public hearing on legislation authorizing and regulating compensated gestational surrogacy agreements on May 29th. The Senate Committees on Education and Budget and Revenues will hold a public hearing to examine alternative ways of financing public education […]