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Carl McCall, Chairman of the SUNY Board of Trustees announced this week that he would be retiring from the position in order to pursue other interests. McCall did not elaborate on what other interests he planned to pursue. McCall said in his announcement: “After ten years of service, I have decided to retire as the […]

City & State NY’s weekly Winners & Losers here. Listen to Governor Cuomo’s radio interview with Alan Chartock. La’Ron Singletary appointed as next Rochester police chief. IRS planning to change W-4 form. REBNY Watch: New York’s energy infrastructure threatens long-term growth.

The Public Service Commission will hold its next meeting on April 18th. The Senate Committees on Agriculture and Labor will hold several public hearings on the Farmworkers Fair Labor Act on April 25th, April 26th, and May 2nd. JCOPE will hold its next meeting on April 30th. Senate Finance Committee will hold a public hearing […]

Early on Sunday, March 31, Governor Cuomo and the Legislature reached an agreement on a new state budget, just prior to the April 1 budget deadline. Legislators completed voting on budget legislation later in the day. The 2019-2020 state budget totals $175.5 billion, maintains a 2% spending cap for the ninth year, and eliminates a […]

This week, the Senate acted on a measure that would raise the age to legally purchase tobacco and vapor products. The bill has already passed the Assembly and now awaits delivery by the Assembly to the Governor for signature or veto. The bill would ban the sale, statewide, of all tobacco and vapor products to anyone […]

Substantial changes to the STAR rebate program were included in the budget this year, altering how some recipients will receive their rebate going forward. The program, as originally designed, allowed those who were income eligible to receive a reduction in the amount of school taxes they would be required to pay. In recent years, changes have been […]

On Tuesday, the statewide English exams for grades 3 through 8 were disrupted by computer glitches throughout the system. Some students received system error notifications, while others were unable to log into the online system at all. This is the second year in a row where online test takers had to deal with glitches and generally similar […]

Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit filed against Park Avenue Stem Cell, a New York City for-profit stem cell clinic, and its managing doctor, Dr. Joel B. Singer, M.D., for allegedly engaging in fraudulent and illegal advertising regarding its stem cell procedures. The lawsuit alleges that the clinic falsely advertised their ability to treat a number of diseases […]

City & State NY’s weekly Winners & Losers here. How the State Budget will impact your wallet, for better or worse. The Legislature eyes an aggressive post-budget agenda. Driver of Schoharie limo tragedy had significant amount of marijuana in system. Governor releases a women’s salary negotiating guide.

The Board of Regents will next meet on April 8 and 9. Senate Higher Education Committee will hold a public hearing to explore ways to provide oversight of for-profit schools at 10:00am on April 10 in Albany (Hearing Room A, LOB). The Public Service Commission will hold its next meeting on April 18. Senate Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on the issue […]