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Corey Johnson became the second person to officially announce they are considering a run for Mayor of New York City, joining Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. as the first to enter the race. Johnson said his decision to announce a mayoral run was informed by his effort to be transparent about his plans and begin fundraising […]

This week, the Governor announced his appointments to the New York State Complete Count Commission tasked with directing the State’s efforts in the upcoming 2020 Federal Census. Among his appointments were the following: Rossana Rosado, New York State Secretary of State – Co-Chair Jim Malatras, President, Rockefeller Institute of Government – Co-Chair Steve Bellone, Suffolk County Executive […]

On Monday, the state gaming commission preliminarily approved sports betting regulations, paving the way for legalized sports betting in any of the four land-based casinos or seven Indian-nation casinos in New York. This action will start the clock on the 60 day public comment period which could open the door to betting by mid-April, provided the […]

In addition to taking up sports betting regulations, the State Gaming Commission also approved a series licenses that will allow MGM Resorts to purchase Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway. The price tag for the purchase is reported to be in the $850 million range and it is expected that MGM will develop a hotel and entertainment […]

Mike Long, chair of the New York State Conservative Party for the last 30 years, announced his decision to step down from the post. The party is expected to hold a vote on his replacement next month.

City & State NY’s weekly Winners & Losers here. Timothy Cardinal Dolan pens Op-Ed to Cuomo. Governor Cuomo fires back at the Cardinal. Stanley Hill, former DC37 union leader passed away at 82. Charles Hynes, former Brooklyn DA passed away at 83. Mayor de Blasio appoints/reappoints 46 Judges. Cuomo issues consumer alert regarding FaceTime bug that allows for spying on other users. Learn how to disable FaceTime here. Oops, Nassau […]

Joint Budget Hearing Schedule. The PSC will hold its next meeting on February 7th at 10:30am. The Board of Regents will hold its next meeting on February 11th and 12th The Senate will hold a hearing on the Climate and Community Protection Act, February 12th. The legislature will hold a joint public hearing on Sexual Harassment on February 13th. JCOPE will meet Tuesday, February 29th. The Senate […]

Late on Tuesday night, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Reproductive Health Act in a ceremony that included Sarah Weddington, the attorney who argued the Roe v. Wade case in the Supreme Court. This is the first year the measure has passed in the Senate. The bill was passed, in a coordinated effort between the Senate and Assembly, on […]

On Wednesday, the Senate and Assembly passed the DREAM act, named after the recently deceased former sponsor of the bill. The bill will allow undocumented children the ability to qualify for state aid for higher education, create a Dream Fund for college scholarship opportunities and remove barriers that prevent undocumented families from college saving programs. […]

Richard Kauffman, Governor Cuomo’s energy czar, is stepping down as chairman of energy and finance, a role he has held since 2013. In that role, Kauffman was charged with coordinating all energy policy initiatives among the various agencies in order to provide a cohesive strategy. Kauffman will remain as chairman of the New York State […]