Winners of the Grow-NY challenge were announced this week. RealEats America was announced as the $1 million winner of the first year of the food and agriculture challenge. The Grow-NY competition is focused on growing an enduring food and agriculture innovation cluster in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier regions of New York State. The […]
The Senate Education and Budget and Revenue Committees will hold the last of a series of public meetings to hear stakeholder input regarding the components of the Foundation Aid formula in relation to student, district and community needs with a goal of greater equity in school financing on November 19. **POSTPONED TDB** The Senate and Assembly will hold […]
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie released a list of proposals the Assembly intends to review for possible inclusion in a package that aims to increase protections for renters. Current rent regulations are due to expire on June 15th of this year. The Assembly has scheduled public hearings for May 2nd and May 9th to discuss the […]
On October 23, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership is holding a forum on a single-payer healthcare system in New York State and what it could mean for employers, employees and taxpayers. On October 30, the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is holding a program titled ‘Preparing for NYS Increases to the Minimum Wage & Salary Threshold.’ […]
Each week, City & State New York publishes a list of the week’s political “winners” and “losers.” Read last week’s list here.
Last Wednesday, the District Attorneys Association of New York (DAASNY) and some individual prosecutors filed a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of a new law that creates a special commission to investigate claims of prosecutorial misconduct. The complaint argues that the new law, which does not go into effect until January, violates the separation of […]
A Quinnipiac University Poll released last Thursday shows Gov. Cuomo leading Marc Molinaro 58 percent to 35 percent among likely voters. The Governor leads 77 percent to 13 percent among likely New York City voters and 52 percent to 45 percent of likely suburban voters. Molinaro leads 52 percent to 41 percent among likely Upstate […]
The Committee for a Strong Economy – the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce’s political action committee – recently announced its endorsed candidates for State Senate and Assembly races. The Committee identifies candidates who are dedicated to the economic well-being of the Greater Rochester and are supportive of employer interests. The Committee endorsed the following candidates […]
According to a report released last week from a Washington D.C.-based economic think tank, the recent economic recovery has not improved the economic prospects of many Americans, particularly in rural areas such as Upstate New York. The report, released by the Economic Innovation Group (EIG), found that the economy has improved largely in the nation’s […]
Last week, Gov. Cuomo announced the availability of $27.5 million in new funding for workforce development and training initiatives to help prepare New Yorkers for the clean energy industry’s growing job opportunities. The funding, which is available through NYSERDA, can be used for “workforce development hiring and training incentives to assist clean energy businesses with […]