More than two dozen local and statewide business groups on Monday will urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a letter to sign a pair of bills meant to spur regulatory relief in New York. One bill, sponsored by Assemblyman John McDonald and Sen. Anna Kaplan, would provide a grace period for small businesses to correct and […]
Governor Cuomo signed three pieces of legislation which aim to expand protections for victims of domestic violence. The following bills were signed into law this week: (S.2625/ A.5608) – This bill makes a conforming change to the Social Services Law by expanding the definition “victim of domestic violence” to include anyone that is a victim […]
Governor today signed legislation (S.4524B/A.4950B) authorizing school districts to install stop-arm cameras on school buses in order to catch drivers who unlawfully pass a stopped school bus and ensure the safety of New York’s students. Operation Safe Stop in April 2018, the one-day in which law enforcement targeted offenders passing a stopped school bus, exposed […]
City & State NY’s Winners and Losers here. City & State NY’s Queens Power 100 here. City & State NY’s profile of Senator Gianaris here. Walgreens to close 200 stores. Assembly staffer arrested for allegedly stealing $80,000 from campaign account. Long Island business can’t get natural gas.
The New York City Regional Economic Development Council will hold an information session on the Workforce Development Initiative on August 20. The Board of Regents will hold its next meeting on September 9 and 10. JCOPE will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, September 10. The PSC will hold its next meeting on Thursday, September […]
This week Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S.6579A/A.8420) decriminalizing marijuana use in New York State. This legislation reduces the penalty for unlawful possession of marijuana to a violation punishable by a fine for amounts under two ounces, and creates a process for individuals who have been convicted for possessing small amounts of marijuana to have their records expunged. […]
This week, Governor Cuomo signed a package of gun control legislation to extend waiting periods for gun purchases in certain circumstances, a bill to close existing statutory loopholes to prohibit ownership or sale of a bump stock, a bill criminalizing the manufacture, sale, transport and possession of firearms that are undetectable by a metal detector, […]
Governor Cuomo announced $21.3 million in grants for capital projects at 35 colleges and universities across New York. The funding comes from the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program (HECap) and is awarded by the HECap Board, which provides matching grants to private, not-for-profit colleges and universities for projects that create construction jobs and drive investment in […]
Governor Cuomo announced $187 million in funding to support 25 statewide projects that are designed to protect and transform New York State’s health care system. This funding from the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program is intended to improve patient care through the development of high-quality medical facilities and programs serving the inpatient, primary care, mental […]
This week the Department of Financial Services (DFS) proposed new regulations to govern student loan servicers. The proposed regulation is subject to a 60-day comment period following publication in the State Register on July 31, 2019. The Department of Financial Services will then review all received comments and issue a final regulation. Under the proposed regulation, student […]