This week, Governor Cuomo signed into law legislation that expands equal pay laws to prohibit unequal pay on the basis of a protected class for substantially similar work (S5248B/A8093A), and forbids employers from asking prospective employees about their salary history (S6549/A5308B). The Governor signed the measures, a key component of his 2019 Women’s Justice Agenda, […]
Election night results seemed to indicate a shocking upset in the Queens District Attorney race with Tiffany Cabán holding a 1,090 vote lead over establishment candidate Melinda Katz. However, after the counting of absentee ballots last week, the lead has changed to a slight 16 vote edge for Katz. It is unusual for absentee ballots […]
The influential labor leader Héctor Figueroa died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack on Thursday night. He was 57 years old. As president of 32BJ SEIU, Figueroa guided policy positions of the country’s largest building services union, which numbers over 163,000 members. Figueroa has headed the union since 2012 and is credited with growing its […]
Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. The tax cap, which […]
This week the New York State Thruway announced a new Toll Advisory Panel that is slated to hold two public hearings. The panel is charged with reviewing toll rates, potential resident and commuter discount programs and commercial vehicle rates on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The toll panel has slated two listening sessions, one […]
Mickey Kearns, Erie County Clerk, filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging New York’s Green Light Law. Kearns, a Democrat, has been a vocal opponent of the law which will compel the issuance of driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. The law also forbids cooperation with federal authorities, which Kearns believes will require County Clerks and […]
City & State NY’s Winners and Losers here. City & State NY’s roundup of this week’s headlines here. Cuomo Op-Ed: The Democratic Party’s Failure. Rep. Carolyn Maloney gets a primary challenger. The Intercept: House Dems are panicked about primaries, and New York shows how potent they can be. Criminal Lawyer and Legislator. A St. Lawrence […]
The Assembly Committees on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions and Consumer Affairs and Protection will hold a joint public hearing on robocalls, spoofing and nuisance calls on a date to be determined (Postponed – Date TBD). The Board of Regents will hold its next meeting on July 15th and 16th. JCOPE will hold its next meeting […]
Alphonso David, Counsel to the Governor, announced this week his intention to resign his position in the Cuomo administration. David began his working for Cuomo when he was attorney general, serving as a special deputy attorney general for civil rights. He then served in the governor’s cabinet and in 2015 was appointed counsel to the governor. David […]
Tiffany Cabán ended election night with 1,090 votes more than Queens Borough President Melinda Katz in the race for Queens District Attorney. Katz was the establishment candidate and had support of the local party organization and endorsements from the Governor as well as major unions. Cabán, endorsed by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and the New York Times, is a […]