Late last week, a judge struck down the recent rate change to the Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), ruling that it violated the state constitution and the State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA) by forgoing the public comment period required under the law. If the department of health wishes to proceed with a rate change, it will have […]
The Senate held a public hearing to engage stakeholders on the “gig economy” and its current labor practices. Under particular scrutiny were how companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Labor groups and advocates urged the members of the panel to consider a law similar to California’s new ABC test. […]
Governor Cuomo announced the formation of a committee to address the representation and advancement of women in the financial services industry. The committee will serve as a sub-committee of Governor Cuomo’s Council on Women and Girls, and will be co-chaired by Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa and Financial Services Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell. Membership of […]
City & State NY’s Winners and Losers here. City & State NY’s Westchester Power 100 here. D’Amato: On energy, New York’s head is in the sand here. Public Finance Commission digs into the details at latest meeting. Senate Majority reportedly exploring a Child Victims Fund.
A Joint Senate and Assembly public hearing on recycling will be held on October 21. The Senate Committees on Aging and Social Services will hold a public hearing to assess the impact of proposed changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and methodology used to determine Official Poverty Measure (OPM), respectively, on New York programs that assist […]
A lawsuit filed by a coalition of States including New York, which challenged the imposition of a cap on the deduction of state and local taxes (SALT), was dismissedthis week by a Federal Judge. The States argued the SALT cap unfairly targeted high taxed states in a congressional effort to coerce the adoption of preferred tax […]
Six members of the Long Island contingent of the Senate Majority sent a letter to the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEC), Basil Seggos, calling on his department to conditionally approve the pipeline project known as either the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) or the Williams pipeline. The DEC originally denied the permit in May, […]
The ninth annual MWBE forum was held this week at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. The forum is New York State’s largest annual business event for minority and women-owned business enterprises, bringing together business owners, community leaders, state officials and contractors’ representatives to discuss state contracting opportunities and learn about resources available to […]
Governor Cuomo announced the application period for the 2019 Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Flood Relief and Recovery Program is now open to homeowners directly impacted by Lake Ontario flooding from January 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019. Homeowners who reside in Cayuga, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, St. Lawrence and Wayne counties are eligible to […]
City & State NY’s Winners and Losers here. City & State NY’s 2019 Finance Power 50 here. Susan Arbetter to take over Capital Tonight. Cuomo on Chartock here. US Army announces large contract with Lockheed Martin. REBNY argues tax revenues could drop by $1 billion per because of new rent laws. Senate Republicans file claim to preserve fusion voting.