A Joint Senate and Assembly public hearing on The New York Health Act will be held in Rochester on October 10. The Senate Mental Health Committee will hold a public meeting on domestic violence and its effect on the community on October 11. The Senate Task Force on Opioid and Drug Abuse will hold a series of public meetings to […]
As the ranking member of the New York State Senate’s Health Committee, I recently returned from a two-day fact-finding mission to Toronto to learn more about Canada’s single-payer health care system. The bipartisan Senate delegation met with doctors and other health care leaders, toured a local hospital and received an overview of Canada’s health care […]
This week, at the direction of the Governor, the Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC) voted on emergency regulations banning the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes and nicotine e-liquids. New York is the first state in the nation to ban such products. The Department of Health will provide retailers with an approximate two-week grace […]
Sienna College Research Institute released its latest poll this week, focusing on a few New York issues, favorability ratings and the presidential primary candidates. Support for legalizing recreational marijuana dipped slightly from Sienna’s last poll though still holding a slight majority of support from New Yorker’s polled. An overwhelming majority of New Yorker’s oppose the state’s plan […]
Governor Cuomo announced $6 million in funding is available for elementary and middle schools through the Smart Start Computer Science Program. Smart Start works to expand computer science education by offering teacher support and resources in computer science and technology for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Schools across the state are eligible to apply, […]
This week, Comptroller DiNapoli released a report on the financial outlook of the MTA. According to the report, the MTA’s latest financial plan projects budget gaps that grow from $392 million in 2020 to nearly $1.6 billion in 2023. These estimates, however, already assume successful implementation of the MTA’s proposed budget reduction program. Excluding that program, the […]
Mayor de Blasio announced his decision to withdraw from the presidential race today. The Mayor was not able to gain much traction and was unable to meet the requirements to participate in the last presidential debate. The Mayor promised to continue to fight for progressive change for New York. The Mayor said: “I’m going to redouble my […]
City & State NY’s Winners and Losers here. City & State NY’s Bronx Power 100 here. Watch this week’s public hearing on rural broadband here. Democratic Socialists of America plan state Assembly and Senate primaries. Comptroller releases school district audits here and here. Comptroller releases municipal audits here.
A Joint Senate and Assembly public hearing on New York’s response to Federal Government shutdowns will be held on September 24. The Senate Task Force on Opioid and Drug Abuse will hold a public meeting to hear from stakeholders on strategies for reducing overdoses, improving individual and community health, and addressing the harmful consequences of drug use on October […]
At a new townhome development Jankow Cos. is building in Albany, one of the six single-family units had already been sold and sat essentially finished. It was scheduled for delivery in late July, but there was one key piece missing: the front steps. David Phaff, who represents the project on behalf of Jankow Cos., said […]