Rochester is not rolling out the welcome mat for Verizon Wireless as the company gears up for next-generation 5G connectivity. That, at least, is the gist of a new lawsuit filed by Verizon Wireless against the city, which argues that Rochester’s regulations for installing telecom equipment – like small cell nodes – violate federal law by imposing non-cost-based fees […]
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is visiting Western New York this week. One of his stops Tuesday afternoon was New Era Field. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz (Left) with New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (Right) CREDIT NICK LIPPA / WBFO Talks of building a new stadium has been a hot topic […]
This week Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S.6577/A.8421) to enact new workplace harassment protections. This legislation eliminates the restriction that harassment be “severe or pervasive” in order to be legally actionable; mandates that all non-disclosure agreements allow employees to file a complaint of harassment or discrimination; and extends the statute of limitations for employment sexual harassment […]
Governor Cuomo signed a package of three bills aimed at protecting homeowners in New York. The legislation includes the following: Deed Fraud and Mortgage Scams (A.5615/S.1688) – Expands the existing safeguards provided under the Home Equity Theft Protection Act (“HETPA”) by covering not only homes in foreclosure, but also homes that are in default. The bill also […]
City & State NY’s Winners and Losers here. Child Victims Act one year lookback window now open. Governor Cuomo pushes for a new domestic terrorism bill. City & State NY’s New Room, New Rules here. Former IDC members Savino and Carlucci’s productive session here. U.S. Rep Tom Suozzi gets a primary challenger.
The New York City Regional Economic Development Council will hold an information session on the Workforce Development Initiative on August 20. The Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction & Overdose Prevention is holding a roundtable discussion in Madison County that will focus around challenges faced by rural communities on August 26 at 11:00 AM in the Madison County Board […]
Government run single payer health care took center stage during the recent Presidential Primary Debate in Detroit. As presidential candidates debated the complexity of healthcare reform, many refused to endorse any program that eliminates private insurance enjoyed by millions of Americans. Some New York politicians, however, think they have it all figured out. As the […]
Bill Fox Sr. and Don Roblee say they’ve been having a tough time finding young people to join them and learn their trade. Fox and Roblee, who were working on putting up a pole barn earlier this week along Lake Street Road in Le Roy, say they are not the only ones having this […]
What do the Child Victims Act, allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses and new rules for pharmacy benefit managers have in common? Yes, all three passed the newly Democratic-controlled state Legislature this session. But all three of them will also have a significant impact on the state’s $4.7 trillion insurance industry. What’s more, lawmakers […]
ALBANY – There is no question that single-use plastic bags will be banned at stores across New York March 1. But what about those ubiquitous colorful, and often logo-emblazoned ones that are sold as reusable tote bags at so many store checkout stands? If they have any touch of plastic in them, retailers say they […]