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This Week In New York

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February 26, 2021

New York State

  • NYS to Deploy Undercover Testers to Combat Housing Discrimination Across the State 
  • NYS COVID-19 Updates 

New York City

  • COVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Industry 
  • Recovery for All of Us: Mayor Extends JFK Lease Ensuring Airport Construction,  Over 20,000 Jobs 

Briefs 

  • State Department of Labor Launches New ID Verification Tool to Fight Unemployment Fraud, Speed Processing of Claims 
  • State Education Department Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Licensed Professionals 
  • State Department of Health’s Cannabinoid Hemp Program Now Accepting License Applications 
  • Bill Signed by the NYC Mayor 
  • Mayor de Blasio Appoints Recovery Czar Lorraine Grillo 
  • Food Forward NYC: City Releases 10-Year Food Policy Plan
  • COBA President Calls “Triple Shifts” Deplorable Working Conditions
  • NYC Schools Chancellor Steps Down
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February 19, 2021

New York State

  • Executive Budget 30-Day Amendments Will Include Revisions to Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation
  • NYS Department of Financial Services Issues Report on Facebook Investigation
  • Legislative Hearings on Executive Budget

New York City

  • New York City Promotes Double Mask Use
  • MTA Approves Toll Increase But Avoids “Worst Case” Service Cuts

Briefs 

  • Empire State Development Approves Empire Station Complex Plan
  • Recreational Activities Reopening
  • Attorney General James Files Lawsuit Against Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • New York City Subway to Restore Partial Overnight Service
  • BE NYC to Support Black-Owned Businesses

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February 12, 2021

New York State

  • Dr. Betty A. Rosa Appointed Commissioner of the NYS Education Department
  • New Yorkers with Comorbidities and Underlying Conditions Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Senate Advances Legislative Package To Combat Housing Discrimination

New York City

  • Mayor de Blasio Delivers Testimony on the New York State Executive Budget
  • Bills Passed by the City Council  

Briefs 

  • Speaker Heastie Announces Assembly Post-COVID Mass Transit Working Group
  • NY to Allow Arena & Stadiums to Open at 10% Capacity
  • NYSE Chief Warns it May Exit NY if Stock Transfer Tax is Imposed
  • James Patchett Announces Departure from De Blasio Administration

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February 5, 2021

New York State

  • NYS Department of Labor Identifies Over 425,000 Fraudulent  Claims Totaling $5.5 Billion in Unemployment Benefits During Covid-19 Pandemic
  • Assembly Passes Legislation to Extend Death Benefits to Families of Municipal Frontline Workers
  • Assembly Passes Legislation Granting Employees Time Off to Receive Vaccinations
  • 2021 Joint Legislative Hearings – Executive Budget

New York City

  • City Council Unveils Legislative Plans to Redefine Public Safety and Strengthen Police Accountability
  • MTA Names Quemuel Arroyo as First All-Agency Chief Accessibility Officer

Briefs 

  • NYS Department of Public Service to Lead Inquiry into the  Feasibility of a Public Takeover of New York American Water Company in Long Island
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Supply to Increase to 20 Percent for the Next Three Weeks
  • New York Forward Loan Fund:  EIDL & PPP Borrowers are Now Eligible for the New York Forward Loan Fund
  • U.S. Senate Approves Resolution to Move the $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Forward

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January 29, 2021

New York State

  • Attorney General James: DOH Publicly Reported Data Undercounted COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths & Many Nursing Homes Failed to Comply with Infection Control Policies
  • 2021 Joint Legislative Hearing Schedule on the Executive Budget

New York City

  • State of the City 2021:  Mayor de Blasio Outlines Recovery Plan for All of Us
  • Bills Passed by the Council

Briefs 

  • Speaker Heastie Announces Assembly Working Group on Transitioning NY Economy Toward COVID-19 Recovery
  • Report Raises Possibility of NYC Casino Delay
  • New York Approves App that will Deliver Lottery Tickets
  • Governor Proposes Commission to Examine Family Court Officials
  • NYC Indoor Dining Can Reopen at 25% on Valentine’s Day

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