This Week In New York
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November 6, 2020
New York State
- Let the Counting (and Recounting) Begin
- Division of Budget Releases Financial Plan Update; Director Issues Agency Letter Calling for at Least a 5% Spending Reduction
- Governor’s New Travel Protocol
New York City
- Payroll Shows Gender, Racial and Ethnic Pay Disparities
Briefs
- Governor Cuomo: Time is ‘Ripe’ to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in New York
- NY Education Commissioner: January Regents Exam Canceled
- Governor Issues Executive Order Easing COVID-19 & Flu Reporting Requirements
- Speaker Heastie Announces Staff Appointment
- More Than 60 percent of Applicants Denied New York’s Rent Relief
- Port Authority Imposes $50 Fines for Failure to Wear Masks at Airports & PATH Trains
- Council of School Supervisors and Administrators Makes Labor Savings Agreement with City; Mayor Makes No-Layoff Pledge
October 30, 2020
New York State
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3rd
- DOH’s Cannabinoid Hemp Program Regulations Released
New York City
- Comptroller DiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan Before “Resorting” to Long-Term Borrowing
- Answering Union Calls, MTA to Launch Voluntary COVID-19 Screening Program for Frontline Employees
- Recovery Agenda: Mayor de Blasio Announces Open Storefronts Program
Briefs
- New York’s New Seatbelt Law Goes Into Effect November 1st
- AG James Secures More Than $613,000 from Developers for Violating Rent-Stabilization Developers of Four Properties Admit Violating 421-a Tax Exemption Rules
- Open Enrollment in New Yok State of Health Begins November 1st
- Comptroller DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
- City Announces $164 million in Savings Under Agreement with DC37
- Number of NYC Residents Earning $1 Million Hits All Time High in 2018
October 23, 2020
New York State
- New York State COVID-19 Vaccination Administration Program
New York City
- City Releases Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Framework
- Wall St. Profits Soared in First Half of 2020 Securities Industry Buoyed by Federal Stimulus, Massive Influx of Liquidity
- Mayor Bill de Blasio this week appointed Melanie Hartzog as Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services and Jacques Jiha as Director of the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget.
Briefs
- Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order Extending Moratorium On COVID-Related Commercial Evictions Through January 1
- Most Movie Theaters Outside of New York City Can Reopen
- City Triples Estimate Of NYCHA Apartments With Lead Risk To Children
- Mayor de Blasio Announces City Will Advance Funding for Housing New York Plan
October 16, 2020
New York State
- Mother Cabrini Memorial Unveiled in Battery Park
- Independent Review of Court System Brings Recommendations to Advance Equal Justice in New York Courts
New York City
- New York City Releases Winter Outdoor Dining Guidance
- Comptroller DiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
- Bills Approved by the City Council
Briefs
- Federal Court Considers the Diocese of Brooklyn’s COVID-19 Cluster Lawsuit Against Governor Cuomo
- New York Wins Border Crossing Suit Against DHS
- New York Designates Juneteenth as an Official Public Holiday
- Governor to Withhold Aid from Localities That Do Not Enforce COVID-19 Restrictions
- Comptroller DiNapoli Audit Shows Lapse in State Oversight of School Bus Safety
- NYS Department of Financial Services Calls for Regulation of Social Media After Twitter Hack Investigation
- Empire State Plaza Ice Rink Will Not Open Due to COVID-19
- Chirlane McCray Will Not Run for Brooklyn President
- Foliage
October 9, 2020
New York State
- Where are the COVID-19 Clusters?
- Mayor de Blasio Announces State of Public Process for SoHo-NoHo Neighborhood
- Chapters of the Laws of New York
New York City
- City Releases Detailed Map for New Yorkers to Look Up COVID-19 Cluster Zones
Briefs
- Excelsior Scholarship to be Awarded for Fall 2020; Future Awards Uncertain
- Governor Cuomo Announces Executive Order Extending Moratorium On COVID-Related Commercial Evictions Until October 20
- Fall Foliage Report