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July 3, 2019

New York State

  •  Chapters of the Laws of 2019
  •  Bills Delivered to the Governor

New York City 

  • City Council Releases Report on Business Integrity Commission

Briefs

  • Attorney General James Announces $5.8 Million Multistate Settlement With Lexisnexis
  • DFS to Investigate Claims That Advertisers Use Facebook Platform to Engage in Discrimination
  • Comptroller Stringer Audit Finds NYC Parks Sidewalk Inspections and Repairs Move at “Snail’s Pace”
  • Westchester County Enacts Safe Time Leave Law
  • SALT Cap Repeal to Benefit Rich

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June 28, 2019

New York State

  • NYS and Israel Innovation Authority Enter Partnership to Foster Economic Development
  • Chapters of the Laws of 2019

New York City

  • Port Authority Proposes Adjustment to Tolls, Fares & Fees as Part of Revised Capital Plan
  • Bills Approved by the City Council

Briefs

  • Attorney General James Challenges Trump Administration Rule That Endangers The Rights Of Millions Of Workers
  • Alphonso David To Depart Cuomo Administration
  • City Board Votes in Favor of Hikes for Rent-Stabilized Apartments
  • Staten Island Bay Street Rezoning
  • CUNY Approves $200 Annual Tuition Increase
  • PANYNJ and LMDC Ask for Proposals for World Trade Center Site 5

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June 21, 2019

New York State

  • 2019 Legislative Session: In the Books
  • Bills Passed by Both Houses

New York City

  • Governor Cuomo: Assaults Upon Transit Workers End Now!!!
  • New York City Council Adopts the FY2020 Budget

Briefs

  • Legislature Passes Legislation to Decriminalize Marijuana
  • Legislature Passes Legislation to Reform New York State’s MWBE Program
  • Mayor de Blasio & U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Carson Announce Appointment of Gregory Russ as Chair of the New York City Housing Authority
  • Mayor de Blasio Nominates Jeffrey D. Roth as Chair and Commissioner of the Taxi and Limousine Commission

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June 14, 2019

New York State

  • Construction Workers Travel to Albany to Rally for Prevailing Wages
  • Attorney General James launches Multi-state Coalition to Block T-Mobile, Sprint Merger
  • Bills Passed by Both Houses
  • New York To Enact Permanent Rent Control Measures

New York City

  • Mayor de Blasio & Speaker Johnson Reach Early Handshake Agreement for FY2020 Budget
  • NYC Extends For-Hire Vehicle License Cap & Reduces Cruising by Empty Cars
  • Comptroller DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning

Briefs

  • Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Removing Non-Medical Exemptions from School Vaccination Requirements
  • Coalition Launches Ad Campaign in Favor of Hospital Charge Bill
  • Court Strikes Down Outside Income Restrictions on Legislators from State Pay Commission
  • IRS Finalizes Regulations SALT Workarounds
  • Assembly Passes Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act #GreenLightNY
  • NYC to Adopt School Diversity Advisory Group Recommendations
  • Supports, Not Summonses: de Blasio Administration Announces Pilot Initiative to Divert Homeless Individuals on The Subway from Unnecessary Court Processes

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June 7, 2019

New York State

  • Seven Days and Counting
  • Bills Passed by Both Houses

New York City

  • Hate Crimes Surge in NYC

Briefs

  • Governor Cuomo Calls Neo-Nazis What They Are: Domestic Terrorists
  • Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Climate Action Plan
  • Health Insurers Request 8.4% Average Rate Hike
  • Port Authority to Move Forward With Newark AirTrain, Terminal B replacement
  • DEC Asks Public to Report Moose Sightings
  • DEC Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants
  • More Than 50,000 New Yorkers Now Enrolled in Fair Fares Program
  • De Blasio Administration Seizing 46 Ice Cream Trucks Involved in Shell Company Scam to Dodge $4.5 Million in Traffic Violations
  • Subway Speeds Increase at 90 locations
  • Deanne B. Criswell Appointed Commissioner of NYC Emergency Management

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