This Week In New York
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April 12, 2019
New York City
- Mayor de Blasio and Teamsters Local 237 Reach Agreement for NYCHA Maintenance Workers
- Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order to End City Reliance on Single-Use Plastic
New York State
- Comptroller DiNapoli: SED Comes Up Short in Oversight of School Safety Planning
- Assembly Fights to Protect NY Tenants
- Bills Under Governor’s Consideration
- Bills Passed by Both Houses
Briefs
- Governor Supports Free Tuition for Families of Fallen New Yorkers
- H. Carl McCall to Retire as SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman
- Excelsior Scholarship Program Sees Enrollment Increase
- De Blasio Administration’s Health Department Declares Public Health Emergency Due to Measles Crisis
April 5, 2019
New York State
- “On Time” Budget
- Bills Passed by Both Houses
New York City
- Mayor de Blasio Announces Expert Panel to Evaluate Reconstruction of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Briefs
- State Assembly Plans Rent Regulation Hearings
- New York Teachers are Highest Paid in U.S.
- Comptroller Audit Reveals Inadequate Oversight of DOB Amusement Park Inspections, Highlighting Widespread Inconsistencies
- Moody’s: Congestion Pricing Plan a “Credit Positive”
- Vicki Been New Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development
March 29, 2019
New York State
- Where Things Stand
- Chapters of the Laws of 2019
- Bills Passed by Both Houses
- New York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Rose in 2018, But Bonuses Fell
New York City
- Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order to Reduce City’s Vehicle Fleet
- Bills Signed by the Mayor
Briefs
- Senate & Assembly Agree to Janus-Inspired Budget Protections
- Lawyers at Camba Legal Service Go Out on 24 Hours Strike
- Upstate NY Casinos Cut Back on Slots
- City Files Lawsuit Against Water-Based Billboard Company
March 22, 2019
New York State
- What’s In, What’s Out
- Legislature Approves Speed Cameras in NYC & Buffalo
- Bills Delivered to the Governor
- Bills Passed by Both Houses
New York City
- State Comptroller DiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
- NYC Looks to the State to Level the Playing Field for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
- Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation to Protect Workers in Commercial Waste Industry
Briefs
- Legislature Approves Bill to Create Maternal Mortality Review Board
- Sports Betting At Upstate NY Casinos Can Begin In May
- Comptroller Stringer Calls for a Chief Diversity Officer in City Hall
- Elected Officials and Labor Rally for Prevailing Wage
- City Announced $2.8 Million in Funding for 175 Cultural Organizations from Metropolitan Museum Admissions Agreement