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In the News-New York State As State Budget Negotiations Lag Governor Raises Possibility of Second Budget Extender Sticking to her affirmation that “it’s more important to get it right,” Governor Kathy Hochul this week acknowledged that she may have to call upon the Legislature to enact a second temporary spending authorization.  The current spending authorization expires […] Read More

 In the News-New York State April 1st Brings the Start NY’s Fiscal Year & Stakeholders to the State Capitol Saturday’s deadline for New York’s FY24 spending plan has brought throngs of stakeholders to the State Capitol this week to make their last pleas for inclusion in the final budget. On Monday, New York City Mayor Eric […] Read More

 In the News-New York State Senate & Assembly Lead Charge for 8.5% COLA for the Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Service Sector Disability Advocates Urge Governor Hochul to Fund Living Adjustment for Direct Support Professionals Senator John Mannion and Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright sponsored a Staffing Crisis Impact Forum and Rally in Albany this week, leading […] Read More

This Week In New York In the News-New York State NYS Budget Negotiations: Where Are We? Why Are We Here? On this past Thursday, the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly each passed “one-house budget bills”.   The bills are the negotiating response of each legislative body to the budget proposal forwarded […] Read More

In the News-New York State State Comptroller Issues Report on Executive Budget As the Senate and Assembly put together their respective one-house FY24 budget proposals, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli issued his Executive Budget review highlighting the hurdles New York faces in maintaining economic growth and stability.   Despite the state’s post-pandemic economic recovery, New York […] Read More