This Week In New York
December 4, 2020
December 4, 2020New York State
- NY Readies for COVID-19 Vaccine & Fights Winter Surge
- Attorney General James Announces Rules to Strengthen Investment Professional Oversight
New York City
- NYC IBO Lays Out Budgeting Options
- Southern District of New York Closes Courthouses Amid COVID-19 Spike
- City Council Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Commercial and Residential Protection Laws During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Split Tolling Returns to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Briefs
- Governor to Sign Executive Order Expanding Eligibility for New York's COVID Rent Relief Program and Reopening Application Window
- New York's Green Light Law Survives Appeal
- New NY Thruway Tolls Approved: Increases on the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and Non-E-ZPass Drivers
- Recovery Agenda: City Invests $20 Million to Create Pandemic Response Institute, Strengthening Long-Term Health Infrastructure
- Mayor de Blasio Launches Employee Ownership NYC, Nation's Largest Municipal Initiative to Support Employee Ownership Conversion
- Mayor de Blasio Appoints Margaret Forgione as Acting Transportation Commissioner
- Wanted: Cash for Guns Queens DA Sponsors Gun Buyback Program
November 13, 2020
November 13, 2020New York State
- Comptroller DiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues
- Governor Announces Restaurants, Bars & Other SLA-licensed Entities Must Close In-person Service From 10 pm to 5 am Daily
- Cashless Tolling to Go Live on NYS Thruway Beginning Friday, November 13th
New York City
- TWU Wins Accommodations for Pregnant Workers
- NYC Comptroller Announces Support for Medallion Debt Relief Proposal
Briefs
- Thousands of New York Voters Can Now Fix Faulty Mail-in Ballots
- Connecticut Voters Support Restoration of Columbus Statue
- Governor Signs the Outdoor Rx Act
- NY Eases Cancellation of Gym Memberships
- New York City Announces New Mental Health Teams to Respond to Mental Health Crises
- City Corrections Officers Continue Legal Battle Against NYC’s Jail Consolidation Plan Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
November 6, 2020
November 6, 2020New 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
October 30, 2020New 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
October 23, 2020New 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