Newsletters

New York State

• NYS to Deploy Undercover Testers to Combat Housing Discrimination Across the State 
• NYS COVID-19 Updates 

New York City

• COVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Industry 
• Recovery for All of Us: Mayor Extends JFK Lease Ensuring Airport Construction,  Over 20,000 Jobs 

Briefs 

• State Department of Labor Launches New ID Verification Tool to Fight Unemployment Fraud, Speed Processing of Claims 
• State Education Department Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Licensed Professionals 
• State Department of Health’s Cannabinoid Hemp Program Now Accepting License Applications 
• Bill Signed by the NYC Mayor 
• Mayor de Blasio Appoints Recovery Czar Lorraine Grillo 
• Food Forward NYC: City Releases 10-Year Food Policy Plan
• COBA President Calls “Triple Shifts” Deplorable Working Conditions
• NYC Schools Chancellor Steps Down

 

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New York State

• Executive Budget 30-Day Amendments Will Include Revisions to Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation
• NYS Department of Financial Services Issues Report on Facebook Investigation
• Legislative Hearings on Executive Budget

New York City

• New York City Promotes Double Mask Use
• MTA Approves Toll Increase But Avoids “Worst Case” Service Cuts

Briefs 

• Empire State Development Approves Empire Station Complex Plan
• Recreational Activities Reopening
• Attorney General James Files Lawsuit Against Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
• New York City Subway to Restore Partial Overnight Service
• BE NYC to Support Black-Owned Businesses

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New York State

• Dr. Betty A. Rosa Appointed Commissioner of the NYS Education Department
• New Yorkers with Comorbidities and Underlying Conditions Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
• Senate Advances Legislative Package To Combat Housing Discrimination

New York City

• Mayor de Blasio Delivers Testimony on the New York State Executive Budget
• Bills Passed by the City Council  

Briefs 

• Speaker Heastie Announces Assembly Post-COVID Mass Transit Working Group
• NY to Allow Arena & Stadiums to Open at 10% Capacity
• NYSE Chief Warns it May Exit NY if Stock Transfer Tax is Imposed
• James Patchett Announces Departure from De Blasio Administration

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New York State

• NYS Department of Labor Identifies Over 425,000 Fraudulent  Claims Totaling $5.5 Billion in Unemployment Benefits During Covid-19 Pandemic
• Assembly Passes Legislation to Extend Death Benefits to Families of Municipal Frontline Workers
• Assembly Passes Legislation Granting Employees Time Off to Receive Vaccinations
• 2021 Joint Legislative Hearings – Executive Budget

New York City

• City Council Unveils Legislative Plans to Redefine Public Safety and Strengthen Police Accountability
• MTA Names Quemuel Arroyo as First All-Agency Chief Accessibility Officer

Briefs 

• NYS Department of Public Service to Lead Inquiry into the  Feasibility of a Public Takeover of New York American Water Company in Long Island
• COVID-19 Vaccine Supply to Increase to 20 Percent for the Next Three Weeks
• New York Forward Loan Fund:  EIDL & PPP Borrowers are Now Eligible for the New York Forward Loan Fund
• U.S. Senate Approves Resolution to Move the $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Forward

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New York State

• Attorney General James: DOH Publicly Reported Data Undercounted COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths & Many Nursing Homes Failed to Comply with Infection Control Policies
• 2021 Joint Legislative Hearing Schedule on the Executive Budget

New York City

• State of the City 2021:  Mayor de Blasio Outlines Recovery Plan for All of Us
• Bills Passed by the Council

Briefs 

• Speaker Heastie Announces Assembly Working Group on Transitioning NY Economy Toward COVID-19 Recovery
• Report Raises Possibility of NYC Casino Delay
• New York Approves App that will Deliver Lottery Tickets
• Governor Proposes Commission to Examine Family Court Officials
• NYC Indoor Dining Can Reopen at 25% on Valentine’s Day

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