Newsletters

United States 

• Honoring our New President and Vice President
• Presidential Actions
• Presidential Statements/Releases

New York State

• Governor Outlines Reimagine, Rebuild & Renew New York Dream Budget
• 2021 Joint Legislative Hearing Schedule on the Executive Budget
• 2021-2022 NYS Executive Budget Bills

New York City

• New York City Acquisition Fund Will Exclusively Finance Projects Led by M/WBEs or Nonprofit Developers
• NYS Executive Budget Includes RFI for Casinos
• Port Authority Unveils New Plan for Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement

Briefs 

• NY State of Health Open Enrollment Period Extended Through March 31st
• DFS Investigates Prescription Drug Price Spikes Connected to Covid-19 Pandemic
• Comptroller DiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
• New York City Invests $38 million in Biotech Centers

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New York State

• Apparent Democratic Majority in United States Senate Provides Incoming Biden Administration with the Flexibility to Help New York State
• Governor Cuomo Announces Proposals to Allow Online Sports Wagering and Legalize an Adult-use Cannabis Program
• Attorney General James Issues Guidance to Law Enforcement on COVID-19 Evictions
• Speaker Heastie Announces Committee Chairs for 2021 Legislative Session
• Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Announces Committee Chairs for 2021 Legislative Session

New York City

• COVID-19: Vaccine Distribution in NYC

Briefs 

• Governor Calls Upon NYPD, Fire & Large Unions to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Programs
• Mayor de Blasio Appoints Edward Grayson Sanitation Commissioner
• New York City Council Votes to Approve New Committee Chairs
• Mayor de Blasio Appoints Sherif Soliman as New York City’s Finance Commissioner

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New York State

• COVID-19 Vaccinations: New York Leads the Way
• $15 Minimum Wage Phase-in to Continue as Report Shows NYS Labor Markets Recovering Increase to Take Effect on December 31, 2020
• Governor Cuomo Signs the “Protect Our Courts” Act
• Chapters of the Laws of 2020

New York City

• Comptroller DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
• Bills Passed by the City Council

Briefs 

• LIRR Projects Run $70 Million Over Budget, Years Behind Schedule: State Comptroller
• Attorney General James Sues to End Google’s Illegal Monopolies
• City Council Voluntarily Recognizes Union of Council Staffers
• Mayor de Blasio Appoints Keri Butler as Acting Executive Director of Public Design Commission

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New York State

• New York’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan FDA & State Approve Pfizer Vaccine
• New York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Target for Zero Carbon Emissions Investments
• Attorney General James Leads Multistate Lawsuit Seeking to End Facebook’s Monopoly

New York City

• Bills Passed by the City Council

Briefs 

• New York City Outdoor Dining to Close
• COVID-19 Infections:  Where They Came From (September – November 2020)
• Tax Increases on the Horizon
• Consumer Alert:  NYS Division of Consumer Protection Alerts Consumers to Privacy Precautions with Technology Toys
• New York State Launches New York Forward Small Business Lease Assistance Partnership
• PSC to Hold Ratepayer Forums for Damages from Tropical Storm Isaias
• Legislative and Labor Leaders Issue Letter Urging New York Congressional Delegation to Provide Stimulus Funding to Avoid Catastrophic Budget Cuts
• Flushing’s Waterfront Rezoning Project Approved by the City Council

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New 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

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