Newsletters

Click on the links below to read our newsletters for updates covering New York State and City Government. Publications are released every week.

This Week In New York

November 22, 2019

December 6, 2019

New York State

  • Governor Cuomo Announces Investigation Into Housing Discrimination on Long island
  • Comptroller DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan’s Law
  • Chapter of  the Laws 2019
  • Bills Vetoed by the Governor

New York City

  • NYC to Reform  Commercial Waste Collection Industry

Briefs 

  • Attorney General James Sues JUUL Labs
  • NYS Common Retirement Funds Reports Second Quarter Results
  • Comptroller DiNapoli: SED Makes Progress on Implementation of Dignity for All Students Act
  • NYC Buildings to Get Grades for Energy Efficiency
  • Mayor Di Blasio Signs Safe Street Bill Into Law
  • Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney becomes House Oversight Committee’s First Chairwoman
  • 2020 NYS Legislative Session

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November 1, 2019

December 6, 2019

2019 New York City Election

  • NYS of Health 2020: Open Enrollment Period Begins
  • NYS Health Care Exchange Enrollment Data 2019 (May 2019 Report
  • Chapters of Laws of 2019

New York City

  • NYS Comptroller: Wall Street First Half Profits Jumped
  • Bills Approved by the City Council

Briefs

  • New York Paid Leave for Election Day
  • Mayor de Blasio Names James Johnson as New Corporation Counsel
  • Rebecca Kagan Sternhell Appointment Director of Federal Affairs
  • Council Approves Private Waste Overhaul
  • NCAA Takes First Step Toward Allowing Student Athletes to be Paid
  • Conservative Legal Group Challenges State for Public Employee Information
  • 2020 NYS Legislative Session

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October 25, 2019

December 6, 2019

New York State

  • Governor To PSC: Identify Grounds to Revoke National Grid’s License
  • Chapters of the Laws of 2019

New York City

  • NYC Announces New Strategies to Address Serious Mental Illness
  • Comptroller Stringer Releases Report Showing Domestic Violence is the Leading Driver of Homelessness

Briefs

  • 2020-2021 Executive Budget Will Hold to a2% Spending Cap
  • 2020 Census Recruitment Campaign Begins
  • Governor Cuomo Appoints Commission to Oversee Creation of New Mother Cabrini Statue
  • MTA Select Tech Firm to Design Congestion Pricing Tolling Infrastructure
  • Governor Hotel Panel Discussion on Red Flag Law
  • Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to make Election Ballots Easier to Read and Require Boards of Election to Better Inform Voters
  • 2020 Legislative Session

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October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019

New York State

  • In Memoriam: NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen
  • Whistleblowers Welcome: Attorney General James Announces New Whistleblower Submission System
  • Chapters of the Laws of 2019

New York City

  • Comptroller's Prevailing Wage Law Regulations
  • Head Start Teachers Take Another Step Toward Pay Parity

Briefs

  • State is on Track to End the AIDS Epidemic by End of 2020
  • AG James Sues Student Loan Servicer For Mismanaging Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Court Delays New York’s Flavored Vaping Products Ban
  • Statewide Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Utilization Rate Grows to Nation-Leading 29.13 Percent
  • Lobbying Disclosure Law Struck Down
  • First-Year Enrollment Increases at CUNY
  • NYC Office Voter Guide
  • NLRB Extends Comment Period on Part 103 Amendment

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September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019

New York State

  • Governor Breaks Ground on New Belmont Park Arena

New York City

  • Comptroller Finds NYC Retail Vacancy Crisis: Empty Retail Space Doubled Since 2007
  • Bills Approved by the City Council

Briefs

  • NYS Announces Partnerships with Ireland and Denmark to Improve Power Grids and Enable More Renewable Energy Sources
  • Thruway Construction Agreement Reached between Seneca Nation and State
  • New York & Connecticut Join Forces in Cannabis Debate
  • Dr. Merryl H. Tisch to Serve as Chair of SUNY Board of Trustees Cesar Perales to Serve as Vice Chair of SUNY Board of Trustees
  • NYC DOE to Contact 19,000 Former 9/11 Students About Free Medical Care
  • Council Members Propose Special Election Reform
  • MTA Board & Governor Give Thumbs Up to MTA Capital Plan
  • Tenant Advocate Groups Allowed to Join Lawsuit
  • Senator Salazar and Teamsters Local 814 Crash Union-Busting Company Meeting

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