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New York State

• Carolyn Pokorny Confirmed as MTA Inspector General
• Bills Passed by Both Houses

New York City 

• NYC Unveils Paid Personal Leave Legislation

Briefs

• Governor Outlines Top 10 End of Session Initiatives
• Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Ending the Legal Ban on Gravity Knives
• Public Advocate Call for a ‘Racial Impact Study’ for All Proposed Rezoning Plans
• Attorney General James Sues New York City Property Manager for Illegally Deregulating Hundreds of Rent-Stabilized Apartments
• New York City’s Amends Bail Reform Policy to Divert Teens from Jail

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New York State

• Appellate Court Finds Farmworkers Have Right to Unionize
• Bills Passed by Both Houses

New York City

• NYC Comptroller:  ThriveNYC’s Lack of Clarity Concerning

Briefs

• Nick Langworthy to Replace Ed Cox as GOP State Chair
• JCOPE Executive Director Agata Leaving
• State Firefighters Push for Civilian & Fire Service Employees
• Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order to Ensure Information About City Services Reaches All New Yorkers
• City & State to Investigate Taxi Medallions
• Speaker Johnson and Sanitation Committee Chair Reynoso Demand     $4.2 Million for Extra Litter Basket Collection in FY2020 Budget

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New York State

• New York State Construction Industry Booming
• Bills Passed by Both Houses
• Cuomo Administration Appointments

New York City

• Mayor DeBlasio Appoints Melanie La Rocca as Commissioner of the Department of Buildings
• NYC Council Passes 17 Bills to Assist Tenants

Briefs

• State Lawmakers Reach Agreement on School Bus Camera Bill
• NY Faces Pipeline May 15th Deadline
• State Lawmakers Plan Hearing on Single Payer Health Plan
• Mayor de Blasio Unveils NYC Care Card, Details Progress Toward Launch of Guaranteed Health Care
• NYC Expanding List of Crimes that Allow for ICE Cooperation

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As We Go To Press

• FERC Approves Williams Pipeline

New York State

• Governor Cuomo Signs Bill To Ban Offshore Drilling In New York Waters
• Public/Private Partnership: Immigrant Services In Consulates And Religious Institutions
• Bills Passed by Both Houses
• Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges

New York City

• Mayor de Blasio Announces Full Implementation of Free Phone Calls for People in Custody
• Mayor de Blasio Appoints Louise Carroll as Commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development
• De Blasio Administration Announces Alcohol Advertising Ban on City Property

Briefs

• Board of Elections Approves Early Voting Regulations
• State Senate Plans Sports Wagering Hearing
• Lyft Loses Court Challenge to NYC’s Driver Minimum Wage
• Melissa A. Browne as Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Special Projects and Community Events

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New York State

• Governor Cuomo Calls for Full Federal Funding of 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
• Comptroller DiNapoli: NY in a “Better Position” & Made First Rainy Day Fund Deposit Since 2015
• State Attorney General James Announces Facebook Investigation

New York City

• NYC Budget 2020
• NYC’s Green New Deal
• Bills Passed by the Council

Briefs

• First Suicide Prevention Task Force Report
• Ørsted, Eversource Pledge $11M for Port Upgrades if Wind Project Approved
• SALT Deduction Cap Reduces Impacts of Federal Tax Cuts
• Mayor de Blasio Appoints John Paul Farmer as Chief Technology Officer
• Noah Genel Appointed Commissioner and Chair of the Business Integrity Commission

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