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This Week In New York

April 18, 2019

April 18, 2019

New York State

  • Governor Cuomo Mandates NYS To “Broaden Interpretation” Of Merit Scholarship Eligibility For Gold Star Families
  • Chapters of the Laws of 2019

New York City

  • Buildings Department Announces Enforcement Sweep of Construction Sites Across NYC
  • NYC Paid $1 Billion in Claims in 2018

Briefs

  • NYS OCA: ICE Agents Need Warrant to Make Arrests in Courthouses
  • Data Privacy Survey to Improve Regulation of Online Marketplace
  • Mayor de Blasio Appoints Jackie Bray as Director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants
  • New York City Economy Continues to Set Records City Added 820,000 Jobs from 2009 to 2018

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April 12, 2019

April 12, 2019

New York City

  • Mayor de Blasio and Teamsters Local 237 Reach Agreement for NYCHA Maintenance Workers
  • Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order to End City Reliance on Single-Use Plastic

New York State

  • Comptroller DiNapoli: SED Comes Up Short in Oversight of School Safety Planning
  • Assembly Fights to Protect NY Tenants
  • Bills Under Governor’s Consideration
  • Bills Passed by Both Houses

Briefs

  • Governor Supports Free Tuition for Families of Fallen New Yorkers
  • H. Carl McCall to Retire as SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman
  • Excelsior Scholarship Program Sees Enrollment Increase
  • De Blasio Administration’s Health Department Declares Public Health Emergency Due to Measles Crisis

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April 5, 2019

April 5, 2019

New York State

  • “On Time” Budget
  • Bills Passed by Both Houses

New York City

  • Mayor de Blasio Announces Expert Panel to Evaluate Reconstruction of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Briefs

  • State Assembly Plans Rent Regulation Hearings
  • New York Teachers are Highest Paid in U.S.
  • Comptroller Audit Reveals Inadequate Oversight of DOB Amusement Park Inspections, Highlighting Widespread Inconsistencies
  • Moody’s: Congestion Pricing Plan a “Credit Positive”
  • Vicki Been New Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development

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March 29, 2019

March 29, 2019

New York State

  • Where Things Stand
  • Chapters of the Laws of 2019
  • Bills Passed by Both Houses
  • New York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Rose in 2018, But Bonuses Fell

New York City

  • Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order to Reduce City’s Vehicle Fleet
  • Bills Signed by the Mayor

Briefs

  • Senate & Assembly Agree to Janus-Inspired Budget Protections
  • Lawyers at Camba Legal Service Go Out on 24 Hours Strike
  • Upstate NY Casinos Cut Back on Slots
  • City Files Lawsuit Against Water-Based Billboard Company

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March 22, 2019

March 22, 2019

New York State

  • What’s In, What’s Out
  • Legislature Approves Speed Cameras in NYC & Buffalo
  • Bills Delivered to the Governor
  • Bills Passed by Both Houses

New York City

  • State Comptroller DiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
  • NYC Looks to the State to Level the Playing Field for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
  • Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation to Protect Workers in Commercial Waste Industry

Briefs

  • Legislature Approves Bill to Create Maternal Mortality Review Board
  • Sports Betting At Upstate NY Casinos Can Begin In May
  • Comptroller Stringer Calls for a Chief Diversity Officer in City Hall
  • Elected Officials and Labor Rally for Prevailing Wage
  • City Announced $2.8 Million in Funding for 175 Cultural Organizations from Metropolitan Museum Admissions Agreement

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