SUBJECT: Oversight of budget measures related to developing needs in agriculture.PURPOSE: To examine measures in the State Fiscal Year 2024-25 enacted budget that addresscurrent and developing needs in agriculture with a specific focus on dairy andseafood, along with emerging crops and products.November 13, 202410:00 A.M.Hearing...
Governor Kathy Hochul today provided an update on wildfires burning across New York State and has deployed a multi-agency response to fires in Orange and Ulster counties in close coordination with local fire departments and first responders. Aerial investigation shows the Jennings Creek/Sterling State Park...
Mayor Eric Adams held a public hearing on the new “Safe Hotels Act” (Intro. 991), aimed at strengthening safety and hospitality standards in New York City’s booming hotel industry. With NYC’s tourism numbers expected to exceed last yearβs 62 million visitors, Adams emphasized the critical...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Public Design Commission (PDC) Chair Deborah Marton, and PDC Executive Director Sreoshy Banerjea today announced the winners of the 42nd annual Awards for Excellence in Design. The 11 winning projects were selected by PDC from hundreds of...
Mayor Eric Adams has launched a new initiative offering up to $10,000 in reimbursement for non-union New York City employees and retirees to cover adoption, surrogacy, and egg or sperm donor expenses. As the first major U.S. city to provide such comprehensive support, the program...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued a disaster declaration for New York on October 21, 2024, following severe storms and flooding that struck Lewis, Oswego, and Suffolk counties on August 18-19, 2024. The declaration enables federal assistance to support state, tribal, and local recovery efforts,...
