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New York Governor Announces New York State Returned Nearly $9.7 Million to Consumers in 2023

In honor of National Consumer Protection Week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Office of Consumer Services at the New York State Department of Public Service — the staff arm of the Public Service Commission — and the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection assisted 276,000 New York households with a variety…

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NY Governor Awards More Than $45 Million in Fast NY Grants to Transform Seven Commercial Sites Statewide and Attract High-Tech Manufacturing Businesses to New York State

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that more than $45 million has been awarded to improve seven locations under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York grant program. First announced in February 2022, FAST NY is designed to prepare and develop sites across the state to jumpstart New York’s shovel-readiness and increase its attractiveness to…

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New York State Governor Awards More Than $15 Million in Regional Economic Development Awards to 19 Projects Statewide

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that over $15 million has been awarded to support 19 projects across New York State through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. Round XIII included core capital grant and tax-credit funding from Empire State Development, which was made available on a continuous and competitive basis to support the immediate needs…

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New York State Governor Announces $30 Million Awarded for Supportive Housing

Governor Kathy Hochul … announced $30 million in supportive housing funding to serve older adults, survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, veterans and chronically homeless families, and individuals with a mental illness or substance use disorder. Administered by the State Office of Mental Health, the eighth round of funding through the Empire State Supportive Housing…

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NY Governor Announces Launch of Tuition Assistance Program Eligibility for SUNY and CUNY Workforce Development Programs

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the first-ever Tuition Assistance Program eligibility to cover hundreds of SUNY and CUNY non-degree programs that lead to jobs in high-demand, growing fields. The expansion builds on the support offered through TAP, New York State’s 50-year-old financial assistance program, which provides direct aid to students. “Tuition assistance…

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U.S. Justice Department Secures Settlement Agreement with State of New York Executive Chamber to Resolve Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims Under Title VII

The Justice Department announced today that it has signed an agreement with the State of New York Executive Chamber (Executive Chamber) to resolve the department’s claims that the Executive Chamber under former Governor Andrew Cuomo engaged in a pattern or practice of sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

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