Governor Hochul today announced the launch of Round XIII of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. Round XIII includes core capital grant and tax-credit funding combined with a wide range of programs from 10 State agencies, including $150 million in grant funds from Empire State Development, available to projects on a continuous basis. The Councils…
Mika Brzezinski: Jonathan Lemire, Mike Barnicle and Katty Kay are still with us. And Joe, you and Willie have two special guests in New York. Who are they? Joe Scarborough: They’re so special. We’ve had Democratic governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, and Democratic mayor of New York City, Eric Adams. I just got to ask you…
January 20, 2025 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order a freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees, to be applied throughout the executive branch. As part of this freeze, no Federal civilian position that is vacant at noon…
Governor Kathy Hochul, Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced over $140 million in awards from the ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program to expand broadband infrastructure throughout Central New York, the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Mid-Hudson and Western New York regions. These public-private partnerships will lead to the construction of…
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and other officials announced a $60 million investment by the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) to preserve 35,000 rent-stabilized housing units affected by the collapse of Signature Bank. The investment, in partnership with Community Preservation Corporation, Related Fund Management, and Neighborhood Restore,…
September 2024 —The New York State Legislature amended the State Finance Law in 2015 by adding a new Section 8-c. This section established a statewide electronic system aimed at detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in government spending. It also helps to ensure that public funds are not paid out improperly. In 2015, the…