Congressional races may be the talk of the town with New York playing a pivotal role in Democrats’ attempts to win back the House, but don’t forget that state lawmakers also have their own elections this year. Democrats maintain supermajorities in both the state Senate ...
State Sen. John Liu and Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani plan to introduce legislation eliminating a property tax break for Columbia University and New York University that is estimated to be worth $327 million. If passed, this session the measure would need to ...
Jun 7, 2024 N.Y. Legislature seeking solutions to bail out MTA, sources say As New York's Legislative session enters its final hours, a plan to provide funds for the MTA to continue critical upgrade projects is hanging by a thread after Gov. Kathy Hochul indefinitely paused the congestion ...
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two successive legislation sessions. Legislators in both houses approved the proposal in the last legislative session, meaning the assembly’s action was the last step to initiate the ballot measure. The amendment will be placed on the New York State ballot for...
“It’s gone by in a New York minute. I can’t believe it,” the longime lawmaker told colleagues on Thursday, as leaders in each chamber expressed gratitude, lauded bipartisanship, and offered words of wisdom at the end of the legislative session ...
May 2024 Legislative Session Update By Diane Kennedy, President, New York News Publishers Association The New York State Legislature is expected to adjourn in early June, and it promises to be a very busy few weeks, with a number of major bills in play that would impact newspapers. ...
Which is why, when the Democratically-controlled New York Legislature re-drew the congressional maps, being ever so careful not to be too greedy to avoid a court challenge, they protected two Democrats, made it more difficult for two Republicans, and slyly left some seats, likeMike Lawler's ...
December 26, 2024 – New Yorkers earning minimum wage will earn an additional $0.50 per hour starting on January 1, 2025. New York’s minimum wage will increase to $16.50-per-hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, and $15.50-per-hour for the rest of the state. This adj...