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NEW: Senate committee passes Oakland schools billKaty Murphy
The New York State Senate adjourned for the year on June 10th and the Assembly finished its work this week. Two laws helpful to many CNYC member were passed in this session; CNYC will advise members when they have been signed into law by Governor Hochul. * A.4972-A Braunstein /S.3252-...
As the New York City mayor’s community coordinator for the “Pre-K for All” initiative, he ensured eligible children enrolled by engaging stakeholders. Under the New York City Council, state Senate and New York City comptroller, he managed funding for 5,000 community-based org...
New York State Assemblyman Steve Stern (D-Huntington) announced he has been appointed the new chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs by Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie. “I am so proud to be the next chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee,” said Stern. “It has been my ...
State Sen. John Liu began his second term representing Senate District 11 this year after beating a far-right Trump supporter in the general election. As chair of the New York City Education Committee, Liu has questioned the push to eliminate the controversial entrance exam for the city’s eli...
February 26, 2025 1:41pm EST House passes Trump’s budget plan; here’s what happens next Weeks of committee hearings to hammer out the bill's details before it heads to the Senate for a final vote are still ahead. February 26, 2025 1:35pm EST ...
Senate staffers, a DOJ memo concedes that “it is likely that the case backlog will increase for the locations from which an Immigration Judge is assigned.” In New York City alone, there are more than 82,000 immigrants waiting for a court hearing. The average wait time is north of ...
December 20, 2024 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the substantial completion of an $18.4 million pavement improvement project on the New York State Thruway (I-87) in Rockland County. Pavement repairs and resurfacing were completed on more than 30 total lane miles along a five-mile stret...
Tim SmartFeb. 12, 2025 Inflation Spiked in January The hearing before the Senate Banking Committee was relatively quiet absent a few back-and-forths on the economic effects of Donald Trump’s tariffs. Tim SmartFeb. 11, 2025 Powell: No Hurry to Lower Int...