A Column by Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb (R,C,-Victor) VICTOR, NY — May 16, 2020 — In their first major public action since we passed the budget in early April, Democrats in the Senate and Assembly convened a virtual hearing this week for small business owners, advocacy groups and lawmakers to discuss the federal government’s economic response to the COVID-19 crisis. …
By NYS Assemblyman BRIAN M. KOLB
Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Issues Executive Order Delaying School Board Elections and Budget Votes Until June 9th, 2020
All School Board Elections and Budget Votes Will Be Conducted by Mail Local Special District and Village Elections Will Be Delayed Until September 15, 2020 ALBANY, NY — May 2, 2020 — In an effort to keep New Yorkers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday issued an executive order delaying school board elections and budget votes …
Environmental Organization “Clearwater” In Dire Fiscal Straits
By ROGER WITHERSPOON
May 2, 2020 — Clearwater, the venerable environmental organization that was a driving force behind the passage of the 1972 Clean Water Act and the dominant force behind converting the Hudson River from an open sewer to a recreational and scenic attraction is in such dire fiscal straits that it may have to shut its doors permanently at the end …
By ROGER WITHERSPOON
COMMENTARY: These Ideas Will Also Become Casualties of the Pandemic
By RICHARD BRODSKY
ALBANY, NY — March 23, 2020 — The human carnage, and the economic carnage, of the coronavirus pandemic are well reported. There will be other consequences. There is also profound damage to the world of ideas that will persist long after the pandemic ends and we return to normal lives. Truth Itself: Beyond even the awful dynamics of recent years, …
By RICHARD BRODSKY
Assemblyman Nader Sayegh Passes Bill Providing Sick Leave and Benefits for Those Directly Affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ALBANY, NY — March 19, 2020 — Assemblyman Nader J. Sayegh (D-Yonkers-AD90) announced that he helped pass legislation that provides sick leave and other benefits to all New York employees who are subject to a mandatory or precautionary quarantine or isolation due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The legislation is the result of a three-way agreement between the Assembly, …
Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order Mandating Businesses That Require In-Office Personnel to Decrease In-Office Workforce by 75 Percent
Exceptions Made For Essential Services Announces 90-Day Mortgage Relief for New Yorkers, Including Waived Mortgage Payments Based on Financial Hardship and No Negative Reporting to Credit Bureaus – Waived Fees for Overdrafts, ATMs and Credit Cards New DFS regulation to free up staff and speed hospital admission and discharge process Implements New Regulations and Waives Department of Health Rules to …
During Coronavirus Briefing, Governor Cuomo Announces Department of Financial Services Will Require Insurance Companies to Waive Co-payments for Telephone-Health Visits
Authorizes State to Open Drive-Through Mobile Testing Facility on Long Island — Governor Opened First Drive-Through Testing Facility Yesterday in New Rochelle Confirms 100 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State – Bringing Statewide Total to 524; New Cases in 9 Counties Confirms First Novel Coronavirus-Related Death in New York State, an 82-Year-Old Woman in Brooklyn with Underlying Respiratory Disease …
During Novel Coronavirus Briefing, Governor Cuomo Announces New Mass Gatherings Regulations
Events with 500 or More Individuals in Attendance to Be Cancelled or Postponed Any Gathering Under 500 Individuals in Attendance Will Be Required to Cut Capacity by 50 Percent New Limits on Visitations to Nursing Homes – Only Medically Necessary Visits Will Be Allowed To Protect Most Vulnerable First Public Drive-Through Testing Facility on the East Coast, Located in New …
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