Budget Cuts $4.3 Billion in Health Care Funding for New York in First Year Alone; $65 Billion by 2026 Medicaid DSH Cuts Cost New York $11.5 Billion Over 10 Years 20 Percent Reduction in Federal Health Care Funding ALBANY, NY — March 14, 2019 — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday announced that the Division of the Budget has conducted a …
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Op-Ed In the New York Daily News on Criminal Justice
Governor Cuomo: “In New York, we believe in a more just society, and we know what we must do to achieve it. That’s why this year I will not sign a budget without criminal justice reform. Failing to take action would be criminal.” The New York Daily i published an op-ed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo laying out why he …
Statement from New York State Budget Director Robert Mujica Jr., on a Fiscally Responsible Budget
ALBANY, NY — March 7, 2019 — “The Governor has been crystal clear that he will not agree to a budget that is not fiscally responsible, or without MTA financing – using either congestion pricing or fare increases. Further the budget must include a permanent tax cap, and bail reform — which is currently stalled in the legislature but has …
Updated Statement from New York State Budget Director Robert Mujica Jr. on Revenue Projections for the MTA
ALBANY, NY — March 6, 2019 — “Congestion pricing is projected to yield $15 billion, the internet sales tax would yield roughly $5 billion, and the tax on cannabis could generate an additional $2 billion for a total of $22 billion for the next MTA capital plan. But even that leaves a shortfall to get to the low end of …
New York State Budget Director Robert Mujica Jr., on the Lack of Consensus with the State Legislature on Revenue Estimates
ALBANY, NY — March 3, 2019 — “The Governor has said that the challenge for this budget is dealing with the fiscal realities of revenue shortfalls and an unstable economy. At our revenue forecasting conference, independent nationally recognized economists, including those invited by the Legislature, warned of a slowing economy. The Federal SALT tax changes are hurting our economy and limiting our …
Open Letter Regarding Amazon
By New York State Budget Director ROBERT F. MUJICA, Jr.
Written on February 22, 2019. ALBANY, NY — February 23, 2019 — “As just about everyone in this state, if not the country, knows by now, Amazon has terminated its plans to bring its second headquarters to New York State. It is a tremendous loss for New Yorkers and I hope that at a minimum, we understand the lessons learned. …
By New York State Budget Director ROBERT F. MUJICA, Jr.
New York State Launches ID Cards for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Communication Tool Expected to Improve International with First Responders ALBANY, NY — February 23, 2019 — The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) yesterday announced that standardized identification (ID) cards for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are now available upon request. The goal of the I/DD ID cards is to help first responders — …
Governor Cuomo’s Op-Ed: Trump’s Assault On Abortion Rights Must Be Rejected
First Published By the New York Times “Mr. Trump and the Catholic Church are opposed to state actions like the Reproductive Health Act — even though they merely codify existing federal law and firmly established practices. But these objections aren’t about the rare occasion when a woman has an abortion to protect her health or life. This is about the desire …
Governor Cuomo Issues Consumer Alert of a Bug on Apple’s FaceTime App That Reportedly Lets People Spy On Users
ALBANY, NY — January 29, 2019 — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued a consumer alert yesterday warning New Yorkers about a bug in the Apple FaceTime app that reportedly allows users to receive audio and video from the device of the person they are calling even before the person has accepted or rejected the call. The Governor advised FaceTime users …
Governor Cuomo Urges Caution As Sow and Frigid Temperatures Approach New York
Majority of Upstate New York Can Expect 6 to 12 Inches of Snow by Wednesday; Areas in Lake Effect Regions May Experience Foot of Snow or More by End of Week Arctic Air Moving into State Wednesday Combined with Wind Gusts Will Produce Potentially Life-Threatening Wind Chill Levels Snow, Wind and Frigid Temperatures Will Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions Across the …