Budget

Ken Pokalsky, Business Council Vice President.
Interviews & Profiles
The post-budget priorities for businesses
The Business Council’s Ken Pokalsky on prevailing wages, climate legislation and MWBE reforms.
By MAGGIE GARRED
Personality
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Lime is among the companies participating in a Department of Transportation pilot program for dockless e-bikes.
Technology
New York hits the brakes on e-bikes
A proposal that would have allowed localities to decide for themselves whether to legalize e-scooters and throttle e-bikes was dropped from the state budget.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
Policy
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The George Washington Bridge.
Ask the Experts
Why New York is relying on commissions to make policy
Public financing, legislative pay and congestion tolls are heated issues. Is convening commissions to hammer out their details the right approach?
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
News & Politics
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Members of the New York state Senate working on the state budget in the Senate Chamber.
Commentary
State budget jeopardized public financing of elections
It shouldn’t be left up to a commission.
By ROSS BARKAN
Opinion
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The plan in the Enacted Budget is expected to generate $160 million annually for local governments and $320 million for the MTA’s capital plan lockbox.
Technology
New York gets an internet sales tax
A marketplace provider tax made it into New York's $175.5 billion budget.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH
Policy
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Governor Andrew Cuomo.
News & Politics
Cuomo, lawmakers reach $175.5 billion budget deal
Congestion pricing and bail reform made the cut, along with a public financing commission.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
New York State
The high-profile bills stuck in legislative limbo
Until Cuomo signs them, no speed cameras in NYC and revenge porn is legal.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a “No Tax Cap – No Deal” campaign to make the property tax cap permanent in the state.
New York State
The downstate-upstate divide – budget edition
Are Democrats of the same mind on five key budget issues?
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
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Governor Andrew Cuomo.
New York State
Crossing Andrew Cuomo’s red lines
The governor has made passage of the budget contingent on a few policy demands. Will lawmakers comply?
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
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Robert Mujica with Andrew Cuomo
Interviews & Profiles
Robert Mujica, the money man in Albany, on congestion pricing in the state budget
The state budget director says the MTA will factor into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s upcoming budget updates.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Personality
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