New York City
Policy
NYC has thousands of 3-K vacancies. City Council says that’s an outreach problem
During an Education Committee meeting, some City Council members said the city needs to retain funding for the program amid proposed cuts.
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Policy
Legislature rejects tuition hikes for SUNY and CUNY
The state Senate and Assembly thwarted Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal for tuition hikes at the state’s public universities.
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Policy
The LaGuardia AirTrain is not the only Cuomo project sent to the graveyard
As governor, Andrew Cuomo backed several big projects that won’t see the light of day.
New York State
Policy
Legislature takes a knife to Hochul’s agenda in budget proposals
The state Senate and Assembly’s one-house budgets threaten to undermine Hochul’s plans for bail reform and housing.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Labor makes another push for Clean Slate
Unions sent a letter to state leaders supporting the legislation to seal criminal records after a certain time period.
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Policy
Senate budget proposal includes full Build Public Renewables Act
Gov. Hochul’s executive included a watered-down version of the bill, but the Senate is insisting on the full legislation.
Heard Around Town
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Amid e-bike fires, Council member suggests charging at police, fire stations
The City Council considered how to prevent lithium-ion battery fires at the FDNY budget hearing.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Eric Adams visits new apartments in former office building, calls for relaxed regs
The New York City mayor touted the project as a way to increase the city’s housing stock.
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Policy
Two Oscar contenders are getting New York state tax credits
That’s way less than in past years – just as Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to boost the credit to $700 million a year.
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Policy
NY proposed legislation takes aim at ‘vulture funds’ that profit from poor governments’ debt
After trying to pass legislation to establish a fair debt negotiation process since 2021, New York lawmakers say they’ve laid the groundwork to finally get it over the finish line.
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Policy
NY lawmakers propose ditching daylight saving changes
Several New York lawmakers would like to see clocks spring forward for the last time this weekend.
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Policy
Dozens of free mobile COVID-19 testing sites to close
New York City Health + Hospitals said they are “rightsizing” their mobile Test to Treat units amid low levels of COVID-19 transmission.
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Policy
As local laws fall, leaders call for statewide ‘good cause’ eviction legislation
In a letter to state leaders shared exclusively with City & State, dozens of local leaders pushed for the tenant protections.
Health Care
Policy
NY Senate considers doula support to improve birth outcomes
The professional birth care providers testified about how they can be empowered to help more women in New York.
New York City Council
Policy
Adrienne Adams wants New York City to get creative with its staffing crisis
At her State of the City address, the City Council speaker called for expanding programs to get people from the correctional system into civil service jobs.
Education
Policy
Who should bear the cost of upgrading SUNY and CUNY? Hochul says students are part of the answer
New York’s public colleges need financial assistance, but fears of enrollment declines and burdening middle-class students have made the governor’s plan proposal unpopular with students, staff and some lawmakers.
Technology
Policy
Broadband summit brings light to connectivity disparities across New York
Government leaders and industry experts at City & State’s Broadband For All event revealed the details and challenges posed by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s massive broadband expansion plan.
Immigration
Policy
NYC hopes to relocate asylum-seekers to other places
Mayor Eric Adams released a blueprint for the city’s path forward, as the Biden administration weighs immigration policy changes.
New York City Council
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