Governor Cuomo’s Tax-Free NY plan will attract new businesses and much needed jobs to the Upstate region and also help end the brain drain that’s plagued our communities for years. By creating a tax-free zone for businesses that decide to locate on or near SUNY campuses and community colleges, this innovative public-private partnership will improve [...]

Seat Belt Mobilization Effort Is Part of Nationwide ‘Click It or Ticket’ Crackdown Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that a 14-day statewide “Buckle Up New York” campaign to crack down on drivers and their passengers who are not wearing seat belts will be conducted by law enforcement agencies throughout New York State from May [...]

Governor directs use of approved HUD CDBG disaster recovery funds to cover 25 percent non-federal share of Irene and Lee buyout costs Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Monday announced that New York State will use available funds from the recently approved HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery program to cover the 25 percent non-federal [...]

CNSE hires over 50 Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises in building of NanoFab X, in accordance with the Governor’s goal of achieving 20 percent MWBE participation in public construction projects Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the establishment of a privately-funded $15 million fund as part of the Global 450 Wafer Consortium (G450C) headquartered at [...]

Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I – Fishkill) announced Wednesday that he will be cosponsoring the NYS Governmental Transparency Act.  The bill, introduced by Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, is a response to Governor Cuomo’s repeated abuse of the system to rush bills through the legislature, often in the middle of the night. “Nothing good happens after midnight [...]

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that more than 280 groups across New York state have signed on to support Governor Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Agenda. All the groups will be published today on www.NY4Women.com. New Yorkers can go to the website to sign up to support the 10-point plan. Organizations include labor groups, business associations, civil [...]

Governor Cuomo Announces I-287 Reconstruction Project in Westchester Completed Nine Months Early Final Phase of Improvements at Interchange 8 Completed and Highway is Open to Traffic Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced the completion of the I-287 reconstruction project in Westchester County nine months ahead of schedule. After more than a decade of construction [...]

ULSTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE MIKE HEIN ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT STATE SUPPORT FOR ULSTER COUNTY RAIL TRAIL PROJECT Executive Hein lauds Governor Andrew Cuomo for critical $2 million investment in regional tourism and economic development initiative. County Executive Mike Hein thanked Governor Andrew Cuomo for exhibiting true leadership by investing $2 million of State funding in his 2013-2014 [...]

Governor Cuomo Outlines 2013-2014 Executive Budget to Maintain Fiscal Responsibility and Continue to Invest in Economic Growth Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled the proposed 2013-14 Executive Budget and Management Plan that builds on two years of balanced, fiscally responsible budgeting and invests in economic development, education reform, rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy, provides support to [...]

Executive Order Issued to Permit Pharmacists to Administer Flu Vaccinations to Patients Between Six Months and 18 Years of Age Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today declared a Public Health Emergency for all of New York State in response to this year’s increasingly severe flu season. The Governor issued an Executive Order which allows pharmacists to [...]