Cox in Open Letter to Cuomo: Stop Playing Politics with Jobs

ALBANY, NY… NYGOP Chair Ed Cox today released the following open letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo: Dear Governor Cuomo, Yesterday, you stated that you intend to make a decision on New York’s moratorium on hydraulic fracturing before Election Day. This is a decision you should have made on Day One of your administration. It’s a […]

New HUD Rule Takes Control of Local Zoning

New HUD Rule Takes Control of Local Zoning

How many broken communities will be enough? BY LYNN TEGER HUD plans to take local zoning out of the hands of local governments. This violates the NYS Constitution and is a big power grab by the Federal government. Since Governor Cuomo plans on making NYS a “source of income” state, taking Section 8 tenants will […]

Start-Up NY Price Tag: $323 Million

Start-Up NY Price Tag: $323 Million

Start up or start over? Assemblyman trounces Cuomo’s “tax free” plan BY KATHY KAHN Start-Up New York–the economic program the Legislature passed it into law (S5903-2013) before it left for summer break–has Assemblyman Kieran Lalor raising a ruckus over its cost. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had been touring the state with the message that it would […]

Governor Cuomo Advances Gambling Initiative; Yonkers Left Out

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week signed the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act, a new law that, pending approval of a referendum this fall, will establish four destination gaming resorts in Upstate New York. The governor said he hopes the plan will boost tourism and economic development in communities across the region. Under the […]

Cuomo Signs Bill that Ups Penalty for Killing Police Animals

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week signed legislation that will make the killing of a police animal a felony. Specially-trained police animals, particularly dogs and horses, are often put in harm’s way when they are relied upon by law enforcement to keep New Yorkers safe. The new law will hold responsible individuals who kill these […]

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