Former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky died on Wednesday, April 8 from what was believed to be coronavirus-related complications. Brodsky was 73. The death was first reported by Lohud, which stated, “He was tested on Friday, but had not received the results back.” However, Brodsky was reported to have suffered from an […]
Month: April 2020
Hospitalizations drop, but New York not out of the woods yet, governor warns
Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned New Yorkers to not get complacent, as NY PAUSE and social distancing have slowed the rate of hospitalizations, but daily death tolls continue to rise. Tuesday saw the largest sign;e-day number of COVID-19-related deaths in New York, at 779. A closer breakdown of the fatalities of […]
Hoylman, Rosenthal ask colleagues to return to session to extend Child Victims Act
Child abuse victims and their advocates in the Legislature are urging lawmakers to continue to meet in remote sessions to extend the lookback window of the Child Victims Act (CVA) for another year, allowing more time for victims to file legal actions. The challenges presented by the coronavirus outbreak made […]
Orange County assemblyman called to serve
Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, R-New Windsor, who is a corporal in the Army National Guard, was deployed on Saturday, April 5 to support the Guard’s COVID-19 response efforts in Orange County. As of April 5, Orange County has close to 3,400 confirmed cases of the virus. “I am forever grateful to […]
Budget brings major changes to how and where tobacco and vaping products will be sold
The Legislature and the governor agreed on several changes to how and where tobacco and vaping products will be regulated and sold in New York state, enacting these new laws in the state budget signed last Friday. These new restrictions include banning the sales and distribution of flavored e-cigarette or […]
Budget includes $2 million for Hate Crimes Task Force, and new anti-terrorism act
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the FY 2021 Budget on April 3, passing the New York Hate Crime Anti-Terrorism Act and funding for the State Police Hate Crimes Task Force. The state budget includes $2 million to support the State Police Hate Crimes Task Force, which was established by Gov. Cuomo […]
Restarting NY will require widespread testing and tri-state cooperation, Cuomo says
Despite April 6 having the highest number of deaths — 731 from COVID-19 in one single day — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is beginning to plan for an approach to restart life in New York using a tri-state approach with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. The […]
Environmental groups applauding budget victories
Despite the continued focus on fighting New York’s COVID-19 outbreak, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state’s Legislature agreed to a $177 billion budget on Friday, April 3. Included in the 2021 fiscal year budget are sweeping environmental policies that will directly combat and prepare for challenges brought on by climate […]