Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara and Senator Daphne Jordan have introduced a bill to give mom and pop, locally owned restaurants one full week of state sales tax exemptions to give them a financial boost heading into the winter. The bipartisan “Save Our NYS Restaurants Act” would establish a one-week sales tax […]
Month: December 2020
Honor is restored for many New York veterans
The Restoration of Honor Act went into effect on Nov. 12, 2020, a year after being signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to commemorate Veteran’s Day. The law restores eligibility for state veterans benefits for anyone who was dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces due to their sexual orientation, gender identity […]
New law helps local officials find those responsible for ‘zombie properties’
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a new law (S.4190 /A.6976) requiring mortgage servicers to provide contact information so local governments can easily reach those responsible for maintaining vacant properties in their communities. It is common for vacant properties to become engulfed in overgrown lawns and broken glass while the home […]
Vaccines are on the way, but questions over funding and fairness linger
With the first shipment of vaccines on their way to New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reaching out to the Trump Administration, seeking additional federal funding to distribute the vaccine and offering a compromise to break the stalemate over vaccinating undocumented citizens. Cuomo announced Wednesday that 170,000 doses of the […]
Governor’s Office, Health Department launch ‘winter plan’ to combat COVID surge
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said his administration is preparing for a new battle in the war on the coronavirus pandemic — a battle that will take place in the hospitals, clinics and urgent care centers across the state, which are preparing for a surge in patients in the coming […]