Healthcare Highlights in the New State Budget
Governor Hochul’s focus on affordability seems to have skipped over the healthcare portions of the new state budget.
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Which Housing Measures Made NY’s State Budget, And What Else Happened This Week
Hochul and lawmakers struck a state budget agreement this week that will raise eligibility for senior and disabled rent freezes, and revamp tax exemptions for building repairs.
Lack of Common Sense on Energy in the Budget
Lack of Common Sense on Energy in the Budget Anyone hoping the governor would make even modest, common-sense changes to....
State Lawmakers ‘Not Giving Up’ in Push for Hochul to Fund More Rental Vouchers
Supporters say expanding the state's new Housing Access Voucher Program, which helps low-income New Yorkers at risk of homelessness afford a place to live, could bridge the gap for 5,500 city households whose federal…
Attorney General To Shut Down ‘Predatory’ Law Firm, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
The Tenants Counsel Network ripped off renters with monthly fees and left them hanging in eviction court, officials say.
Budget Deal Reportedly Earmarks $100M for 1199 and Extends MCO Tax
As Governor Hochul and legislative leaders rush to finalize the overdue state budget, outlines of some healthcare-related deals have begun....
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 05/18/26
This week: N.Y. Mid-Decade Redistricting Effort; NYS Campaign Finance Board Appeals Blakeman Funding Decision; NYC Campaign Finance Board on 2025 City Vote; State Senate Election Law Legislation Calendar; Primary…
No Energy Price Relief in Hochul’s Budget—So Far
Mrs. Hochul had been warning that the state’s green energy regime, a product of the Climate Leadership Climate Protection Act,....
Four Problems with a Statewide Pied-à-Terre Tax
Soon after Governor Hochul floated the idea of a “pied-à-terre” tax in New York City, Albany Sen.
Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin Urge Albany to Help Close City’s Multi-Billion Dollar Budget Gap
For the first time in recent history, Mayor and Speaker jointly call for increased revenue and an end to the drain of City resources to the state Mayor and Speaker urge State to reduce NYC PTET tax credit to raise…
Over Five Years Later, Arbeeny Family Support Still Critical to Promoting Government Transparency
Albany, NY — The Arbeeny family and the Empire Center are marking five years of partnership in remembrance of Norman....
Outraged by $4 Gas, Albany Pushes Policies That Mean $6
New Yorkers could soon be paying $6 a gallon for gas, thanks to Albany’s policy mistakes.
Speaker Menin Applauds Governor Hochul’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Proposal
Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin issued the following statement following Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of a proposed pied-à-terre tax aimed to generate additional revenue for New York City: “This…