New York State news

The New York legislature has taken action in the areas of work safety and wages. Governor Kathy Hochul signed four bills into law on Labor Day.

Yesterday Hochul announced that her administration may soon make weekly COVID-19 testing a requirement for public and charter school employees who are not vaccinated.

Following the FDA's recommendation, The New York State Department of Health has fallen in line with this and also authorized a third COVID-19 vaccine dose for state residents with compromised immune systems.

Here's something that both renters and landlords can be happy about: New York State's “Emergency Rental Assistance Program” (ERAP) which helps low and moderate-income households at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

On the heels of New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announcing his resignation on Tuesday, statements from a variety of local sources came forth, one of which came from 51st district NY Senator Peter Oberacker

A municipality must first develop a strategic plan that clearly demonstrates a vision for the revitalization of its downtown and provides a list of city projects that have the greatest potential to jumpstart revitalization for that downtown and realize the community's vision for the downtown.

Previous, pre-COVID New York State rules restricted restaurants from putting tables out on sidewalks and in the street for dining.

Counties can apply annually to receive state funds as a reimbursement for eligible public safety call-taking and dispatching expenses.

According to the Governor, New York State is ahead of other big states in the country when it comes to getting residents vaccinated against the coronavirus.

In what has been the most challenging time in recent memory for students, New York State has announced plans to eliminate remote learning next school year.