STATEWIDE Cuomo’s progressive agenda runs into legislative roadblocks Report: NY gets an ‘F’ in manufacturing climate NYC City to Settle Pension Suit for Workers Called to Arms HUDSON VALLEY Sullivan lawmakers to take new look at county jail issue Westchester … Continue reading →

NYSAC NEW COUNTY LAWS: Phone Directories, Hurricane Sandy, And Pawnbrokers STATEWIDE Give, take and push for a long shot Last week of NY legislative session could see compromise State offering check booklets for farmers’ markets NYC Bloomberg Plan Aims to … Continue reading →

NYSAC Working with the Media: Tips for County Leaders STATEWIDE NY announces $3.4M for poor to buy food at farmers’ markets HUDSON VALLEY Fortis takeover of CH Energy approved by NY Public Service Commission Laid-off IBM workers will be in … Continue reading →

NYSAC Federal Update: Preserving the Tax -exempt Status of Municipal Bonds NYC Bloomberg Storm Plan Praised, but Faces Obstacles HUDSON VALLEY IBM lays off more than 700 in Westchester, Dutchess Bidding increases for Ulster County casino Ulster County to Catskill … Continue reading →

NYSAC Emerging Economic Development Issue: Staggering Youth Unemployment STATEWIDE Cuomo: Raise ethics bar NY bill would mandate hospital nurse staffing NYC Cuomo Pushes Legislators on Elections Financing Bloomberg Outlines $20 Billion Storm Protection Plan HUDSON VALLEY Astorino says HUD is … Continue reading →

NYSAC STATE BUDGET VICTORY FOR COUNTY HIGHWAYS STATEWIDE Unfunded mandate bill passed by state Senate Cuomo bill eyes public-financed elections Cuomo seeks ‘surprise billing’ Rx LONG ISLAND Suffolk overhauls homeless program Suffolk adds GPS units to its vehicles HUDSON VALLEY … Continue reading →

NYSAC A New Approach to Economic Development: Manufactured in NY STATEWIDE State lawmakers have much to do before session ends Storms raise concerns over safety of N.Y. dams Farm shares growing in popularity HUDSON VALLEY Dutchess lawmakers to consider formalized … Continue reading →

NYSAC Coming to a Board of Elections Near You STATEWIDE Governor’s proposed casino legislation limits region to only one SUNY campuses get $12M for workforce training in high-need fields NY’s economy grew 1.3 percent in 2012 HUDSON VALLEY Dutchess County … Continue reading →

STATEWIDE Cuomo fills in casino proposal details LONG ISLAND New PSEG contract outlined at LIPA meeting HUDSON VALLEY Legislature Votes to Ban Fracking Wastewater in Rockland County CAPITAL Washington County again nixes invasive species law NORTH COUNTRY Corn and soybean … Continue reading →

NYSAC Counties Net Positive in Final State Budget STATEWIDE NY Solar Bill Close to Becoming Law After Hurricane Sandy Exposes Weak Power Grid NYC New York Parks Rank No. 2 in a Survey of 50 U.S. Cities LONG ISLAND Suffolk … Continue reading →