This Week in New York State Government: August 18, 2023
Governor Hochul
- Governor Hochul Announces Major Construction Complete on $121 Million Project to Reconstruct Section of Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) in the Bronx
- Governor Hochul and Representative Espaillat Update New Yorkers on Joint Commitment to Improve Opioid Treatment in Harlem
- Following Fifth Circuit Decision Attempting to Limit Access to Medication Abortion, Governor Hochul Emphasizes New York Will Be “Safe Harbor” for All Who Seek Abortion Care
- Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $15 Million in Awards to Four Demonstration Projects That Advance Long Duration Energy Storage Technology Solutions
- Following Death in Suffolk County Tied to Rare Vibrio Vulnificus Bacteria, Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Public Health Precautions and Ongoing Preparedness Efforts
- Governor Hochul, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Montauk Historical Society Announce Completion of Montauk Point Coastal Resiliency Project and Historic Lighthouse Restoration
- Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Ensuring Prevailing Wage for Construction Workers Performing Certain Utility Work on Roads
- Governor Hochul Announces $40 Million Awarded Across the State Through Fast NY Program to Develop Shovel-Ready Sites
- Governor Hochul Announces New York State Insurance Fund Has Returned $585 Million to New York Businesses
- Governor Hochul Celebrates Annual Dominican Day Parade and Highlights Recent Efforts to Strengthen Ties Between New York and the Dominican Republic
- Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State’s Ongoing Efforts to Shelter and Support Asylum Seekers
- To Mark National Immunization Awareness Month, Governor Hochul Encourages New Yorkers to Stay Up to Date on Vaccines as School Returns and Fall Nears
- Governor Hochul Announces More Than $38.6 Million for Supportive Housing Projects
- Governor Hochul Renews Call for Federal Government and Freight Rail Industry to Take Action to Improve Rail Safety
- Governor Hochul Announces $11 Million Available Through Future Grid Challenge to Identify Solutions to Technical Challenges of Renewable Power Integration
- Statement From Governor Hochul on Meeting with Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to President Biden
Attorney General Letitia James
- Attorney General James Recovers $300,000 in Unpaid Wages for New York City Nail Salon Workers
- Attorney General James Urges Department of Homeland Security to Expedite Work Authorization for Newly Arrived Migrants
- Attorney General James Secures $275,000 from Car Rental Company Avis Budget for Unlawfully Denying Rentals to Consumers
- Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in St. Lawrence County
Comptroller DiNapoli
- DiNapoli: As Share of New Yorkers without Health Insurance Reached New Low, Disparities Persisted Among Black, Asian, and Latino Populations
- DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
- DiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People with Disabilities
- DiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed: The Ravitch Way: Trying Times Call for Transparency and Accountability
- Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
- DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $254.1 Billion at End of First Quarter
- DiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft
- State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
