This Week in New York State Government

Governor:

• Governor Cuomo: Joseph Lhota Appointed as Chairman of MTA
  
• Governor Cuomo Advances Legislation to Give State Control of MTA Board and Address Current Crisis
  
• Governor Cuomo and Senator Schumer Mark the Opening of Expanded West End Concourse in Penn Station
• Governor Cuomo Calls for Discounted Tickets for Commuters Amid Penn Station Disruptions
• Governmor Cuomo: Confirmation of Judge Paul G. Feinman to the Court of Appeals
  
• Governor Cuomo Announces Appointment of Dr. Havidán Rodríguez as First Hispanic SUNY Four-Year Public College President in New York State History
  
• Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Ending Child Marriage in New York
  
• Governor Cuomo Announces Results of “Speed Week” Campaign to Crack Down on Speeding and Aggressive Drivers
  
• Governor Cuomo, Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on “Buy American” Legislation for All Structural Iron and Steel on New York Roads and Bridges
  
• Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $1 Million Awarded to Farmers Across New York
  
• Governor Cuomo Announces, as a Result of State’s Acceleration of Construction Projects in Advance of “Summer of Hell,” New HOV/Bus Lane to Open Tomorrow Morning on Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
  
• Governor Cuomo Directs Cyber Security Advisory Board to Review Cyber Security of Voting Infrastructure Amidst Reports of Foreign Interference in 2016 Election
  
• Governor Cuomo Directs Investigation into Landlord Policies and Practices Across New York State to Stamp Out Discrimination and Unlawful Targeting of Immigrants
• Governor Cuomo Names Tompkins County and Town of Ithaca New York’s 12th and 14th Certified Climate Smart Communities
  
• Governor Cuomo Grants Clemency to Ground Zero Recovery Worker from Queens
  
• Governor Cuomo Announces Five-Year Contract Agreement with CSEA
  
• Expert Panels on the Future of Health Care in NY Launched
  
• Governor Cuomo Announces Grand Opening of Dealertrack’s New Corporate Headquarters in North Hills
  
• Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Historic Beaverkill Covered Bridge Rehabilitation Project
  
• Governor Cuomo Announces New York Company Awarded Contract for National Comedy Center Project in Jamestown
  
• Governor Cuomo Announces Professionally Judged Craft Beer Industry Competition at the New York State Fair

Comptroller:

• State Comptroller DiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement Michael Klein gets 77 Months in Prison
  
• State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
  
• State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2017
  
• State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
  
• State Comptroller DiNapoli: Public Drinking Water Needs More Protection

Attorney General:

• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Arrests of Would-Be Rooster Robbers, Following Bust of Mohawk Valley Cockfighting Ring
  
• Attorney General Schneiderman Issues Tips for Consumers to Avoid Scams When Hiring Contractors Following Flood Damage
  
• Operation Pipeline: Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Take Down of Heroin Trafficking Ring – Marking Fifth Surge Initiative Drug Bust
  
• Attorney General Schneiderman Joins 14 AGs in Filing Intervention in Lawsuit Against EPA to Secure Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Other Air Pollutants
  
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Guilty Verdict for Brooklyn Landlord Who Harassed Rent Regulated Tenants
  
• Attorney General Schneiderman Files Lawsuit to End Persistent Harassment of Women Entering Women’s Health Clinic in Queens
  
• Attorney General Schneiderman Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Deceptive Tobacco Settlement Advertisements
  
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Arrests of 41 for Allegedly Operating Mohawk Valley-Based Cockfighting Ring
• 35 Attorneys General to FCC: Don’t Gut Broadband Consumer Protections

Assembly:

• Assembly Passes Legislation to Fix Loophole in Medical Malpractice Claims for Negligent Failure to Diagnose Cancer
  
• Assembly Strengthens Regulations for Student Loan Servicers
  
• Assembly Passes Bill to Expand Protections for Tenants in Building Foreclosure Proceedings
  
• Assembly Passes Legislation to Protect Elders from Physical Abuse and Financial Exploitation
  
• Assembly Passes Bill to Expand School Zone Speed Camera Program in the City of New York
  
• Assembly Passed Legislation to Prohibit Questioning of Salary History
  
• Assembly Approves Legislation to Reduce Access to Guns for Individuals at Risk of Harming Themselves or Others
  
• Assembly Bill Broadens Clean Indoor Air Act to Include E-Cigarettes
  
• Assembly Passes the New York State Volunteer Firefighter Enhanced Cancer Disability Benefits Act
  
• Assembly Passes the New York State Climate and Community Protection Act
  
• Assembly Passes Bill to Provide $90 Million in Recovery Grants and Tax Relief for Communities Affected by Lake Ontario Flooding

Senate:

• Senate Passes Bills to Spur Small Business Innovation and Help Make New York More Business Friendly
  
• Numerous Senate Bills Given Final Passage – Next Step: The Governor’s Desk

Empire State Development Corporation:

• ESD and City of Buffalo Announce Major Step Forward for the Central Terminal
  
• ESD Announces Tioga Hardwoods Inc. Expands in the Southern Tier

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