The importance of having a hospital in the City
An Editorial by Dave Warner It’s easy to forget sometimes that we have something really...
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Counties Call for Repeal of SALT Cap
A bipartisan group of county leaders from around the state yesterday joined with Congressman Tom Souzzi (D-Long Island, Queens) and the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) to call for an end to the cap on the...
Read MoreSenator Tedisco says “If Not Now, When,” Calls on Majority Chairs to Launch Immediate Investigation of Nursing Home Deaths
Statement from Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Glenville) “Enough is enough! For close to a year, the Cuomo administration denied its March 25th Executive Order had any substantial impact in spreading the virus in our nursing homes as...
Read MoreTedisco: New York’s Loss of a Congressional Seat is an Indictment that the “Empire State is Fast Becoming the Empty State”
Statement from Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Glenville) “The news today by the U.S. Census Bureau that New York State will lose another congressional seat in the next redistricting is an indictment that the Empire State is fast...
Read MoreNYSUT statement on revised NYS COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta issued the following statement today on revised New York State Department of Health COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools: “As educators, we know that the best...
Read MoreState Budget Invests in Essential Local Programs and Services
Fails to Make Needed Long-Term Reforms The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) today released its initial report on the county impact of the SFY 2022 State Budget. Importantly, the enacted budget includes key...
Read MoreNYSUT statement on state budget
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta issued the following statement today on the state budget: “It’s an understatement to say it has been a tough year, but this budget brings hope for revival...
Read MoreStatement from NYSCEA on proposed legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis
The legalization of adult-use cannabis will come with new costs and responsibilities for county governments. Counties are responsible for protecting public health and broad public safety. We administer mental health and...
Read MoreNYSUT statement on CDC school social distancing guidance
ALBANY, N.Y. — NYSUT President Andy Pallotta issued the following statement today on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest school social distancing guidance: “Any educator will tell you the best way for...
Read MoreThe Governor has lost our confidence to govern
Republicans and Democrats will always have disagreements about policy issues. If we did not, we would not need different parties in our political system. The same can be said when it comes to the Governor and the Legislature. We...
Read MoreNYSUT statement on state plan for administration of standardized tests
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State United Teachers released the following statement today regarding the state’s plan for the administration of standardized exams in grades 3–8 and high school if the U.S. Department of Education...
Read MoreCounties applaud Senate passage of American Rescue Plan
After a year of fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, counties applaud the Senate’s passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and encourages swift adoption by the House of Representatives, according...
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