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Mayor Sheehan: 'Support SmAlbany!'
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan's latest video address on the ongoing local response to the coronavirus pandemic includes - along with a lot...

mbohne
Apr 3, 2020
Prevailing Wage Expansion In State Budget
The $177 billion state budget, which state lawmakers finished passing very early this morning, includes a provision that extends...
liz2320
Apr 3, 2020
National Grid Fast Tracks Matching Grant Program To Meet COVID-19 Needs
National Grid wants to help manufacturers making the transition to serve immediate needs related to COVID-19 or needing to address an...
liz2320
Apr 3, 2020
Some Tax Changes In, Others Out As State Budget Is Finanalized
The executive budget proposal unveiled at the beginning of the year by Gov. Andrew Cuomo included tax relief for both small businesses...
liz2320
Apr 2, 2020
State Budget Expands Sick Leave
The 2020-21 budget deal, which lawmakers were still voting on as of late this afternoon, expands and codifies an emergency sick leave...
liz2320
Apr 2, 2020
4/2/20 Update: ESD Has Deemed Specific Real Estate Brokerage Activities As Essential
Empire State Development clarified that residential and commercial showings along with back office real estate work, appraisal services...

mbohne
Apr 2, 2020


NYS DOL Taking Steps To Address Unemployment Delays
The state Department of Labor has been overwhelmed by the flood of New Yorkers filing for unemployment benefits due to the economic...
liz2320
Apr 2, 2020
CARES Act Information Sessions Start Today
The Small Business Development Center is kicking off three days worth of information sessions on the $2 trillion federal stimulus package...
liz2320
Apr 1, 2020
NY COVID-19 Deaths Pass 1,200 Mark
Positive tests for the coronavirus and deaths as a result of COVID-19 both continue to rise in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The...
liz2320
Mar 30, 2020
State Authorities Budget Office To Disregard Reporting Deadlines
The state Authorities Budget Office posted the following message on its website regarding reporting requirements in light of the COVID-19...
liz2320
Mar 30, 2020
NYSAC: Local Governments Will Lose $2B Due to COVID-19 Crisis
The New York State Association of Counties has updated a report detailing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on county...
liz2320
Mar 30, 2020
Cuomo Extends 'PAUSE' Order Through April 15
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this afternoon that he has extended the "PAUSE" order requiring that people stay at home and keeping all...
liz2320
Mar 29, 2020
New Policy For Ending NY Coronavirus Quarantines
The state Health Department has lifted a quarantine on 100 New Rochelle residents who tested positive for the coronavirus almost one...
liz2320
Mar 29, 2020
No Quarantine, But 'Travel Advisory' For Tri-State Area From Trump
President Donald Trump backed off his plans for a two-week quarantine for New York City and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut that have...
liz2320
Mar 29, 2020
Trump Considers COVID-19 Quarantine In Tri-State Area, Cuomo Disagrees
President Donald Trump said today he's considering short-term quarantines of "hot-spots" of coronavirus outbreaks in parts of the...
liz2320
Mar 28, 2020
Paul Tonko - CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE
OUR LATEST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE PUTS MONEY IN THE POCKETS OF AMERICANS WHO NEED IT MOST March 28, 2020 Dear Friends, For several weeks,...

SupportSmalbany
Mar 28, 2020
NY Car Dealers Can Sell Remotely
After lobbying from the New York State Automobile Dealers Association, the Empire State Development late last week amended its essential...
liz2320
Mar 28, 2020
Lost Health Insurance? Apply Through NYS of Health
New Yorkers without health insurance can apply for a health plan through NY State of Health, Gov. Andrew Cuomo highlighted in his nightly...
liz2320
Mar 28, 2020
Insurance Premium Deferrals Granted by NY for Coronavirus Relief
New Yorkers facing financial hardships related to the coronavirus will be able to defer life insurance payments for 90 days, Gov. Andrew...
liz2320
Mar 27, 2020
Cuomo Orders 'Non-essential' Construction Shutdown
Gov. Andrew Cuomo this morning ordered "nonessential" construction to shut down statewide during the coronavirus pandemic except for...
liz2320
Mar 27, 2020
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