The Senate has released their analysis of the Governor’s Executive Budget. You can view the analysis here.

The Assembly has released their analysis of the Governor’s Executive Budget. You can view the analysis here.

Speaker Carl Heastie today announced that the following individuals have taken on new roles in the Assembly:

LouAnn Ciccone has been appointed Secretary to the Speaker/Senior Policy Advisor. A veteran of the Assembly and longtime member of the Speaker’s senior staff, she previously served as Secretary for Program and Policy.

Julia Mallalieu has been appointed First Deputy Secretary to the Speaker for Program and Policy. She has served in the Assembly since 1995, first as Associate Counsel, and later as Assistant Secretary ...

Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Helene E. Weinstein today announced the Joint Legislative Hearing Schedule on the 2020-2021 Executive Budget Proposal. These hearings, each of which focuses on a programmatic area, are intended to provide the appropriate legislative committees with public input on the Executive Budget Proposal. The hearings will be available for viewing on the Senate and Assembly websites. The Legislative Channel (on cable systems throughout the state) also will carry ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today outlined the FY 2021 Executive Budget, advancing a clear vision and bold, nation-leading and historic actions to make progress happen in the State of New York.

The budget plan features a $33 billion five-year plan to combat climate change, including a new plan to streamline government bureaucracy to deliver renewable energy projects faster; a $25 billion expansion of New York’s largest-in-the-nation building program, bringing it to $275 billion; an historic $28.5 billion investment in education while ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today delivered his 2020 State of the State address. The Governor’s 2020 agenda – Making Progress Happen – features nation-leading proposals to tackle critical issues facing New York and the country including a domestic terrorism law to address the spike in hate crimes, a $3 billion environmental bond act to fight climate change, legalized cannabis and historic infrastructure and economic development investments like a new Empire Station Complex and a reimagined Erie Canal. The Governor’s agenda ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) ended decades of secrecy around adoptions in New York on Thursday, signing a landmark reform bill to allow adult adoptees unrestricted access to their original birth certificates.

Since 1936, that access has been barred without a court order. Advocates characterize New York’s rules as a human rights issue, and Cuomo echoed that in a statement.

“Where you came from informs who you are, and every New Yorker deserves access to the same birth records — it’s a basic ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new appointments to his administration.

“Each of these individuals brings a depth of knowledge and experience that will be an enormous benefit to the people of the state,” Governor Cuomo said. “We have a phenomenal team in place and these new additions will play an integral role in advancing our bold, progressive agenda and delivering even more results in the year ahead.”

Full List of Appointments Can Be Found Here