New York Capital Brief:
January 26, 2023
NYS Hospitals to Reopen 850 Psych Beds
NYS-regulated hospitals have just three more weeks to submit their plans for reopening 850 psychiatric beds, following a directive announced by Governor Hochul during her State of the Sta...
New York Capital Brief:
January 12, 2023
Hochul Delivers State of the State Address
On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Hochul delivered her State of the State Address and released a 276-page briefing book outlining her goals for the 2023 legislative session. The speech was delivered in the Assembly Chamber to a crowd of legislators, statewide and local elected officials, staffers, and select guests and family members. Also in attendance were the Lt. Governor, Attorney General, and State Comptroller.
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New York Capital Brief:
December 21, 2022
In a news conference this week, Governor Hochul declared that she would not consider tax increases in the upcoming State Budget process, saying that raising taxes would go against efforts to reduce the tax burden made earlier this year (i.e. rebate checks sent to property taxpayers and the faster phase-in of a tax rate cut aimed at middle-income earn...
New York Capital Brief:
November 23, 2022
Democrats Poised to Retain Supermajorities
The Democrats are on the brink of retaining their supermajorities in both the State Assembly and Senate, despite Republicans flipping several seats and coming closer to victory in the gubernatorial race than they have in decades.
Holding onto a supermajority of two-thirds of each chamber enables lawmakers to override gubernatorial veto’s and provides the legislature with greater ...
New York Capital Brief:
November 04, 2022
NYS Gubernatorial Candidates Seek to Boost Voter Turnout
With less than a week until election day, Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Rep. Lee Zeldin are focused on motivating their respective bases to “...
New York Capital Brief:
October 06, 2022
New Siena Poll: Hochul – 54% Zeldin – 37%
With just six weeks until Election Day, a new poll shows Governor Kathy Hochul widening her lead over Republican challenger Congressman Lee Zeldin. Governor Hochul holds a 17-point lead over Zeldin, 54-37%, up slightly from 53-39% in ...
Commissioner’s Determination on Masking in Certain Indoor Settings
September 07, 2022
On September 7th, NYS Department of Health Commissioner Mary Bassett and Governor Hochul determined that face masks arre no longer required, but still encouraged, on subway trains, correctional facilities, detention centers and homeless sh...
EXTENDED: NY State of Emergency for Monkeypox
August 29, 2022
Governor Kathy Hochul has extended the Executive Order, which declares a State Disaster Emergency in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, through September 27. The Executive Order enables the state to respond more swiftly to the outbreak and allows health care professionals to take additional steps that will help get more New Yorkers vaccinated.
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July 01, 2022
New York Capital Brief:
May 05, 2022
Hochul Enacts Election Law Changes– Benjamin Declines Nomination
On Monday evening, lawmakers narrowly approved a bill to allow indicted former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin to decline his nomination as a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant G...