New York Note

Governor Hochul Nominates Commissioner of Health Governor Hochul announced the nomination of Dr. James V. McDonald as Commissioner of the New York State Department...

State Senate and Assembly Release One-House Budgets The New York State Senate and Assembly have released their one-house budgets, in response to Gov. Kathy...

Speaker Adams Delivers State of the City Address Last Wednesday, Speaker Adams delivered her second State of the City address. She focused on “People...

City Council Launches “Welcome NYC” City Council announced a new public/private partnership in support of asylum seekers, “Welcome NYC.” The $2.2 million initiative includes...

Preview of Adams’ Mental Health Agenda Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan previewed details of the Adams administration’s mental health agenda last Wednesday. The agenda consists...

Senate Rejects LaSalle The New York State Senate voted 39-20 against Hon. Hector LaSalle, Governor Hochul’s nominee for Chief Judge. The vote, which was...

GOP Senator Sues Dems over LaSalle State Senator Anthony Palumbo has sued state Democrats in order to compel a full Senate floor vote on...

Governor Hochul Releases FY24 Executive Budget Last Wednesday, Governor Hochul released her Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The state’s $227 billion budget includes...

Mayor Adams Delivers State of the City Last Thursday, Mayor Adams delivered his second State of the City address. In his address, Mayor Adams...