Good Afternoon, The Legislature continued releasing and passing budget bills yesterday late into the night. The Senate passed the Aid to Localities bill and the Transportation and Economic Development (TED) Bill yesterday. The Assembly passed the Aid to Localities, Capital Projects, Public Protection and General Government, and Revenue bills yesterday. This morning, the Education, Labor,…
Good morning, Passage of the State Budget has officially begun. As of this update, five budget bills have been released, three of which the State Senate passed last night and into this morning; the Public Protection & General Government bill, the Capital Projects bill, and the Revenue bill. The Assembly approved the Debt Service bill…
COVID-19 Update This weekend the Governor held two more Press Conferences updating the state on the COVID-19 situation. In his Saturday Press Conference, the Governor announced that he has amended his Executive Order 202 to move the Presidential Primary Election from April 28th to June 23rd, the same day as State and Congressional Primary Elections.…
This week in Albany… COVID-19 Update This morning, Governor Cuomo held another Press Conference updating the state on the COVID-19 situation. During the Press Conference, the Governor announced that he has begun looking at four more sites for potential temporary hospitals. The Governor’s goal is to have at least one temporary hospital in all five…
This morning, the Governor held another press conference updating the state on the COVID-19 situation. During his press conference, the Governor announced that he will be amending his Executive Order 202 to include a mandate that all hospitals around the state increase their capacity by at least 50%. While the mandate will require a minimum…
This morning the Governor held another press conference to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation. In his press conference, the Governor announced that the Army Corps of Engineers have recommended four initial sites for temporary hospitals – the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Old Westbury and the Westchester Convention Center.…
This week in Albany… COVID-19 Update This morning the Governor announced he will further amend his Executive Order to require that all non-essential businesses reduce their workforce by 100%. On Wednesday, he ordered a 50% reduction, followed by announcing a 75% reduction yesterday. However, with the growing number of cases in the state, all non-essential…
As we’ve previously reported, with the current COVID-19 situation happening, things at the State Capitol, and around the state, are changing rapidly. We just wanted to provide you with a quick update about what has happened since Monday. Legislature Passes Paid Sick Leave Bill Yesterday, the Governor and Legislature struck a deal on a bill…
Theresa Russo published a Practice Note providing guidance for parties considering entering the alcohol beverage business in New York, particularly at the retail level. This Note provides an overview of the regulatory structure for the manufacturing, wholesale, and retail sale of alcoholic beverages in New York; New York’s three-tier system including manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers;…
Shenker Russo & Clark LLP announced today that Mia N. Wolfe joined their firm as an associate bringing her consulting experience for the New York State Office of the Attorney General and a fresh perspective to the firm. Wolfe has worked as consultant for the New York State Office of the Attorney General. There she…
