Sentences with phrase «service albany»

By Joe Mahoney, CNHI News Service ALBANY — New York voters have anemic attendance at the ballot box, and advocates for measures designed to boost turnout say squabbling lawmakers are partly to blame.

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ALBANY — Nassau and Suffolk counties would have the option to block ride - hailing services such as Lyft and Uber under terms of state budget deal being finalized by lawmakers at the State Capitol.

ALBANY — Looking to boost bus service, a state senator has proposed that ride - sharing services — such as Lyft and Uber — be permitted to operate in Nassau County if they collect a 50 - cent - per - ride fee that would go to a dedicated NICE bus fund.

ALBANY, NY (03/19/2018)(readMedia)-- On behalf of the 300,000 members of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), I send my deepest condolences to the family of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter.

ALBANY, NY (03/02/2011)(readMedia)-- Sixteen New Yorkers were arrested today in the first major act of civil disobedience since Governor Cuomo took office during a protest of his corporate - backed agenda of tax cuts for millionaires and deep spending cuts to healthcare, education and social services.

ALBANY — Though most employers in Albany County provide paid sick days to workers, those working in retail, transportation and food service more often must choose between missing a day's pay and roughing it through work sneezing and coughing.

ALBANY — U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's inquiry into the state Department of Public Service has broadened in recent days, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.

ALBANY — With Congress nearing approval of a tax plan that could end up costing some New Yorkers money, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday renewed a call for local governments to share services to cut costs.

ALBANY, NY (07/25/2012)(readMedia)-- Today, Mario Cilento, president of the 2.5 million member New York State AFL - CIO, provided testimony to a joint hearing of the New York State Assembly Committees on Labor, Energy, and Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions to examine the protocols established by Con Ed to ensure public safety and delivery of services.

ALBANY, NY (03/05/2018)(readMedia)-- The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) has scheduled Donald Cohen, founder and executive director of In The Public Interest, to speak about the trends and developments in the delivery of public services, with an emphasis on current privatization efforts and strategies on how to protect public services.

ALBANY — At an Assembly hearing Tuesday on whether to open a new office for the elderly and disabled, advocates said they largely backed the proposal but were concerned about cuts to services and about the new office's purpose.

ALBANY, NY (05/02/2018)(readMedia)-- Members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will be joined by mental health experts and families of patients at the general meeting of the Orange County Legislature to advocate for state - operated mental health services in Orange County.

ALBANY — The secret settlement in Assemblyman Vito Lopez's sexual harassment case stuck taxpayers with an extra bill of nearly $ 2,400 for mediation services, documents made public Monday revealed.

ALBANY, NY (10/18/2016)(readMedia)-- Dozens of professional caregivers represented by the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will rally to raise public awareness to the closing of the Bernard Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office in March 2017.

ALBANY, NY (03/07/2012)(readMedia)-- Hundreds of union members from the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and United University Professions (UUP) will rally in Brooklyn Thursday, March 8, to protest plans to close Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, and beds at SUNY Downstate University Hospital, and shift Downstate's inpatient operations to the Long Island College Hospital campus.

ALBANY, NY (10/20/2016)(readMedia)-- Dozens of professional caregivers, labor leaders and lawmakers marched and chanted in front of Bernard Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) to protest the closure of the last facility in the greater New York City area that treats individuals who suffer from a myriad of developmental disabilities.

ALBANY, NY (03/01/2012)(readMedia)-- Dozens of members from the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) lined the sidewalk in front of the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) at 44 Holland Ave. in Albany to protest the way the state is closing and shifting services in several state - operated psychiatric facilities.

ALBANY, NY (02/14/2012)(readMedia)-- New York State is on the fast track toward Medicaid managed care that would nearly, if not totally eliminate state - provided mental hygiene services.

ALBANY, NY (07/16/2010)(readMedia)-- CSEA President Danny Donohue today recognized more than 2,000 union members across the state who work in probation services by declaring July 18 - 24, 2010 as «Parole, Probation and Community Supervision Week.»

ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany city leaders are considering cuts to services following Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget proposal.

ALBANY, NY - The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today adopted the terms of a joint proposal extending for one year Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.'s current electric rate plan

ALBANY, N.Y. (WENY)-- The New York State Public Service Commission announced today that they are investigating Spectrum Media Company.

ALBANY — Providing legal services for low - income New Yorkers in civil cases boosts the economy by speeding court dockets, keeping people in their homes and ensuring they get the federal...

ALBANY - Two agencies which help to administer youth services in Chautauqua County will be sharing more than $ 165,000 in state funding.

ALBANY — As expected, Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressed support for extending ride - hailing services like Uber and Lyft to areas outside of New York City during the second stop on his State of the State tour in Buffalo.

ALBANY — The sponsors of a bill that would have allowed veterans to buy pension credit for service during peacetime condemned Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday for his decision to veto the measure.

ALBANY — Providing legal services for low - income New Yorkers in civil cases boosts the economy by speeding court dockets, keeping people in their homes and ensuring they get the federal benefits they're due, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Tuesday.

ALBANY, NY (02/13/2014)(readMedia)-- The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will join in a rally to ensure mental health services remain for children on Long Island.

ALBANY, NY (03/05/2012)(readMedia)-- The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) is launching a television and Web ad campaign today pointing out the cuts to state services proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his 2012 - 13 state Executive Budget.

ALBANY, NY (01/28/2014)(readMedia)-- Albany — Hundreds of members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will rally Wednesday as part of the union's «Save Our Services» campaign.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- New York's Assembly minority leader is urging the body to accelerate authorization of ride - hailing services in upstate communities.

ALBANY, NY (02/05/2014)(readMedia)-- The SUNY Downstate Coalition of Faith, Labor and Community Groups will hold a press conference, discussing the need to save jobs and vital health care services at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Thursday, February 6 at 12 noon.

ALBANY With the state facing looming budget shortfalls and expected passage of a tax reform bill poised to erode tax breaks for some New Yorkers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing making the state's shared services initiative permanent.

ALBANY — Service disruptions on New York City's subways have escalated from a frequent annoyance to what advocates have deemed a crisis.

ALBANY — The fierce lobbying battle in Albany that led to expansion of ride - sharing services such as Uber and Lyft statewide has now moved to Long Island and Westchester County, where taxi interests hope to persuade suburban counties to opt out of the app - based transportation.

ALBANY, NY (05/19/2010)(readMedia)-- State Office of Child and Family Services Commissioner Gladys Carrion's policies are endangering workers at the agency according to a report released by state Assemblyman Rory Lancman.

ALBANY, NY (05/25/2010)(readMedia)-- «The latest reports about an outrageous sex party for residents at the Goshen Secure facility run by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services reinforces what CSEA already knows: Commissioner Gladys Carrion must go.

ALBANY, NY (07/16/2012)(readMedia)-- CSEA President Danny Donohue today recognized union members across the state who work in probation services by declaring July 15 - 21, 2012 as «Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week.»

ALBANY, NY (10/15/2010)(readMedia)-- CSEA - New York's leading union - will mark a century of service to New Yorkers at its 100th Annual Delegates Meeting in Albany Oct. 18 - 22.

ALBANY, NY (04/26/2012)(readMedia)-- Health care workers from the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) will rally in Utica, Friday, April 27 to protest plans to eliminate long term adult inpatient services for the mentally ill in Oneida County as the state moves forward with the closure of the adult inpatient wards at Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center.

ALBANY, NY (06/20/2017)(readMedia)-- ALBANY - Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that his administration has reached a five - year contract agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association.

ALBANY - City employees in the general services, water and parks and recreation departments are poised to receive long - desired raises.

ALBANY, NY (02/24/2010)(readMedia)-- CSEA has won a temporary restraining order, preventing layoffs the state had planned for today at Bernard Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office in Queens and other downstate Office of Mental Retardation and Office of Mental Health facilities.

ALBANY — The state's Department of Financial Services is once again changing personnel after acting superintendent Anthony Albanese resigned from his post last week, two people briefed on the matter told POLITICO New York.

ALBANY — Localities would be able to ban, but not regulate, car - hail services like Uber, according to draft legislation privately circulating among Capitol lawmakers and obtained by POLITICO New York.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Senate approved Friday a bill that would allow Uber and Lyft to expand service to Upstate New York, but the Assembly is not expected to pass the same legislation.

ALBANY, NY (09/23/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson today accepted the resignation of John C. Egan, the Commissioner of the Office of General Services, effective October 6.

ALBANY, NY (03/13/2012)(readMedia)-- Busloads of state employees represented by the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will rally at noon Thursday, March 15, in Albany's West Capitol Park to call on state legislators to hold the line against the governor's attacks on state services and pensions.

ALBANY, NY (06/08/2011)(readMedia)-- «The Cuomo administration's plans to close and downsize juvenile justice facilities operated by the state Office of Children and Family Services is another bad policy choice that will hurt real people in real places.

ALBANY, NY (07/15/2011)(readMedia)-- CSEA President Danny Donohue today recognized union members across the state working in probation services by declaring July 17 - 23 «Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week.»