Sentences with phrase «york open government»

Reinvent Albany and other open government advocates welcomed today's launch of the «New York Open Government,» website by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

«New York Open Government will help the public keep an eye on what their government is doing in order to deter corruption and increase confidence in the public sector.

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It's incredibly encouraging that the U.S. government appears up to the task with Superintendent Ben Lawsky of the New York State Department of Financial Services leading the way by maintaining an open dialogue and recently, drafting the first proposal of BitLicense, a set of rules that aim to bring clarity to how government officials and businesses deal with cryptocurrencies.

The justices on Wednesday will hear arguments over whether Greece, New York, may continue sponsoring what it calls «inclusive» prayers at its open sessions, on government property.

It was breathtaking to watch the pontiff as he greeted massive crowds and moved even government officials to tears in an open gallery; but nothing was more breathtaking than watching him entering and being driven through the streets of New York in a tiny Fiat 500.

Today, New York City took a very important step towards getting more government digital data online when the NYC City Council passed Council Member Gale Brewer's NYC Open Data Bill, Intro 29 - A.

«While the federal government continues to turn its back on protecting natural resources and plots to open up our coastline to drilling, New York is doubling down on our commitment to renewable energy and the industries of tomorrow,» Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in a statement.

We join the State Committee on Open Government's urgent call for New York State to seize the power of Information Technology to achieve the intent of the Freedom of Information Law.

The Governor said he would open up government to the public and work in partnership with all stakeholders to address the serious fiscal challenges facing New York State and its local governments.

We urge our state's leaders to use these same tools to launch a transparency revolution that will help New York government become more democratic, open, innovative, and provide better services at a lower cost.

The Erie county legislature hereby finds, declares, and determines that farming is important to Erie county because it is a major occupation within the county, providing a livelihood and employment for thousands of residents; farming remains the single - largest industry in New York state; farming provides locally produced, fresh commodities; agricultural diversity promotes economic stability; agriculture promotes open space and promotes environmental quality; agricultural land does not increase the demand for services provided by county or local governments.

On Monday, members of the New York Leadership for Accountable Government — a bipartisan coalition of business, civic, and philanthropic leaders dedicated to reforming elections laws in the state — delivered an open letter to the Senate Independent Democratic Conference.

«This is our last request that you join «Trump for President» and try to preserve what's left of your pathetic careers in government,» Paladino wrote Monday in an open - letter to Republicans in New York's congressional delegation and state legislature.

The full text of FOIL and other information about the law is available at the New York State Committee on Open Government's website.

The State open records law requires that requested records be released within 20 Business Days, according to a guidance document provided by the New York State Committee on Open Governmopen records law requires that requested records be released within 20 Business Days, according to a guidance document provided by the New York State Committee on Open GovernmOpen Government.

«After two decades of dithering by government officials and four years of herculean drilling, pounding, hauling and lifting by 7,000 workers, a new 3.1 - mile bridge is set to open at the Tappan Zee in the early hours of Saturday, the first crossing on that scale that has been built in the New York region in more than half a century.»

If former senior Percoco is acquitted, the verdict could potentially open a new floodgate of pay - to - play schemes in New York, good government watchdogs warn.

In a case that could have ramifications for government transparency, New York's top judges may decide whether details about taxpayer - funded teacher pensions should remain hidden or be open to the public.

This is the first in a series of posts summarizing recommendations for using the explosion in information technology to open New York State's government.

In the first State of the State message open to the public and the first using internet - age technology to deliver the presentation, Governor Cuomo said he would open up government to the public and work in partnership with all stakeholders to address the serious fiscal challenges facing New York State and its local governments.

This is a continuation of our series of posts summarizing recommendations for using the explosion in information technology to open New York State's government.

Immediate Actions the Governor can take to make New York government more democratic, open and accountable.

«When government spends hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to send a message that New York is a place to visit and open for business, it should have clear objectives and show the public actual results,» DiNapoli said in a news release.

Reinvent Albany applauds Governor Cuomo for launching Open Budget NY, which is an important step for open government in New York, and a smart first step in his newly announced Open NY initiatOpen Budget NY, which is an important step for open government in New York, and a smart first step in his newly announced Open NY initiatopen government in New York, and a smart first step in his newly announced Open NY initiatOpen NY initiative.

The New York State Committee on Open Government's 2014 annual report is out, and is aptly called More to Be Done.

New York state will foot the $ 65,000 - a-day bill to keep the Statue of Liberty open amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week, meanwhile, opened the possibiltiy to a special session of the Legislature given the uncertainty surrounding the federal government, saying the cuts to New York to health care and elsewhere could run as high as $ 17 billion.

If approved, New York would be exempt from a five - year program from the federal government that seeks to make up to 90 percent of the country's off - shore areas open to gas and oil development.

The federal government has made available $ 295 million to improve a Queens railroad bottleneck in Sunnyside and provide a major step in opening the way for high - speed rail from New York to Boston.

As Robert Freeman, executive director of the New York State Committee on Open Government, has said in several opinions regarding the disclosure of pistol permit data beyond names and addresses, «the only instance in which records must be withheld would involve the case in which a statute prohibits disclosure.

One bright spot for accountability in New York — though more an atavism than an innovation — is the state Committee on Open Government, created in 1974 pursuant to the newly created Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), which affords the public broad, though

«When government spends hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to send a message that New York is a place to visit and open for business, it should have clear objectives and show the public actual results,» DiNapoli said in a release accompanying the audit.

A call by government reform groups for an open leaders meeting on ethics reform tuned into a spat between New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the groups themselves.

Called Open New York and culled from his list of campaign promises, the initiative aims to «harness technology to show how taxpayer money is being spent, showcase the great resources of the state, and foster productive engagement with government,» Cuomo promised in his prepared remarks.

The system, tentatively titled «Checkbook,» is the next step in New York's slow but steady embrace of open government and open data.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., Senator Joseph A. Griffo, Senator David Valesky, Member of Assembly Claudia Tenney, Marcy Supervisor Brian Scala, and City of Rome Mayor James F. Brown joined leaders and members of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association and other local elected officials today to announce that they are assembling a strategy to show state government that the four state prisons located in Oneida County are cost - effective and should be kept open.

Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out an ambitious open government agenda in his state of the state address, declaring his commitment to provide «easy, single - stop access to statewide and agency - level data, reports, statistics, compilations and information.»

However, in a recent talk given to New York City's Code for America brigade betaNYC, which is also non-partisan, Kaehny highlighted several open government challenges facing New York State.

It's not huge or transformational, but the New York State Comptroller has joined the Governor in taking another step towards establishing a new open government convention for New York: machine - readable fiscal information.

Libraries shouldn't have to beg their local governments or their patrons for extra cash just to meet New York State minimum standards when Erie County isn't providing enough revenue to keep the doors open the required number of hours.

A New York City Council candidate who had made his name as a technology consultant and spearheaded an open government initiative several years ago found parts of his website copied by another City Council candidate in a different borough, as Politicker first reported.

New York State's open data initiative is particularly innovative and interesting from a national perspective, because it makes the state's data website available to local governments as a resource they can use to make their data easier for themselves and the public to find and use.»

«They look at conduct which is legal,» Mr. Molo told the jury in his opening statement, «conduct which is normal, conduct which allows government to function consistent with the way that our founding fathers of the State of New York wanted it to function, and they say this is illegal.»

Topics of discussion and presentations included an overview of the New York State Association of Counties; New York State Open Government Laws; Major Policy Issues Affecting Counties; Introduction to County Finance and Budget Issues; County Government Structure in New York State; Ethics in Government; Adopting Local Laws; and Role of the Clerks of Legislative Boards.

Isn't this the very definition of a 421a tax subsidy: «New York State taxpayers have enough problems, like crumbling roads and bridges and soaring taxes, without having to subsidize Cuomo's political supporters who would rather be handed the work than learn to compete within the confines of public bidding law and an open market,» said Josh Reap, the government affairs director for Associated Builders & Contractors.

«New York State taxpayers have enough problems, like crumbling roads and bridges and soaring taxes, without having to subsidize Cuomo's political supporters who would rather be handed the work than learn to compete within the confines of public bidding law and an open market,» said Josh Reap, the government affairs director for Associated Builders & Contractors.

«Both the law and common sense dictate that the federal government must fully assess the impact of its actions before opening the door to gas fracking in New York,» Schneiderman said in a statement.

«The failure to open up a «public» hearing to the public today is a new low for democracy and open government in New York.»

Five of New York's good government groups are calling on the Senate Republicans to have an open debate on the chamber's rules and offering some suggestions on improvements to the changes that first came to light earlier this week.

Because if in New York state which is a bastion of labor support, if you can get a New York City construction project that is government subsidized to be open shop, then you have really diminished union labor.