Reinvent Albany joined civic groups, Brooklyn Democrat Senator Dan Squadron and Manhattan Democrat Brian Kavanagh and
dozens of other state legislators in calling for the closure of the infamous «LLC Loophole.»
Not exact matches
The association also met with
legislators and attorneys general in
dozens of other states to discuss how Airbnb hosts often do not comply with rules imposed on hotels, like anti-discrimination legislation, local tax collection laws, and safety and fire inspection standards.
«As
state legislators representing millions
of New Yorkers who live within the 50 mile blast radius surrounding Indian Point we demand that FERC respect New York's authority and jurisdiction in this matter,» reads a letter sent Friday from Democratic Sen. Tony Avella
of Queens, Democratic Assemblywoman Sandy Galef
of Westchester and three
dozen others to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
More than a
dozen state legislators, legislative officials and
other insiders interviewed by the Daily News give credit to Preet Bharara for targeting Albany wrongdoing but are fuming over what they say is the powerful prosecutor's publicity seeking, tarring
of the entire Legislature, and wading into governance issues far beyond the scope
of his office.
Mr. Maslack is part
of an informal network
of legislators from nearly a
dozen states where farming
of industrial hemp has been promoted as a way to improve agriculture and create textile and
other jobs.