Like many areas of the governor's
proposed $ 141 billion - plus state budget, his higher education plans include items that help and others that hurt.
It was a small house Thursday night, as the Buffalo Common Council held a budget hearing on Mayor Byron Brown's
proposed $ 494 million spending plan.
In the January 13 speech, Cuomo also
proposed a $ 10 billion effort over five years to fight homelessness, with 20,000 new beds and supportive housing units over the next 15 years.
City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Sunday
proposed a $ 3.5 billion bond act to fund state transportation projects that would earmark 60 percent of the cash to improve the city's ailing...
The governor's
proposed $ 34 million investment in Stewart, which is in Orange County, would include a U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection station for incoming international travelers, a pressing need in the wake of Norwegian Air beginning service last year between Stewart and several European destinations.
The public will have more time to comment on
a proposed $ 4.1 billion dollar purchase of First Niagara Financial Group by KeyCorp.
The proposed $ 70 million investment would build on the first phase of the state's fair improvement project.
Although Milwaukee County Board members are hesitant to advance plans for
a proposed $ 184 million Courthouse Complex project, it's not because they question whether the project is needed.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, in his annual budget message in January,
proposed $ 991 million in extra aid.
Azzopardi adds that the governor has also
proposed a $ 2 billion dollar education bond act to build more classrooms.
John DeFrancisco, the second-most powerful Republican in the state Senate and a potential Republican gubernatorial candidate, isn't a fan of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
proposed $ 168.2 billion budget.
The governor has
proposed a $ 428 million increase.
He has been a loud and frequent critic of Cuomo's development projects in Central New York, and last year called
a proposed $ 15 million gondola for the New York State Fair a shameful example of government waste.
But the biggest change to the project was a requirement that the developer shift 30 percent of
its proposed $ 17 million donation to the High Line Improvement Fund — roughly $ 5.1 million — to affordable housing projects in the neighborhood.
Cuomo, in the January 13th speech, also
proposed a $ 10 billion effort over 5 years to fight homelessness, with 20,000 new beds and supportive housing units over the next 15 years.
The East Greenbush casino partnership — Saratoga Gaming and Racing and Churchill Downs Inc. — have released this new rendering of
their proposed $ 300 million casino development on Thompson Hill.
Also on the agenda, budget decisions connected to
a proposed $ 17.6 - million spending plan for 2017 - 18.
Legislators unanimously approved County Executive Joanie Mahoney's
proposed $ 1.25 billion spending plan.
City Bail Fund In her February State of the City address, Mark - Viverito
proposed a $ 1.4 million city - wide bail fund to assist low level, non-violent offenders who are unable to make bail.
Carlucci said, «Yesterday, the County Executive
proposed an $ 8 million dollar gimmick to an $ 80 million dollar problem.
The Environmental Committee Chairs in the legislature have
proposed a $ 5 billion dollar environmental bond act, to be voted on in November 2014.
President Barack Obama has
proposed $ 380 million for the new weather satellites.
Kelly Myers
proposed $ 400,000 in spending cuts was rejected by the Town Board majority.
WATERVLIET — The city is headed toward a 19.2 percent tax hike for 2018 and plans to cut spending because it can no longer can rely on cash reserves to cover its costs, according to
the proposed $ 11.46 million budget presented to city residents.
Take that out of
the proposed $ 805 million in school spending for this year and it leaves only $ 105 million which will hurt all of the school districts and be particularly devastating to those in poorer areas that desperately need funds.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The Board of Education will host a public hearing at its 7 p.m. meeting to listen to public comments on
its proposed $ 253,685,636 budget for the 2016 - 2017 school year.
Citizens had the opportunity to tell lawmakers what they think of Mayor Stephanie Miner's
proposed $ 662 million spending plan.
Cuomo also
proposed a $ 15 million increase in state spending for pre-kindergarten programs, particularly in the neediest school districts.
A proposed $ 2.5 million tax increment financing district that would help pay for the redevelopment of the Posner Building in downtown Milwaukee won approval Thursday from a Common Council committee.
But business leaders covet Jamestown's
proposed $ 250 million investment in the area, and the jobs the 240,000 - square - foot office addition and 90,000 - square - foot hotel addition would create.
He announced the state would take over the rebuilding at the city's two major airports and
proposed $ 2 billion in borrowing to fund school technology purchases.
Members of the City Council's Finance Committee pressed the de Blasio Administration for more transparency in
the proposed $ 77.7 billion budget today, kicking off the first of many hearings on the preliminary budget.
He has raised the amount, after Obama
proposed a $ 9 per hour minimum wage hike in his State of the Union speech in February.
The Kingston City School District's
proposed $ 150.17 million 2014 - 15 budget got a warm reception at the polls, gliding to a hassle - free 2,040 - 1,422 win Tuesday, May 20, according to unofficial results.
She proposed $ 400,000 in spending cuts rejected by Bruce Leighton and the Town Board majority.
Cuomo
proposed a $ 1 million plan «to create an expert, non-partisan commission to develop a blueprint for a convention.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo
proposed a $ 142 billion spending plan that includes a package of tax cuts, including a proposal that would nudge local governments into freezing property taxes over several years.
Assembly Ways and Means Chairman Herman «Denny» Farrell Jr. has signaled his support for extending the so - called millionaire's tax as a means to «erase» the governor's
proposed $ 1.5 billion in education aid.
But 64 percent oppose Cuomo's
proposed $ 1.5 billion reduction in state aid to school districts, and 56 percent oppose his 10 percent cut to SUNY and CUNY.
To hear Gov. Andrew Cuomo tell it this week,
the proposed $ 152 billion budget includes a tax rate reduction for those who earn $ 40,000 and above.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, D,
proposed $ 60,000 in funding to provide incentives to students and families with good attendance including tablets and $ 150 gift cards.
Cuomo has
proposed a $ 990 million increase in education aid and a partial end to the cuts in the Gap Elimination Adjustment.
An expanded ban on synthetic marijuana substances is being added to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
proposed $ 168 billion spending plan, his office on Wednesday announced.
Cuomo has
proposed $ 1 billion in new surcharges in order to close a $ 4.4 billion deficit.
There are more landmine up ahead as well, including a likely push from lawmakers in both parties to add more money to
the proposed $ 338 million increase in foundation aid and, from Assembly Democrats, opposition to an increase in charter school tuition aid.
The bill is backed by a $ 7 million funding proposal in
the proposed $ 168 billion budget to improve voter access as well as same - day voter registration.
Senate Republicans have said they don't want to raise taxes; Cuomo
proposed $ 1.1 billion in revenue enhancements, but many of them were not new taxes.
Eliminating the misguided Education Tax Credit and redirecting
the proposed $ 150 million cost to community schools would be a better way to ensure that all students in struggling schools get the resources they need to succeed.
Last year, Mangano first
proposed a $ 105 «public safety fee» on all traffic and parking violations.
ALBANY — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, desperate to find new revenues to avoid budget cuts, has secretly
proposed a $ 1 billion tax hike on the highest income earners, The Post has learned.