Sentences with phrase «statewide is in the budget»

«Expanding this administration's landmark commitment to Indigent Legal Services statewide is in the budget, as is extending the millionaires» tax,» Azzopardi said.

Not exact matches

It's possible there still won't be a budget when Democrats gather in Rye to name their statewide slate, which could be bad optics for the party.

Cuomo wants to fund a statewide version out of existing budget dollars, while de Blasio is pushing for a tax hike in the city, but that must be approved by Albany.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his budget proposal made an alternative plan: A statewide universal pre-K program that would be paid for out of the budget.

The St. Barnabas Wellness Care and Affordable housing development is part of Governor Cuomo's unprecedented commitment to affordable housing and community renewal, which includes $ 20 billion in the 2016 - 17 state budget for comprehensive statewide housing and homelessness action plans.

Assemblyman Al Stirpe, a Syracuse Democrat, said he's optimistic the Legislature will approve a statewide $ 15 an hour minimum wage as part of the state budget — likely with an extended phase - in period, but without a permanently lower rate for upstate.

Brandon West, a budget analyst for the NYC Council, was abruptly fired after he spoke out publicly in favor of the statewide constitutional convention on Capital Tonight — and friends say he was the victim of a political hit job.

The Woodlands Community in Steuben County is part of Governor Cuomo's unprecedented commitment to affordable housing and community renewal, which includes $ 20 billion in the 2016 - 17 state budget for comprehensive statewide affordable housing and homelessness action plans.

Webster Green Apartments is part of Governor Cuomo's unprecedented commitment to affordable housing and community renewal, which includes $ 20 billion in the FY 2017 Budget for comprehensive statewide housing and homelessness action plans.

(Released February 17, 2017) This report examines how 10 high need school districts on Long Island are impacted by the proposed 2017 Executive Budget in relation to how much they are owed under the Campaign for Fiscal Equity statewide settlement of 2007.

The governor included $ 2 billion in the state budget this year for a statewide housing program, yet there is no agreement on how to spend the money.

Cuomo's claims, laid out in an OpEd running in newspapers statewide, drew criticism that he doesn't understand the budget process, but EJ McMahon thinks the governor is «smart to pre-frame the budget package this way.»

-- Just two new fees were proposed in Cuomo's budget bringing in $ 19.5 million: The fee for Statewide Central Registrar checks will go from $ 5 to $ 60 and there will be a surcharge on horse racing purses.

State officials are closing in on an agreement that would fund statewide pre-kindergarten programs at $ 340 million in the coming 2014 - 15 budget.

The new Rev. Dr. Charles A. Curtis Plaza affordable housing development is part of Governor Cuomo's unprecedented commitment to affordable housing and community renewal, which includes $ 20 billion in the 2016 - 17 state budget for comprehensive statewide housing and homelessness action plans.

The left - leaning minor party was angered when Cuomo failed to win a public campaign financing system for statewide offices in the budget.

Specifically, our project assessed the in - state economic impact of key business tax reductions that we expected to be included in the Executive Budget, including a reduction of the Article 9A ENI rate from 7.1 to 6.5 % (and to zero for upstate manufacturers); a modernization and restructuring of the corporate franchise tax, including its merger with the bank tax and other reform and simplification measures; and the adoption of a 20 percent real property tax credit for manufacturers statewide.

Highland was one of 80 districts statewide that faced this challenge when putting forth budgets for a vote in May.

The groups also said lawmakers shouldn't duck the issue of publicly financed campaigns by asking voters to decide in a statewide referendum — one of many ideas being floated as lawmakers move closer to the April 1 state budget deadline.

Miner, a former state Democratic Committee co-chair, is not part of the state budget negotiations, and has no say in whether $ 15 an hour becomes the minimum wage statewide.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing pressure to revive an issue that failed in state budget negotiations, enacting a public campaign financing system for statewide elections.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo touted a $ 2.5 billion bond for water quality and infrastructure upgrades contained in the state budget, saying in Auburn on Wednesday it wasn't a «cheap solution» to a statewide problem.

In addition, the $ 579 million cut is approximately 2.7 percent of the city's total school budget, which is lower than the statewide average cut of 2.9 percent of the average school budget.

Antonacci launched his campaign in the weeks after state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed to a compromise in the state budget that created the system, which at the time was referred to as a «pilot» for statewide public financing.

Following of week of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and surrogates pushing for a statewide universal pre-Kindergarten plan funded out of the budget, the coalition backing universal pre-K in the city is distributing a flyer this Caucus Weekend pushing Albany officials on the proposal backed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

As long as the legislative «leaders» see that the ground campaign to win over the rank and file public isn't taking hold and that the only folks attending all the budget briefings and road shows are the same suits that fill the room whenever a statewide pol shows up in their communities, they will feel empowered to go it alone without the Governor.

But she also pointedly took aim at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's education measures, which were included in the state budget agreement to the consternation of the statewide teachers» union, NYSUT.

A renewed push is on for legislation that would establish new data reporting requirements for police agencies statewide after such legislation was not included in the state budget.

Members of the state Assembly could as early as this week vote on a bill that would undo the changes to the STAR School Tax Relief program that were included in last year's budget negotiations but which have sparked statewide complaints.

The late budget — now in week seven — has been in headlines statewide as lawmakers pass weekly bare - bones appropriations to keep the state operating.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has made a phased - in $ 15 wage push a top budget priority, has touted the Berkeley researchers» findings in his efforts to pass what would be the nation's highest statewide minimum wage.

Talks are also still ongoing as whether to include a statewide health exchange in the budget and a controversial provision — sought by the teachers» unions — to forbid school officials from making teacher evaluations public.

One of the candidates on the GOP statewide ticket, comptroller candidate Bob Antonacci, is participating in public financing for his campaign under a pilot program approved in the state budget and limited to that race only.

What's wrong here is that the nation's high - profile example of statewide, campaign finance reform — sullied, tainted, smeared and diluted as it is — was reduced to a line - item battle in a midyear adjustment of a $ 20 billion budget.

The governor identified other issues as priorities for being included within the budget, including increasing the minimum wage to $ 10.50 statewide and to $ 11.50 in New York City, a series of tax cuts, and a set of economic and infrastructural revitalization proposals aimed at upstate New York.

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino was at the Capitol to lobby, along with the statewide counties» association, for items in the new state budget, including more mandate relief.

Almost 98 percent of school budgets were approved in statewide voting Tuesday, including the majority of school districts asking for overrides of the state's mandatory property tax cap.

Controversy over budget surpluses is growing statewide, with taxpayer groups charging that districts build up reserves in large part to provide bigger contract raises for employee unions.

In New York almost 98 percent of school budgets were approved in statewide voting Tuesday, including the majority of school districts asking for overrides of the state's mandatory property tax caIn New York almost 98 percent of school budgets were approved in statewide voting Tuesday, including the majority of school districts asking for overrides of the state's mandatory property tax cain statewide voting Tuesday, including the majority of school districts asking for overrides of the state's mandatory property tax cap.

The ride - hailing fight moved from Albany to local counties after statewide authorization was included in the state budget passed in late April.

Around 98 percent of New York school budgets were approved in statewide voting Tuesday.

The first was the inclusion of up to $ 32 million in last week's budget extender, part of $ 16.4 billion in economic development funding statewide.

«All parties have been contacted, and now that the budget process is complete, we will be convening the first meeting soon to begin discussion on a uniform statewide e-mail retention and FOIL policy,» he said in a statement.

Both Mark - Viverito and de Blasio, in the separate appearances, focused their critical remarks on Skelos, though the tax is also opposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has pledged to expand pre-K programs statewide through existing funds in the state budget.

«The governor put in his proposed budget a new five - year statewide universal pre-K program where the state will fully fund all the pre-K slots that are needed,» said Larry Schwartz, who serves as secretary to the governor.

That's led school districts around the state to complain that they won't know how much state aid they're getting for the new school year in time to get their budgets ready for the May statewide vote.

On Monday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo proposed adding money to the state budget to provide for a statewide early voting system, in which some polling stations would be open during the 12 days before an election.

And Mr. Cuomo's inclusion of prekindergarten — an under - the - radar issue before the mayoral race — in his budget was perceived as a sign that Mr. de Blasio was already driving policy priorities statewide.

A budget analyst for the City Council was abruptly fired after he spoke out publicly in favor of the statewide constitutional convention — and friends say he was the victim...

Rebuild NY Now, a statewide advocacy group, is calling on state leaders to make sure infrastructure gets its due in the state budget.