This Week in New York State Government

Governor:

• Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Legalize and Regulate Fantasy Sports in New York State
• Governor Cuomo Announces State to Take Legal Action Against the EPA to Prevent Permanent Disposal Site Off the Coast of Eastern Long Island 
• Governor Cuomo Announces Testing Begins on New Countdown Clocks and Digital Screens for MTA Subways and Buses
• Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Major Solar Project at Montrose VA Medical Center
• Governor Cuomo Announces New Taste NY Market at the 2016 Great New York State Fair
• Governor Cuomo, Senator Schumer and Congressman Zeldin Announce Bluefish Fishery to Remain Open
• Governor Cuomo Announces Sweeping Progress Toward Nation-Leading Goal of Broadband for All
• Governor Cuomo Directs Department of Health and MTA to Take Aggressive Action to Prevent Zika Virus in New York City Subway System 
• Governor Cuomo Announces More Than 434,000 Homes and Businesses in Western New York to Receive High-Speed Broadband Internet and Upgraded Speeds 
• Governor Cuomo Announces DEC to Hold Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy Liable for Groundwater Contamination on Long Island
• Governor Cuomo Announces More Than 338,000 Homes and Businesses in the Capital Region to Receive High-Speed Internet and Upgraded Speeds
• Governor Cuomo Announces $16 Million Available for Community Clean Energy Projects
• Governor Cuomo Announces Best Market Will Create 125 Jobs in Long Island Headquarters Expansion
• Governor Cuomo Announces First-Ever Public Awareness Campaign to Educate New Yorkers About Crime Victim Assistance and Services
• Governor Cuomo Announces $5 Million Investment to Grow Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry in Upstate New York
• Governor Cuomo Awards $1 Million to Expand Addiction Treatment in Western NY
• Governor Cuomo Directs Department of Environmental Conservation and Environmental Facilities Corporation to Assist Amsterdam in Fixing Sewage Leak 
• Governor Cuomo Announces $5 Million Investment to Grow Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry in Upstate New York
• Governor Cuomo Announces Taste NY Market at Todd Hill Sales Up More Than 30 Percent
• Governor Cuomo Announces Establishment of Clean Energy Standard that Mandates 50 Percent Renewables by 2030
• Governor Cuomo Unveils NASCAR License Plate Celebrating Watkins Glen International
• Governor Cuomo Directs Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to Restrict Sex Offenders on Parole from Playing Pokémon Go

Comptroller:

• Comptroller DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
• Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
• Comptroller DiNapoli: Economic and Tax Collection Growth Slowing in New York City
• Comptroller DiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
• Comptroller DiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program

Attorney General:

• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Guilty Plea of NYS Employee for Stealing Nearly $2.4M in State Funds Through Bribery Scheme
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces $125 Million Settlement with Drug Company That Impeded Competition by Generic Prescription Makers
• Attorney General Schneiderman Issues Cease and Desist Letters Demanding Companies Stop Falsely Advertising Ineffective Products as “Zika-Preventive”
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Arrest of Four Nursing Home Staffers for Alleged Failure to Provide Care to a 94 Year-Old Resident
• Attorney General Schneiderman and U.S. Attorney Hartunian Announce $3.2M Settlement with St. Joseph’S Hospital for Billing Medicaid for Mental Health Services Rendered by Unqualified Staff
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces 50-Count Indictment Over Alleged Forgery of Damage Reports in Wake of Superstorm Sandy; Releases Recommendations to Reform Fema’s National Flood Insurance Program

Empire State Development Corporation:

• Empire State Development Announces Spiedie Fest Balloon Rally Expo in Binghamton NY
• ECHDC and Outer Harbor Management Group Reveal Unique New Benches Created for Wilkeson Pointe

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