This Week in New York State Government

Governor:

• Governor Cuomo Announces Veronique Hakim Will Serve as Interim Executive Director of the MTA
• Governor Cuomo Announces New Actions to Strengthen Protections for Workers at New York Airports
• Governor Cuomo Announces New Hotline to Protect Refugees and Report Individuals Believed to be Missing or Detained
• The State of New York 1/27/17 – “Protecting Women’s Rights”
• Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $650,000 in Federal Funding for Storm Resiliency Projects for the Village of Endicott in Broome County
• Governor Cuomo Announces a New $19.5 Million Community Health Care Revolving Capital Fund
• Governor Cuomo Announces Campaign to Raise Awareness of Teen Dating Abuse
• Governor Cuomo Announces $25 Million in Rail Infrastructure Improvements Statewide
• Governor Cuomo Announces Rapid Growth in Second Avenue Subway Ridership Since Opening Day
• Governor Cuomo Announces State Police Crackdown on DWI and Reckless Driving During Super Bowl Weekend
• Governor Cuomo Announces Environment One Corporation to Expand Manufacturing Operations in the Capital Region
• Governor Cuomo Announces Low-Cost Hydropower Allocations to Create 41 Jobs in Western New York and the North Country
• Governor Cuomo Announces $5 Million for New York’s Local Fairs
• Governor Cuomo Announces $4.4 Million to Construct, Rehabilitate and Repair 170 Owner-Occupied Homes Across New York
• Governor Cuomo Announces $14 Million Available to Support Water Quality Protection Projects on Farms Throughout New York State
• Governor Cuomo Announces $3 Million Expansion at Confer Plastics in Niagara County
• Governor Cuomo Announces Grand Opening of Del Lago Resort & Casino in Seneca County

Comptroller:

• State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
• State Comptroller DiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
• State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits

Attorney General:

• Attorney General Schneiderman and 15 Other State Attorneys General Condemn President Trump’s Un-American Executive Order, Vow Action
• Attorney General Schneiderman Joins Lawsuit Against President Trump’s Immigration Executive Order
• Attorney General Schneiderman Files Suit Against President Trump’s Unconstitutional Immigration Executive Order
• Attorney General Schneiderman Provides $215,000 to New York Botanical Garden To Cut Bronx River Pollution
• Attorney General Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce Indictments Charging Nassau County Collision Repair Shops and Owner With Tax Fraud and Insurance Fraud
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Lawsuit Against Spectrum-Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications for Allegedly Defrauding New Yorkers Over Internet Speeds and Performance
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Settlement With Western Union to Develop Stronger Anti-Fraud ProgramsAttorney General Schneiderman Obtains Settlement With Devry University Providing $2.25 Million in Restitution for New York Graduates Who Were Misled About Employment and Salary Prospects After Graduation
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces $20K Agreement With Pet Store Chain Owner Who Abused Animals and Falsified Documents to Make Them Appear Healthy Enough to Sell
• Attorney General Schneiderman to DHS, CBP: Provide a List of All Individuals Currently Detained at JFK
• Attorney General Schneiderman, NYSP Superintendent Beach, and Syracuse Police Chief Fowler Announce Conviction of Key Dealer in “Operation Smackdown” Following Trial
• Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Conviction of Suffolk County Doctor for Criminal Sale of Opioid Prescriptions
• Attorney General Schneiderman Moves to Intervene In Lawsuit Against NYC Board of Elections Regarding Voter Registration Purges

Senate:

• Senate Acts to Make the Property Tax Cap Permanent
• Senator Flanagan Appoints Two New Co-Chairs to Continue the Work of the Joint Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction
• Senate Proposes Data on Foreign Students

Assembly:

• Legislature to Reinforce Commitment to Ethics Reform by Stripping Corrupt Public Officials of Pension Benefits & Regulating Outside Income for Legislators

Empire State Development Corporation:

• ESD Announces Selection of Design-Build Team for $1.5 Billion Expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

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