Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Wednesday known as "Ape's Law," in honor of the German Shepard killed in the line of duty during a stand off in Herkimer.
Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Wednesday releasing $16 million in state aid to victims of recent flooding.
The governor, speaking at Herkimer County Community College, said homeowners will receive assistance similar to what FEMA provides.
As heavy rain and flooding leaves hundreds of upstate New Yorkers in the Mohawk Valley and surrounding communities without shelter or access to food, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are calling on the USDA to implement emergency food resources.
Governor Andrew Cuomo visited an American Red Cross bulk distribution site late Sunday afternoon in the village of Herkimer and praised Red Cross volunteers for their “extraordinary” work in the aftermath of the flooding that left hundreds of families homeless throughout Herkimer, Oneida, Madison and Montgomery counties.
A stack of disclosure forms showing how much outside income state lawmakers make and which clients they represent will be made public for the first time this week.
The state’s 2011 ethics law required lawmakers and certain state officials to disclose more about their outside business interests, including a list of clients they represent, than at any previous time.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law Monday the tax-free program START-UP NY at Binghamton University's Innovative Technologies Complex.
The new legislation will allow approved companies to operate tax-free for 10 years. This includes exemptions from paying property, sales and corporate taxes.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday a call for projects to be funded by the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to assist local governments and non-profit organizations rebuild stronger, more resilient communities across the state.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has awarded $15 million to fund a NYS Bioenergy Learning Collaborative at SUNY College of Technology at Delhi, SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill and SUNY College of Agriculture at Morrisville.
The Director of the New York State Division of Budget will deliver today a Powerpoint presentation regarding Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new "Tax Free NY" proposal for businesses that locate near SUNY campuses.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday proposed authorizing three Las Vegas-style casinos in upstate New York, two video slot machine centers in western New York and an open-ended moratorium on casinos in New York City.