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New York Related News
New York Related News
11
Apr
Record Investments in Healthcare, Education, Housing, Infrastructure, and the Environment
Increases State Reserves to 15 Percent of State Operating Funds Spending by 2025
Strengthens Public Safety and Government Ethics
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the highlights of the historic FY 2023 Budget, which blends record investments into the long-term future of New York along with significant one-time aid to help recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented fiscal responsibility. This historic blueprint meets the once-in-a-generation moment to invest in...
10
Mar
Plan Will Help Deliver Accelerated Recovery, Built on Equity and Inclusivity
Five Pillars, With More Than 70 Concrete Initiatives, Will Create Opportunities and Connect New Yorkers Seeking Work, Help Speed Return to Pre-Pandemic Employment Levels
Major New Capital Investments in Hunts Point Produce Market and Surrounding Community to Support Modernization of Critical Food Supply Facilities and Help Neighborhood Thrive
Blueprint Outlines “New New York” Blue-Ribbon Panel to Re-envision Central Business Districts, Lays Foundation for City’s Economic Future, With Investments in Small Businesses...
28
Feb
There is good news for business owners wanting to open a restaurant in New York, as the New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA) has recently expanded the eligibility for temporary retail permits. This expansion will allow an applicant to temporarily sell on-premises alcoholic beverages from its restaurant while the actual license application is pending. The permit is usually issued for 90 days, with the possibility of 30 days renewal periods. As far as New York City is concerned, until...
17
Dec
On December 10, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that face masks must be worn in all indoor public places in New York State, effective December 13, 2021. This measure was taken in response to a notable surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations statewide, attributable to colder weather, increased holiday activity and the emergence of the more contagious Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. The measure, which is supported by a determination from the commissioner of health, is effective through January 15, 2022,...
14
Dec
On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill amending its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act requiring all private-sector employers to provide their employees with four hours of paid COVID-19 child vaccination leave for each of their children, per vaccine injection, retroactive to November 2, 2021. The approved bill is now before New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and will take effect immediately upon his signature.
What does the law require?
The amendment requires private employers covered by...
15
Nov
New York has historically been known as a bedrock of employment-at-will. Its legislature and courts were long resistant to permitting exceptions to this doctrine, such as by recognizing public policy “wrongful dismissal” lawsuits outside the statutory prohibitions against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation set forth in the state Human Rights Law.
In recent years, though, New York has significantly expanded legal protections for private-sector employees. For instance, the #MeToo era led to sex harassment law reforms, and the legislature has expanded...
22
Oct
$290 Million Electricity Substation and Green Hydrogen Fuel Production Facility in Genesee County
Significant Investment in Green Hydrogen to Support State's Clean Energy Goals, Will Create up to 68 Jobs at State-of-the-Art Facility
Project Represents First Build at the Western New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park in the Town of Alabama
Investment Complements "Finger Lakes Forward" - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that leading alternative energy technology provider Plug Power has begun construction on...
05
Oct
On September 23, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor updated its requirements for face coverings contained in its model airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan. The update requires immediate review and possible revision of plans adopted pursuant to the New York Health and Essential Rights (“HERO”) Act.
The key change in the revised model plan is the loosening of the face-covering requirements for employees in workplaces where all individuals on the premises are vaccinated. In that circumstance, face coverings...