NY Gov. Cuomo Launches Moreland Commission to Investigate and Study Utility Companies' Storm Preparation and Management
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an Executive Order to establish a commission under the Moreland Act that...
NY Governor Cuomo Announces Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to Expand in The Capital Region
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will invest nearly $70 million to expand its...
NY Governor Cuomo Announces LIRR to Operate on a Weekday Schedule in the PM Rush Hour Starting Today
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will...
NY Gov Cuomo Announces Major State Banks Agree to Waive Consumer Fees in Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that several major state-chartered banks have agreed to waive a number of...
NY Gov. Cuomo Announces Student Loan Relief for New Yorkers Affected by Sandy
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) to grant temporary student...
New York Governor Cuomo Announces Reopening of Queens Midtown Tunnel to Traffic
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Queens Midtown Tunnel, which was flooded...
NY Gov. Cuomo Announces Extensions for State Permits, License Renewals and Payments for Businesses
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced extensions provided by the State Liquor Authority and the Department of...
NY Gov Cuomo Announces Major State Banks and Mortgage Servicers Offering Relief for Home Mortgage Borrowers in Aftermath of Sandy
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that several major state-chartered banks and mortgage servicers have agreed to offer...
NY Governor Cuomo Announces Extensions for Households to Recertify for SNAP Benefits After Hurricane Sandy
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State has received approval from the U.S. Department...
NY Gov. Cuomo Signs Executive Order Mandating the Removal of Debris Causing Public Nuisances in Regions Affected by Hurricane Sandy
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an Executive Order that declared certain conditions caused by Hurricane Sandy...
NY Gov. Cuomo Announces Non-Profit Orgs to Continue Food Distribution to New Yorkers Affected by Hurricane Sandy
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that non-profit organizations are continuing to load and distribute food and...
NY Governor Cuomo Announces 1,900 Utility Personnel on Way to Long Island to Restore Power
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that a comprehensive effort to secure additional utility crews to assist...
NY Gov. Cuomo Requests Maximum Reimbursement for Federal Aid for New York State Due to Hurricane Sandy
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- N.Y. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today formally requested the maximum authorized federal reimbursement for federal aid in New...
NY Governor Cuomo Announces MTA Bridges Open to Emergency Personnel Only
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that MTA bridges are open to emergency personnel only, effective immediately. That...
NY Governor Cuomo Launches 'New York Open for Business' Marketing Initiative
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday announced that he has launched "New York Open for Business," a coordinated...
N.Y. Governor Cuomo Orders State Emergency Response Team to Prepare for Potential Impact of Hurricane Irene
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday ordered the state's Office of Emergency Management to prepare for the potential...
New York Governor Cuomo Signs Historic Property Tax Cap Legislation In Nassau County
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Nassau County to sign New York's first property tax cap. The tax cap, a hallmark of Governor Cuomo's campaign and a priority of his administration's first year, will finally deliver relief to millions of homeowners and business owners across the state who for too long have been burdened by out-of-control property taxes.
NY Governor Cuomo Signs Historic Property Tax Cap Legislation In Westchester County
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Westchester County to sign New York's first property tax cap. The tax cap, a hallmark of Governor Cuomo's campaign and a priority of his administration's first year, will finally deliver relief to millions of homeowners and business owners across the state who for too long have been burdened by out-of-control property taxes.
New York Governor Cuomo Announces Closure of Seven State Prison Facilities
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he will close seven New York state prisons, fulfilling his pledge to consolidate the state's correctional facilities based on a declining inmate population and providing significant savings to New York state taxpayers.
NY Governor Cuomo Announces Packaging and Paper Products Company to Construct New Facility in Niagara County Creating 108 New Jobs
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Norampac, a division of the Cascades packaging and paper products company, will build a new facility in Niagara Falls, creating 108 new jobs. The company will invest $430 million in a new, state-of-the-art facility to manufacture "green" packaging material. Empire State Development, together with a number of state and local entities, put together an incentive package to attract Norampac to expand in the Niagara Falls region.
