PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER May 20th, 2022
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PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER February 11th, 2022
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PARK STRATEGIES CANNABIS PRACTICE GROUP: SOCIAL EQUITY NEWSLETTER
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PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER January 28 2022
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PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER January 21 2022
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PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER January 14 2022
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PARK STRATEGIES CANNABIS PRACTICE GROUP: SOCIAL EQUITY NEWSLETTER
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PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER January 7 2022
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PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2021
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PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2021
With legislative session having come to a close late last week, this was a relatively quiet week in Albany as members shifted their focus to local primary races (early voting began June 12 and goes through June 20, primary elections are June 22). Some of the bills that passed both the Senate and the Assembly are being delivered to the Governor for his signature or veto, including one that would cover the costs of the impeachment investigation being conducted by the Assembly (S.7237/A.8037, Chapter 152). This is a process that will continue through the end of the year. Read More Here
Cannabis Practice Group Social Equity Newsletter
New York Senator Files Bill To Extend Marijuana Equity Benefits To Transgender And Non-Binary People Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D) introduced the legislation in an attempt to resolve an “unintendedconsequence” of the adult-use law, which would currently “force certain individuals from choosing between their gender identity and receiving priority for a license,” the bill’s justification section…
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2021
With legislative session having come to a close late last week, this was a relatively quiet week in Albany as members shifted their focus to local primary races (early voting began June 12 and goes through June 20, primary elections are June 22). Some of the bills that passed both the Senate and the Assembly are being delivered to the Governor for his signature or veto, including one that would cover the costs of the impeachment investigation being conducted by the Assembly (S.7237/A.8037, Chapter 152). This is a process that will continue through the end of the year. Read More Here
PARK STRATEGIES ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF CANNABIS GROUP
With legislative session having come to a close late last week, this was a relatively quiet week in Albany as members shifted their focus to local primary races (early voting began June 12 and goes through June 20, primary elections are June 22). Some of the bills that passed both the Senate and the Assembly are being delivered to the Governor for his signature or veto, including one that would cover the costs of the impeachment investigation being conducted by the Assembly (S.7237/A.8037, Chapter 152). This is a process that will continue through the end of the year. Read More Here
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER JUNE 18TH
With legislative session having come to a close late last week, this was a relatively quiet week in Albany as members shifted their focus to local primary races (early voting began June 12 and goes through June 20, primary elections are June 22). Some of the bills that passed both the Senate and the Assembly are being delivered to the Governor for his signature or veto, including one that would cover the costs of the impeachment investigation being conducted by the Assembly (S.7237/A.8037, Chapter 152). This is a process that will continue through the end of the year. Read More Here
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER JUNE 11TH
The Legislative Session ended quietly with the Senate gaveling out Thursday evening and the Assembly concluding business early Friday morning.
The leaders of both houses left open the possibility of returning to Albany to wrap up a couple of items that eluded consensus this week, including the restructuring of MTA leadership proposed by the Governor and subsequent appointments. While there was little drama during the final week, hundreds of bills were moved by each house and more than 100 gubernatorial nominations were confirmed by the Senate.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER JUNE 4TH
Next week marks the final scheduled four days of the legislative session. Government relations teams will be scouring the active lists, and providing legislators with memoranda and outreach to encourage movement of priorities or holds on bills that negatively impact their clients. The session at this point has almost an anything goes atmosphere where bills that rarely see the light of day may suddenly show up on the floor for a vote and others that seemed to be obvious candidates for passage may remain in committee.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER MAY 28TH
As we celebrate Memorial Day this weekend with remembrance and cook outs, the unofficial and traditional start of summer with the school year winding down and college graduations concluding, we also move into the final two weeks of the scheduled legislative session. As is typical for the end of session, nominations are now being sent to the legislature for confirmation for various vacancies on boards and other governmental entities, committees are closing down in at least one house, and active lists are heavy with local priorities. The session is scheduled to end on June 10.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER MAY 21ST
With three more weeks to the scheduled conclusion of the 2021 legislative session, it is usually a frenetic time in a state capitol packed with advocates, lobbyists, legislators, and staff. This year of course all are relegated to virtual meetings, working the phones, and sending out paper as the capitol remains closed to visitors. Next session may be different as the statewide COVID positivity rate continues to trend strongly downward with the 7-day average positivity rate dropping this week to its lowest since last September. As of May 20, 54 percent of all adult New Yorkers had been fully vaccinated (tracker here). This week in Albany also saw the issuance of subpoenas in an investigation of the Governor, an unveiling of the amount the Governor garnered is his pandemic book deal, and the release of final regulations related to the processing and retail sale of cannabinoid hemp in New York State. And if you’re a baseball fan, Yankees pitcher Corey Kluber tossed a no-hitter Wednesday night, the team’s first since 1999.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER MAY 14TH
The final four weeks of the 2021 legislative session will kick off with a two-day session week next week and the volume and pace of bills moving through both houses continues to accelerate as members press to move priority measures through the process. This week saw the CDC relax their recommendations related to mask wearing by those fully vaccinated against COVID-19, more movement toward reopening the state, final Assembly passage of election related concurrent resolutions, and yes, daytime outdoor temperatures finally hit mid-May norms.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER MAY 7TH
With just 15 session days remaining on the legislative calendar, the first week of May saw a swirl of activity. The Governor announced continued loosening of pandemic restrictions, the legislature acted on the perennially contentious hospital and nursing home staffing ratio issue; the telecom industry sued the state; and hopes for a snowmobile trail system in the Adirondacks met a constitutional roadblock in the courts.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER APRIL 30TH
April Showers Usher in COVID Relief, 6 More Weeks of Session
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER APRIL 23RD
This week was marked by the Legislature’s return from their post budget break and the beginning of the final eight weeks of session, Earth Day (Thursday), and yes of course – a spring snowstorm that impacted many regions of the State.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER APRIL 16TH
With the legislature on break this week, activity in general around the State’s Capitol has been somewhat muted.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER APRIL 9TH
With the adult-use marijuana bill signed last Wednesday (Chapter 92, L. 2021), the legislature and the Governor returned their focus to finalizing budget negotiations this week, nearly a week beyond the April 1 deadline.
COVID-19 Update 3/30/2021
VACCINE ELIGIBILITY COMING FOR ALL ABOVE 16-YEARS-OF-AGE , WALK UP VACCINATIONS AT NYC SITES, FEDERAL CONCERNS
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER MARCH 26TH
Spring made its annual appearance over the weekend and the final full week of March was busy as three-way budget negotiations crept forward toward next week’s deadline.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER MARCH 19TH
The eleventh week of the 2021 legislative session began with both houses dropping their one-house proposals over the weekend (March 6-7).
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER MARCH 12TH
One-house proposals will likely be introduced over the weekend, establishing baseline positions on spending and associated policy proposals.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER MARCH 5TH
This week marks one year since COVID-19 was first diagnosed in New York State.
COVID-19 Update 3/02/2021
Since March of 2020, virtually every individual and business in New York State has felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic along with the policies intended to mitigate the health effects and spread of the disease.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 26TH
As the April 1 deadline to enact a New York State Budget agreement makes an appearance on the horizon, the legislature and the Governor worked through a couple of milestones this week, moving closer to the next phase of the negotiating process.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 19TH
The legislature was not in this week, observing a scheduled winter break that included the annual Presidents Day observance.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 12TH
February’s typical sprinkling of snow and frigid air did not slow down activity at the state capitol last week with the Governor expanding COVID vaccine eligibility, the announcement of increased federal vaccine allocations to the state, and reopening dining in NYC.
PARK STRATEGIES NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 5TH
The first week of February is a wrap and with Punxsutawney Phil’s less than optimistic prediction for an early spring as a backdrop, we move into the third week of hearings on the Governor’s proposed budget
2021 State of the State Part 4
On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Governor Cuomo delivered his final speech outlining his 2021 agenda.
2021 State of the State Part 3
On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, Governor Cuomo delivered the third of four speeches outlining his 2021 agenda
2021 State of the State Part 2
On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo delivered the second of four speeches outlining
his 2021 agenda.
2021 State of the State
On Monday, January 11, Governor Cuomo issued his 11 th State of the State address, commencing a series of four speeches outlining his 2021 agenda.