New York State

  • Governor Hochul Announces Winter Toolkit for New Phase of COVID Response: Keep New York Safe, Open and Moving Forward

    Statewide Indoor Business Mask or Vaccine Requirement to be Lifted Starting February 10, Remains Optional for Businesses, Local Governments, Counties Masks Will Still Be Required In Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Shelters, Transportation and Other Related Entities Requirements Related To Masks in Schools Continue and Will Be Reevaluated in Early March, After Mid-Winter Break, Based on Public […]

  • Governor Hochul Announces Expansion of SUNY Microcredentials for In-Demand Job Fields

    SUNY Offers Over 400 Microcredentials to Power Upskilling, Professional Advancement, and Job Readiness with Education in High-Demand Fields, or Credit Toward College-Level Certificates or Degrees    Part of Governor Hochul’s State of the State SUNY Initiative to Increase Educational Opportunities for Adult Learners Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the expansion of fast and flexible learning options with more than 400 microcredentials across 31 SUNY campuses to help everyone […]

  • Hiring Qualified Job Candidates with Disabilities in the Hudson Valley

    The Workforce Development Board of Rockland County, along with the Westchester County Association & the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board will present a program entitled “Hiring Qualified Job Candidates with Disabilities in the Hudson Valley,” via Zoom on March 28th. Click here to register.

  • Skoufis & Team Distribute 6,000 Valentines to Seniors

    Senator Skoufis and his team distributed over 6,000 valentines to residents of 11 adult care facilities/adult daycare programs throughout his district last week. The cards were created by local community members, classrooms, and organizations as part of Skoufis’ annual Project Valentine program. 

  • New York State Black Excellence and Leadership Ceremony Held at St. Thomas Aquinas College

    (SPARKILL, NY – February 17, 2022) – St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) recently hosted the New York State Senate Black Excellence and Leadership Ceremony in its newly renovated Romano Student Alumni Center, where Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick recognized the achievements and work of exceptional Black leaders within the local community. Black Excellence and Leadership award recipients included Jaclyn Cassagnol, Claudette […]

  • Skoufis Introduces Legislation to Empower Cities to Crack Down on Negligent Landlords and Make Emergency Repairs

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) has introduced a new bill, S8146, that would create a pilot program allowing municipalities to perform emergency code enforcement repairs necessitated by landlord negligence. Costs of these repairs would be fronted by New York State, then levied against the landlord as a lien on their property tax bill and recouped by […]