News & Updates

Governor Rolls Out Information on Red Flag Law Governor Cuomo launched a statewide education campaign to help teachers, school administrators and parent representatives understand the new Red Flag gun safety […]

State Agencies Issue Emergency Regulations to Strengthen Medical Exemption Process For School Vaccinations The New York State Department of Health (DOH) and the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) […]

Child Victims Act Temporary Revival of Civil Claims Goes into Effect Tomorrow On February 14, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Child Victims Act, which revises procedural requirements for certain […]

Capital Funding Announced for Not-for-Profit Colleges and Universities Governor Cuomo announced funding for capital projects at 35 colleges and universities across New York. The funding comes from the Higher Education […]

NYSED Posts Interim Tuition Rates for Special Education Providers Late last month, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) announced that interim tuition rates for the 2019-20 school year have […]

Governor Cuomo Launches “The Time Is Now” Campaign to Push Women’s Justice Agenda Yesterday, Governor Cuomo launched the Women’s Justice Agenda: “The Time Is Now” campaign to urge the Legislature […]

Legislative Spotlight Legislature Passes Bills to Support Victims of Domestic Violence Both houses of the Legislature passed a package of bills this week to protect and support victims of domestic […]

Headlines OCFS Creates Division of Youth Development and Partnerships for Success The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) announced the creation of a new division in recognition of the […]

Headlines Governor Cuomo Announces Selection of Attorneys to Help Immigrants Across the State Governor Cuomo announced the selection of 19 experienced, dedicated immigration attorneys to serve as full-time legal counsels […]

Budget Update The Senate and the Assembly released their one-house budget proposals two weeks ago, outlining their respective priorities for the 2019-20 budget. Highlights of interest in the Senate one-house […]