Nine Upstate mayors…including Rochester’s Mayor Lovely Warren…have written to Governor Cuomo urging passage of the ridesharing bill…to allow Uber and Lyft to operate statewide. The mayors say each of their communities needs more transportation options, and ridesharing will benefit the local economies and solve many of their transportation challenges. Governor Cuomo has made approving ridesharing […]
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says one way of fighting corruption in Albany would be to have his office examine all contracts for state economic development projects before they’re signed. DiNapoli says the State Legislature has gradually taken away his power to review state contracts. He says they funnel money through public authorities which […]
A commission appointed by Governor Cuomo will not recommend a pay raise for New York State Legislators, unless state lawmakers adopt measures strictly limiting their outside income. Commissioner Fran Reiter read a majority report citing lawmakers refusal to limit their outside income. She says they should first enact ethics reforms similar to Congress, making their […]