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Senate Passes Bill Requiring Term Limits For Senate And Assembly Leadership
The New York State Senate today passed an important government reform bill that would put into law eight-year term limits for leadership positions in the Senate and Assembly.
Video: Eye-Opening PSA Shows What A Normal Day Is Like For A Child With Autism
A powerful PSA is shedding light on the challenges so many kids with autism navigate every day.
NY Lawmakers Agree on Pay Raise for Caregivers
The New York Senate, Assembly and a certain former assembly member agree caregivers for the disabled deserve better.
Honoring World Autism Awareness Day
On this World Autism Awareness Day, we honor those who work to make life better for those with autism, proving anything is possible.
Construction Dive: How to encourage Hispanic participation amid the construction labor shortage
Census Bureau numbers show that, in 2015, Hispanics edged out their white, non-Hispanic counterparts in New York City's construction workforce and represented 37.75% of all workers, according to a recent New York City Building Congress report. The margin, only 0.01%, was very small, but it represents a departure from a time when white workers dominated the industry. In 2008, for example, white workers represented 43% of the city’s construction industry, while Hispanics were only 31%.
Client Spotlight: The Neighborhood House of Sayville
The Neighborhood House of Sayville provides free counseling to family members devastated by an all-too-common kind of tragedy in Suffolk County free of charge.
Client News: Park Slope’s landmarked Brooklyn Lyceum shows off its lovely restored facade
The Brooklyn Lyceum had been at the center of a preservation battle for years before new owner Greystone Development abandoned plans to convert the landmarked building into condos, and instead restore the building, and use it as a gym.
Cahill Blog – 421-A Update
The change in 421-a, as well as the legislature's rejection of Governor Cuomo's budget proposal for reauthorization of design-build contracting, is sure to set off intense negotiations between the three chambers with a self-imposed budget deadline of April 1.
Cahill Blog – Bill Perkins Wins City Council Seat in Special Election
Bill Perkins claimed victory last night in a special election for the City Council seat vacated by Inez Dickens, who left the seat for the New York State Assembly.
Cahill Blog: Peralta to Join Breakaway Democrats in New York Senate
Queens Democratic State Senator Jose Peralta announced that he will officially be joining the breakaway group of Democrats in the State Senate known as the Senate Independent Democratic Conference.
Cahill Blog: Mayor de Blasio proposes $84.67billion budget
Mayor de Blasio unveiled his $84.67 billion proposed spending year for New York City in the 2018 fiscal year. The looming question on NYC's budget this year is how any potential withdrawal of federal funding will impact the final NYC budget, set to be finalized before the summer.
CRAINS: Cuomo’s budget expands design-build, but not to NYC
New legislation from Gov. Andrew Cuomo would expand the use of design-build—a streamlined bidding process for large infrastructure projects—to all state agencies, according a budget proposal released earlier this week, a move that could prove essential for New York should it have to compete with other states for federal infrastructure dollars.