Stuyvesant
Stuyvesant, NY · Municipal
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Rensselaer Residents Get Say on $10M Grant, 26 Projects on Table
Rensselaer is asking residents to help decide how to spend a $10 million state grant aimed at remaking its downtown, with a public workshop set for Thursday where locals will fill out worksheets identifying which of 26 proposed projects they want funded. The list includes everything from transportation upgrades and new restaurants to apartments and a hotel, and city officials say the input gathered that night will directly shape which ideas survive the coming months of narrowing and which get dropped.
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Albany mayor defends decision to attend conference in Puerto Rico
Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs is defending her decision to attend a conference in Puerto Rico while the city works to pass a balanced budget. Applyrs and two members of the Albany Common Council — Majority Leader Alfredo Balarin and Majority Whip Owusu Anane — attended the annual Somos conference in the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan from Wednesday to Saturday.
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Cashman attends Small Business Hearing in Albany
ALBANY | Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman (D-Plattsburgh) attended a legislative hearing in Albany Tuesday morning on the impact and effectiveness of economic development programs that were funded in this year’s state budget. “Throughout the duration of my recent municipal tour, I have been able to sit down and speak...
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Expect Albany’s leaders to throw away its $8B Wall Street revenue windfall
Albany just got a windfall of $8 billion — get ready to watch the state’s leaders throw it away. Wall Street bonuses are soaring for a third straight year, not only producing an $8 billion surplus this year, but also slashing the coming year’s deficit by $6.4 billion to $2.9 billion, a gap the current overage can obviously cover. As state Budget Director Blake Washington noted Tuesday, “It’s hard to talk about new taxes when revenues are performing the way they are,” indicating that Gov. Kathy Hochul won’t be proposing tax hikes, but only “presenting a new favorable financial plan.” This explains Hochul ‘s comment to reporters at the Somos junket in Puerto Rico, namely that she’s open to new taxes “if there’s a need.” Where California Propositions stand as votes are tallied: Prop 40 wealth tax, home loan funds and more Of course, that doesn’t rule out a political need. She’s facing intense pressure from Mayor Zohran Mamdani to hike taxes, because for the socialists, the huge amount of taxes the rich already pay is never enough: They must be punished until they flee New York, taking this massive windfall with them. California voters overwhelmingly reject union-backed Prop. 44
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City of Albany taking out $10 million loan to pay City workers as cash flow dries up
What is the Revenue Anticipation Note (RAN) issued by Albany?. Albany — In the midst of a budget crisis, the City of Albany is taking out a $10 million "Revenue Anticipation Note" to avoid missed paychecks for City employees. Darius Shahinfar, Treasurer of the City of Albany, tells CBS6...