THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKDAILY BRIEFING · 2026-10-01
Official releases published on 2026-10-01, plus newly retrieved releases whose publication dates were unavailable.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon, New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James, and Acting Medicaid Inspector General Frank T. Walsh, Jr. today announced that two brothers pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for using three Medicaid transportation companies to sys…
Official originalNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and State Sen. James Skoufis (D-Orange County) joined local officials to highlight the return of $16,035.32 to the Town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services and raise awareness of the nearly $107 million in unclaimed funds waiting to be claimed by Orange County residents, businesses, and nonprofits.
Official originalToday New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow designated Community District 12 as a Banking Development District (BDD) and announced a deposit of $35 million to Ponce Bank’s Inwood branch. The BDD program, administered by the New York State Departmen…
Official originalThe State Education Department (SED) is not fully utilizing state funding meant to help address New York’s teacher shortages, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York is expected to need 180,000 new teachers in the next decade, with shortages already affecting school districts across the state. Large ur…
Official originalWorkplace injuries and illnesses among private sector businesses in New York declined nearly 18% between 2014 and 2024, falling to 122,400 incidents, according to a new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Fewer than two workers per 100 were injured or fell ill on the job in 2024; however, rates in several subsectors were significantly h…
Official originalGekko Photonics Awarded $1 Million "Company of the Year" Investment; More Than $2 Million Awarded to Propel Next-Generation Optics, Photonics, and Laser Breakthroughs
Official originalState Support of $3 Million Project Boosts Regional Tourism and Drives the East Side’s Ongoing Revitalization
Official originalWith the historic, multi-year pandemic aid from the federal government mostly in the past, New York returned to a negative balance of payments with Washington for the first time since Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In FFY 2024, the state generated $353.5 billion in federal taxes and re…
Official originalPictured in the first photo at Coram Elementary School with Speaker Heastie is: Longwood School District Superintendent Dr. Lance Lohman, Coram Civic President Kareem Nugdalla, Assemblymember Rebecca Kassay, My Brother’s Keeper Program Manager Elrich Bowlay-Williams, My Sister’s Keeper Program Manager Shani Little, Longwood School Assistant Superin…
Official originalGovernor Kathy Hochul today announced that GE Aerospace, a global leader in jet engines, services and systems, is investing more than $225 million to enhance operations at its Research Center site in Niskayuna, Schenectady County. As part of this expansion, the company has committed to creating at least 75 new well-paying research, engineering and …
Official originalPictured with Speaker Heastie at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is Assemblymember Chris Eachus and National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Program Director Peter Bedrossian.
Official originalOver $44 Million Redevelopment Will Create New Hub for Health, Education, Arts and Workforce Development in Mott Haven
Official originalNew 120,000-Square Foot Facility Will Support Company’s Production of State-of-the-Art Pharmaceutical Equipment — Including Equipment for Cancer-Fighting Treatments
Official originalAgreement Focuses on Financial Technology, Cybersecurity, Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Photonics, Defense and Clean Energy
Official originalNine Finalists Will Compete for $430,000 at the New York State Innovation Summit held on October 27-28, 2026 in Buffalo
Official originalNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, released the following statement today on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule to rescind Rule 14a-8, the shareholder proposal rule:
Official originalMobile sports betting has quickly become New York state’s second largest source of gaming revenue, trailing only the lottery. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026, mobile sports betting generated $1.3 billion in state revenues from taxes on gross gaming revenues, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report al…
Official originalNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued.
Official originalNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the following State Government Accountability audits have been released.
Official originalAbout 17% of the city’s total revenue for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, totaling over $21 billion, comes from state aid, including substantial categorical grant funding for essential programs for children, families and vulnerable residents, according to a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Major education and social service programs in …
Official originalState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a New York State General Obligation (GO) bond issuance totaling $317.2 million scheduled for September 17th. The bonds, which will finance transportation, education and environmental projects, will be designated as Sustainability Bonds, the first time the State’s GO bonds have received an Environ…
Official originalNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Mark Levine today issued a joint statement opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to rescind Rule 14a-8 and encouraging companies to support shareholders ability to file proposals. Since 1942, the rule has required publicly traded companies to include qu…
Official originalPictured in the photo with Speaker Heastie at the New City Volunteer Ambulance Corporation and Rescue Squad facility is Assemblymember Patrick Carroll and members from the local ambulance corps.
Official originalNew York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced the formation of an Assembly working group to examine issues and perspectives surrounding New York’s sexual assault statutes.
Official originalA total of 22 local governments in New York state were designated in fiscal stress for their local fiscal years ending (FYE) in 2025, down from 23 a year ago. However, the number of municipalities in the most severe category, significant fiscal stress, increased from four to six, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. D…
Official originalPictured with Speaker Heastie at the Piermont Pier is (from left to right): village of Spring Valley Trustee Yakov Yosef Kaufman, Spring Valley Mayor Schenley Vital, Assemblymember Aron Wieder and Spring Valley Deputy Mayor Yisroel Eisenbach.
Official originalNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued.
Official originalState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sale of New York State General Obligation (GO) Bonds totaling $318.9 million through competitive sale. This is the first time the State’s GO bonds have been issued with an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) designation. Specifically, two series of bonds were sold consisting of $259,415,000 …
Official originalRetail spending in New York City bounced back quickly after the pandemic, but it has slowed and remains uneven, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Clothing and food retailers saw modest employment gains, but other industries, especially furniture, electronics and general merchandise continue to shed jobs.
Official originalEstablished in Partnership with Micron Technology, Fund Assists with Locally Driven Projects in Central New York
Official originalPictured in the photo with Speaker Heastie at EquiCenter is EquiCenter Executive Director Katherine Hatch, Chair of the Board Charlie Fox, Assemblymember Jen Lunsford and members of the EquiCenter community.
Official originalGovernor Kathy Hochul and Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy today announced that the final phases of demolition are underway on Central Warehouse, a long-vacant, decaying 11-story concrete structure prominently located alongside I-787 at the entrance to Downtown Albany. While significant attempts have been made to rehabilitate the building, i…
Official originalUrban Planning and Design Firm MKSK Selected To Lead Development of Framework To Strengthen the Canalside District, Unlock Future Investment and Better Connect the District to Downtown and Surrounding Neighborhoods
Official originalPictured in the first photo with Speaker Heastie at Cicero–North Syracuse High School is North Syracuse Central School District Superintendent Dr. Terry Ward and Assemblymember Al Stirpe.
Official originalThe owner of an Ulster County medical transportation service company today was sentenced to serve three to nine years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution for stealing over $1.1 million by unlawfully billing the Medicaid program by inflating charges and billing for services that were never provided, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapo…
Official originalOn September 29, 2026, at approximately 9:11 a.m., New York State Police responded to a serious personal injury crash involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 eastbound in the town of Wawayanda.
Official originalGovernor Hochul Announces Inflation Refund Checks Up to $400 Coming This Fall to 8.2 Million Households Across New York State
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