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NY State’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) will start accepting applications for the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) starting on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at https://otda.ny.gov/programs/emergency-rental-assistance/. Enacted through this year’s state budget, ERAP is expected to provide up ...

A Virtual Town Hall recorded on Thursday, May 6th, 2021, with State Senator Liz Krueger, Michelle Berney, Director, and Leslie Bailey, Director of Training, Benefits Plus Learning Center, Community Service Society. Full video of the event can be viewed by ...

A Virtual Town Hall recorded on Thursday, May 13th, 2021, co-hosted by State Senator Liz Krueger and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. Full video of the event can be viewed by clicking here.   Speakers: – Jessica Walker, President and ...

A Virtual Town Hall recorded on Thursday, May 6th, 2021, with State Senator Liz Krueger; Ellen Davidson, Staff Attorney, Civil Practice, Legal Aid Society; Sarah Ludwig, Founder and Co-Director, New Economy Project; and Raquel Villagra, Staff Attorney, New Economy Project. ...

Session V – Advanced Care Planning Part 2: For Yourself and Your Finances Thursday, April 29th 10 am- 11:30 am Learn about advanced care planning tools for yourself, including medical needs, Medicaid considerations, guardianship, and making funeral arrangements; and for your ...

A Virtual Town Hall recorded on Thursday, April 15th, 2021, with State Senator Liz Krueger and Dr. Celine Gounder, an Infectious Disease Specialist and Epidemiologist at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital, a CNN Medical Analyst, and a ...

New York City – State Senator Liz Krueger released the following statement regarding today’s announcement by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli that the Common Retirement Fund will divest from seven of nine oil sands companies reviewed as part of the ...

A Virtual Town Hall recorded on Wednesday, April 7th, 2021, with State Senator Liz Krueger, Dr. Sarah Sayeed, Chair and Executive Director, NYC Civic Engagement Board, and Allie Swatek, Director of Policy and Research, NYC Campaign Finance Board. Full video ...

Albany – Today bill language was introduced in the Legislature reflecting three-way agreement to legalize, tax, and regulate adult-use cannabis. The bill (S.854-A), an amended version of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, is carried in the Assembly by Majority ...