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Opinion 91-27
… real property of the historical association necessary for the construction of a sewage treatment plant. The county … to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, real property for lawful county purposes. 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-29, p … the authority of a municipality to acquire real property for the purpose of re-conveyance. In this instance, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27Opinion 88-49
… -- Procedural Requirements (effect of failure to comply with) VILLAGE MAYOR -- Powers and Duties (authority to make … of Barber , 198 Misc 135, 100 NYS2d 668, affd 278 App Div 600, 101 NYS2d 924, 278 App Div 727; 103 NYS2d 661; Kingston Associates v La Guardia …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
… While New York City saw a different trend initially, in 2022 the previously strong job gains for women with children … State or nationally. Although there has been substantial improvement in the unemployment rate for mothers citywide, … with children experienced the largest spike in 2020 to 15.5 percent, which has impacted their recovery. In 2021, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforceNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… doing enough to report incidents of bullying, harassment and discrimination as required by the state’s Dignity for All … said. “Even before school officials report bullying and discrimination to the state, there seems to be confusion … local level over what needs to be reported. Underreporting and late reporting of bullying puts students at risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… DiNapoli. As DiNapoli’s report details, prior to the start of the pandemic, the Bronx was on an upward trajectory, with steady economic and population growth after years of economic decline. The pandemic, however, has stalled … 5.4 percent in the first three months of 2020, then shot up to a peak of 24.6 percent in May 2020, before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronxCUNY Bulletin No. CU-350
… are effective 10/1/06 for DC 37 represented employees: 3.15% General Salary Increase, rounded to the nearest dollar … employees or the nearest cent for hourly employees (.5 rounds up, less than .5 rounds down) 3.15% Service … increase except if the employee’s salary is below the new minimum in which case the employee is eligible for the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-350-2006-2008-retroactive-salary-increases-classified-blueDiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… City officials announced today. "We're making it easier for all New Yorkers, regardless of income level, to invest in … We're grateful to New York City and to NYC Kids RISE for their efforts to increase college attendance among … and chair of NYC Kids RISE . "The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program provides a platform to empower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeOther Bulletin No. 24
… Oth -4.167% D3F 11-12 SCF DRP Repayment D4F 12-13 SCF DRP -2.500% R4F 12-13 SCF Retro DRP -2.500% D5F 12-13 SCF DRP Oth -2.500% D6F 12-13 SCF DRP … of Treasury, per instructions in Payroll Bulletin No. 908 . Checks issued to eligible employees who are now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-24-repayment-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… “Diabetes in New York State,” notes that about 1.6 million adult New Yorkers, or 10.3 percent of the adult population, have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or … three-year nationwide average of 9.6 percent. Type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionDiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… Angelo Santabarbara and National Grid Eastern New York Regional Executive Laurie Poltynski. The city recently began … future.” DiNapoli’s report notes that a growing number of New York’s municipalities allow homeowners to pay … often allow drivers to create user accounts on a smart phone app, and then enter vehicle, personal and payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1159
… Reduction Plans to employees in the bargaining units list …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1159-repayment-compensation-taken-deficit-reduction-plans-employeesDiNapoli: NYC Area Is Country's Second Largest Market for Venture Capital
… P. DiNapoli. Individual deals valued at more than $50 million drove growth nationally. “As the financial capital … worth over $50 million increased from 56.9% of the total dollar value in 2019 to 68.7% in 2024. The strong activity … increases taxes on university endowments, replacing a flat 1.4% tax with a tiered system that raises the level to as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-nyc-area-countrys-second-largest-market-venture-capitalOpinion 2004-9
… the New York State Office For the Aging to Counsel to the Governor, Re: S.7631-A/A.10572-A, June 25, 1992; Memorandum from Senator Larkin to the Governor, Re: S.5390, July 10, 1998). Nonetheless, although the primary purpose of the amendments was to allow use of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Opinion 88-8
Whether a fire district may engage a local automotive dealership to service its vehicles if a member of the board of fire commissioners is the president and chief stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any matters relating to the service contracts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8Opinion 88-74
… lives in the Vietnam War. You ask if, in our opinion, it is legal for municipalities to contribute to the monument … Whether it is legal for municipalities to contribute to a monument …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74Opinion 92-20
… within the town" (Town Law, §136[3]; see also Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][a][12], relative to a local … grounds on which the fair is to be conducted. July 6, 1992 Frederick R. Westphal, Esq., Town Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20Opinion 97-16
… county charge. Accordingly, section 722-b confers upon the trial court the authority to decide the matter of … of Appeals has observed that "[t]o the extent that the trial courts' unreviewable discretion produces truly … the language of County Law, §722-b which confers upon the trial court the authority to decide the matter in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 94-7
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICES -- Fees (imposition of fees for services … from imposing fees upon users of emergency or general ambulance services provided by a village fire department and … ask whether a village board may impose fees upon users of ambulance services provided by the emergency first aid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7Opinion 95-12
… DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to deposit or invest funds with a State or federally … board of a local government or, if the governing board so delegates, the chief fiscal officer or other officer … a national banking association located and authorized to do business in New York" (General Municipal Law, §§10[1][d], …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12Opinion 99-6
… transition assessments) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§24.00, 25.00; REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §545: A school district may not issue … The term "taxes" is defined as "taxes other than real estate taxes" (Local Finance Law, §25.00[a][1]). The term … 545 of the Real Property Tax Law. August 24, 1999 J. Scott Greer, Esq., Attorney Shoreham-Wading River Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6