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DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… I am particularly gratified that the report concurs with me and my colleagues that the decision to merge the funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingOpinion 96-6
… through which the town's insurance is placed, but who does not receive a commission on the town's insurance and is … of approximately $5,000 per year. The supervisor, however, does not place the town's insurance through the agency and does not receive a commission on the town's insurance. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… Almost 2.7 million New Yorkers, or 13.9% of the state’s population, lived in poverty in 2021, compared … experienced by many households,” DiNapoli said. “We saw what a large and broad federal response achieved, as the … of New York’s Hispanic population was below the poverty level in 2021, a decrease of five percentage points from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… hospitality, business services and retail were responsible for more than two-thirds of the new jobs. The unemployment … shares. In 2016, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for 28 percent of the population, whites for 25 percent, … a record 567,800 jobs in 2017. The average private sector salary was $48,400 in 2016 (the latest available data), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… To encourage shopping during the holiday season, Mayor de Blasio recently announced the Open Storefronts program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19New York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… Spotlight on New York City August 2021 PDF Version Highlights New York State … (37 percent and 27 percent, respectively) compared to their overall shares of rental households (29 percent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… its prevalence. Their causal theories fit into three broad categories — structural, behavioral and political 17 — and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decadeOpinion 88-36
… is subject to the rule of strict or absolute liability for the loss of public funds. Hence, liability exists whether … of a sheriff does not preclude a county from providing a defense or from purchasing liability insurance to protect a … direct that a sheriff furnish a further undertaking upon ten days written notification and that the sheriff "shall not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Arts, Entertainment and Recreation in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… arenas at the end of February with capacity at 10 percent, movie theaters on March 5 with capacity at 25 percent limited … for shuttered arts organizations (live independent venues, movie theaters and museums). The Small Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… measures to incentivize creation of additional child care slots in New York City. 2 Revenue Overview Based upon the … in the form of a loan, rather than “bonds or notes”), b) contractually obligating the State to repay such debt … available child care slot or where there are no available slots at all). Property owners would be able to recoup all or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysisNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… and seasonal employment figures based on persons on the payroll and the location of business operations. On the other … are reported by businesses and reflect persons on the payroll; they do not include jobs the business may have … In addition, the jobs being counted are non-agricultural payroll jobs and encompass full-time, part-time, temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… recommended: Limit the personal financial information in your purse or wallet, and keep Social Security cards at home. … claim someone else’s Economic Impact Payment. Although it does not possess any criminal jurisdiction, the FTC supports … efforts by individuals, corporations and government may reduce risks of identity theft and reverse recent troubling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… demonstrates a clear need for a continuing commitment to reduce the incidence of food insecurity. While income is a … return in 2022. The credit is not taxable; receiving it does not affect anyone’s eligibility for, or lower the amount … Urban Institute, “ Does SNAP Cover the Cost of a Meal in Your County? The latest data on the gap between SNAP benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsOpinion 91-13*
… distinguished from installment purchases); (authority of municipal corporation to enter into installment purchase contract) BONDS AND NOTES -- Certificates of Participation (as … LAW, §§101, 103, 109-b, 854; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §20.00; NY CONST, ART VIII, §2: A transaction whereby a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… Major index crime in the Bronx (which includes murder, rape, felony assault, robbery, burglary, grand larceny and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… national average, spiking in 2002 and 2009 after the dot-com and Great Recessions. State and federal moratoriums on … 2009, but have generally declined steadily since the dot-com recession. In 2018, New York had the 10th highest … amount prescribed in statute, then the unit could become de-regulated (and become a market rate unit) after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisis