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We’ve all heard about recent bidding wars for homes for sale, even those properties that just one year ago may have sat on the market for months. That demand for new homes, old homes, remodeled homes and bigger homes is one of the driving factors increasing prices for anything house related. Demand is far outstripping More »
Moratorium Extended for Period of 180 Days After Either the COVID-19 State of Emergency is Lifted or December 31, 2021 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation (S.1453-B/A.6225-A) extending a moratorium that prevents utility companies from disconnecting utilities to residential households and small businesses that are struggling with their bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More »
New York State Tax Department Offers Free Filing Software and Assistance The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today reminded taxpayers who have yet to file their tax returns that the deadline to do so is Monday, May 17. To date, the department has processed more than 9 million returns and issued 4.7 More »
Legislation (S.6362-A/A.7175-A) Extends the Moratorium on COVID-related Residential and Commercial Evictions and Foreclosure Proceedings for Those Filing a Hardship Declaration Until August 31, 2021 Adds to New York State’s Efforts to Protect Tenants and Homeowners Undergoing Economic Hardship Due to COVID-19 Landlords can evict tenants that are creating safety or health hazards for other tenants, More »
Using New High-Tech Tools and Strategies the NYS DOL Office of Special Investigations has Identified Over 1 Million Fraudulent Claims The NYS DOL Offers Tips to New Yorkers on How to Protect Themselves Against Fraud and Help Stop Cyber Criminals in Their Tracks Since the Beginning of the Pandemic, New York State has Paid Over More »
Assemblymember Pamela Hunter along with State Farm Insurance will host a FREE Online Financial Literacy Workshop. This is called the State Farm Financial Foundation Workshop. This Financial literacy Webinar will take place April 22, 2021 12:00 – 1:00 PM Topics Include: Setting Goals Building a Budget Understanding Credit Saving Money Managing Debt For additional information More »
What is this? The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, together with the American Rescue Plan Act of 2020, included needed emergency rental assistance for households economically impacted by COVID-19. The package of $24.5 million in funding will be used for administering and delivering emergency rental assistance to be distributed to Onondaga More »
Program Requires Internet Service Providers to Offer an Affordable $15 per Month High-Speed Internet Plan to Low-Income Households, as Proposed in the Governor’s 2021 State of the State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation establishing the first-in-the-nation requirement for affordable internet for qualifying low-income families, as proposed in the 2021 State of the State. This legislation requires More »
New Yorkers with Student and Medical Debt Referred to AG’s Office Will Have Payments Automatically Frozen Through April 30, 2021 New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that the state has halted, for the 13th time, the collection of medical and student debt owed to the state of New York that More »
