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Nonprofit organizations in 2022 provided 1.3 million jobs to New Yorkers, which was a 4.1% decline over a five-year period, according to a report released Wednesday by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Beacon council member challenging Dutchess appointee The Dutchess County comptroller job is on the ballot in what has become a heated political battle. The comptroller is the county's chief accounting officer and is responsible for auditing its departments and outside agencies funded by the county. Only eight counties in the state, including Dutchess, have elected comptrollers. The position is open because Robin Lois, a Democrat, resigned Dec. 30 to become the state's deputy comptroller for local government and school accountability. The race will determine who holds the position through Dec. 31, 2025, when her four-year term was set to end. It will again appear on the November 2025 ballot. The incumbent is Gregg Pulver, a Republican from Pine Plains, a town of about 2,300 people in northern Dutchess, who was named comptroller by then-County Executive William F.X. O'Neil to succeed Lois. Pulver served 10 years in the county Legislature, the last six as its chair, before losing his re-election bid two weeks before the appointment. He is being challenged by Dan Aymar-Blair, a Democrat who is serving his third term representing Ward 4 on the Beacon City Council. Aymar-Blair began his career with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley before moving into the public sector. He has worked for the New York City Department of Education for 15 years and oversees business operations for its special education program. Aymar-Blair has been endorsed by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. He said he would resign from the City Council if elected. He is a co-founder of the Article 20 Network, a nonprofit that "defends and advances the right to freedom of peaceful assembly worldwide," and was among the founders of Grannies Respond, which provides care for asylum-seekers and other immigrants. In 2017, before his City Council election, Aymar-Blair was an organizer for the People's Committee on Development, which questioned the pace and scale of construction in Beacon. Pulver is a grain farmer who was the Pine Plains supervisor for 12 years before his election to the Legislature. He says he has been "in the municipal finance world for my entire adult life." He cited an audit of Family Services, a nonprofit that provides behavioral health and other services in Dutchess, Ulster and Orange counties, as a key accomplishment of his year in office. The investigation revealed that $825,000 in federal pandemic relief had been incorrectly claimed by the agency, resulting in an overpayment by Dutchess County. While Aymar-Blair said Pulver lacks the financial experience for the job, Pulver countered that his knowledge of government operations, coupled with his ability to solve problems, "brings a great balance to the office." Aymar-Blair said he is running for the position based on his experience in operations and finance. "Wherever I go, people are telling me that they cannot afford to maintain their quality of life," he said. "As comptroller, I will call attention to any time county decisions raise costs for people, because that's not appropriate now." Referring to the nonprofits Aymar-Blair helped create, Pulver alleged that "one of them is to defund the police" while another supports "illegal aliens." He called Aymar-Blair "an extremist" and noted that the Mid-Hudson Valley Democratic Socialists of America endorsed his City Council candidacy in 2021. Pulver also criticized the challenger for voting to increase Beacon's property tax levy in each of the last four years. Aymar-Blair said that mandatory payments to the state pension system led to the levy increases, "not a conscious decision by the council to spend more money. Look at my record and tell me if I'm an extremist or a socialist. It's a boring argument that they make to scare people away from Democrats." Democrats took issue with a last-minute, $25 million allocation approved by the Republican-led Legislature in 2022 to fund upgrades at Dutchess Stadium (now known as Heritage Financial Park), as well as...
Child poverty rates in New York have reached their highest level since 2016, according to a new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Meanwhile, about 26,000 runners are expected to participate in a half marathon in Brooklyn on Saturday. In other news, school districts nationwide are seeking ways to address COVID-related learning loss. However, the Union City, New Jersey, School District, which serves some of the state's lowest-income students, is meeting academic goals with little state assistance. WNYC's Michael Hill speaks with district Superintendent Silvia Abbato and Bergen Record education reporter Mary Ann Koruth to learn why.
This week's peace bucket on Hudson Mohawk Magazine is divided into two sections. The first half reports on a rally organized by college students at the State Capitol on Monday April 15 to call on the SUNY administration, the Governor and state lawmakers, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to halt doing business and investing in Israel at least until they stop the genocide in Gaza. We hear from Samira Sangare with Black Lives Matter from Saratoga; Adrian Antonioli from Skidmore College; Peter LaVenia, a SUNY professor and co-chair of the Green Party of New York State, and Eyad Alkurabi of the Queer Palestinian Empowerment Network. In the second half we hear from Fred Nagel, as part of his weekly Activist Radio segment from the Vassar College radio station. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
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WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
Paul Rodriguez, the Republican nominee for New York State Comptroller, joined the show to discuss his campaign, vision for the office, and argument for choosing him over incumbent Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, a Democrat.
President Joe Biden visits the Hudson Valley. Reporter Alexis Young has details. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (D) joins us to discuss the state's finances six months after the state budget was passed, his role as a check on state spending, and his bid for re-election. Big tech company Micron is making the largest-ever private-sector investment in upstate New York, according to the state, through a new facility outside Syracuse. We'll tell you more. Keshia Clukey from Bloomberg Government joins us to break down the news of the week. Learn More: nynow.org
WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of the Comptroller.
Aug. 11, 2022 - State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli discusses the state pension fund's returns for the fiscal year, including what this means for taxpayers moving forward. As part of a web extra, the Long Island Democrat considers whether his office should be highlighting state contracts going to major political donors.
WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of the Comptroller.
WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of the NYS Comptroller.
WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of the NYS Comptroller.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins a groundbreaking for a new manufacturing facility. Our political observer Alan Chartock discusses a new poll showing former Governor Cuomo trailing current Governor Hochul in a primary by four points. Also, we’ll have a fiscal conversation with New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins a groundbreaking for a new manufacturing facility. Our political observer Alan Chartock discusses a new poll showing former Governor Cuomo trailing current Governor Hochul in a primary by four points. Also, we'll have a fiscal conversation with New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
Thanks to billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds, New York for the first time in recent years received more federal money than it sent to Washington in taxes. That's according to a new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. We speak with DiNapoli about the report, gas taxes, and the ongoing budget process in Albany.
Thanks to billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds, New York for the first time in recent years received more federal money than it sent to Washington in taxes. That's according to a new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. We speak with DiNapoli about the report, gas taxes, and the ongoing budget process in Albany.
On this week’s Gazette: School children will continue to be required to wear masks, after Governor Kathy Hochul ended the statewide mask mandate in most indoor public spaces this week. Our political observer Alan Chartock discusses the fight between Democrats over pulling back on bail reform. Also, we speak with state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about Governor Hochul’s first budget proposal.
On this week's Gazette: School children will continue to be required to wear masks, after Governor Kathy Hochul ended the statewide mask mandate in most indoor public spaces this week. Our political observer Alan Chartock discusses the fight between Democrats over pulling back on bail reform. Also, we speak with state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about Governor Hochul's first budget proposal.
New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says Governor Kathy Hochul's first budget proposal carries a “significantly improved outlook over last year,” but risks related to the pandemic remain. That is among the findings of the Democrat's analysis of the executive budget.
New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says Governor Kathy Hochul's first budget proposal carries a “significantly improved outlook over last year,” but risks related to the pandemic remain. That is among the findings of the Democrat's analysis of the executive budget.
NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli - Divesting State from Unilever...Israel by John Catsimatidis
On this week's edition of New York NOW: - Hundreds of pages of transcripts were released this week from the Attorney General's investigation into the multiple claims of sexual harassment made against Gov. Andrew Cuomo this year. - Jon Campbell from the USA Today Network and Kate Lisa from Johnson Newspapers join us to break down the highlights of those transcripts. - State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli join us to discuss the state's finances, access to broadband, and next year's elections. - The debate over qualified immunity for police officers heats up in New York. Darrell Camp has the details. Learn more: nynow.org
September 2, 2021 - Empire Center for Public Policy founder EJ McMahon provides an introductory class on the state's public pension, explaining the latest growth projections from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and how much the system could end up costing taxpayers in the near future.
This week, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli discusses the resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Photo courtesy of the office of the NYS Comptroller.
This week, WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the Office Of the NYS Comptroller.
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A new Siena poll finds that scandals surrounding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have taken a toll. Also, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is pushing back against claims from Governor Cuomo's spokesperson that a recent referral to the state attorney general is politically motivated. Our political observer Alan Chartock discusses his conversation with DiNapoli on The Capitol […]
A new Siena poll finds that scandals surrounding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have taken a toll. Also, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is pushing back against claims from Governor Cuomo’s spokesperson that a recent referral to the state attorney general is politically motivated. Our political observer Alan Chartock discusses his conversation with DiNapoli on The Capitol Connection. (more…)
This week, WAMC’s Dr. Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of the NYS Comptroller.
New York has a new $212 billion state budget — the largest in state history. And there's a lot in it. We have an in-depth look of some of the major items in this year's state budget, like tax hikes, relief for tenants, and the legalization of mobile sports betting. Then, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli joins us to discuss the new budget, where the state's finances are headed, and how his office plays a role. Plus, Karen DeWitt from New York State Public Radio and Bill Mahoney from POLITICO has an analysis of the budget and more. Learn More: nynow.org
This week on The Capitol Connection, WAMC’s Dr. Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo Courtesy of The Office of the NYS Comptroller.
On this week's edition of New York NOW: marijuana could be legalized next year in New York and the chances of that happening are higher than ever. We take a deep dive into the debate on the issue and speak with they key players. Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt joins us to discuss his party's strategy for making their voice heard in the minority next year, and shares his thoughts on what happened in this year's elections. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli rolled out a new plan to transition the state's massive public pension fund to a net zero carbon strategy by 2040 - the most ambitious plan in the country. POLITICO's Marie French has details. And the COVID-19 vaccine is coming to New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is ready. Learn more at nynow.org
This week on The Capitol Connection, WAMC’s Dr. Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
On this week's Gazette: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state won’t follow changes in CDC guidelines, which ease testing standards for Americans exposed to someone with COVID-19. The Democrat calls the changes “political propaganda.” We also hear from our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock, who discusses the state's finances with Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and […]
On this week's Gazette: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state won’t follow changes in CDC guidelines, which ease testing standards for Americans exposed to someone with COVID-19. The Democrat calls the changes “political propaganda.” We also hear from our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock, who discusses the state's finances with Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and […]
WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
WAMC’s Dr. Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
Episode 204: Coronavirus' Impact On State Finances, With Comptroller Tom DiNapoli by Max & Murphy
WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
This week on New York Now, we’ll dissect Governor Andrew Cuomo’s annual Budget Address. We’ll also have reaction from lawmakers, we’ll talk to Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and we’ll hear a little bit about Casey Seiler’s new adventure at the Times Union. Bill Mahoney of Politico NY and Jesse McKinley of the New York Times join us for the Reporters Roundtable. Learn more: nynow.org
WAMC’s Dr. Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom Dinapoli.
On this episode: a new poll shows New Yorkers like the job Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doing, but still give him low favorability marks. We speak with the New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. And we look back on the late novelist Toni Morrison’s years in Albany.
WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom Dinapoli.
Episode 136: Comptroller Tom DiNapoli by Max & Murphy
Governor Cuomo and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, in a rare joint appearance, broke the sobering news Monday that personal income tax receipts were $2.3 billion below projections. The governor blames the new federal tax plan that caps state and local taxes (SALT) at $10,000. Is he right? Also, learn more about the education and healthcare budget hearings that took place in Albany. lear More: nynow.org
Episode 98: Comptroller Tom DiNapoli by Max & Murphy
17% is the increase in the average bonus paid by Wall Street in 2017, bringing the average bonus to more than $161,000. NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli discusses Wall Street, the State and City budgets, State pension funds and more in remarks to CBC and a Q & A with Ben and Maria.
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