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Senator Christopher Ryan Convenes Cities 2 Roundtable with Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Senators Mayer and Fernandez, and Westchester Mayors

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Cities 2 Meeting

May 12, 2025

POSTPONED: Cities 2 Meeting

May 7, 2025

Cities 2 Meeting

May 13, 2024

Public Hearing: To receive testimony on the causes and effects of poverty and concentrated poverty in New York’s medium- and small-sized cities, and policies the legislature can work to implement to reduce poverty

December 12, 2023

Cities 2 Meeting

May 23, 2023

Senator Christopher Ryan Convenes Cities 2 Roundtable with Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Senators Mayer and Fernandez, and Westchester Mayors

September 15, 2025

Senator May Secures $200,000 for Skate Plaza Expansion

August 6, 2024

Report by Cities 2 Chair Senator Rachel May sheds light on poverty in New York’s Upstate cities

April 12, 2024

As chair of As the chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Cities 2, Senator May conducted a hearing in early December 2023 on poverty in Upstate cities.

Senator Rachel May speaks out about the environmental issues threatening Owasco Lake

October 2, 2023

Senator Cooney Chairs Inaugural Cities II Committee Hearing Focused on Upstate Cities

November 17, 2021

Committee Chair

Christopher J. Ryan

(D) District 50

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Ranking Member

Mark Walczyk

(R, C) District 49

April N.M. Baskin

(D) District 63

Patricia Fahy

(D, WF) District 46

Joseph A. Griffo

(R, C) District 53

Rachel May

(D, WF) District 48

Lea Webb

(D, WF) District 52

Senator has new policy idea
Idea is drafted into a Bill
Bill undergoes committee process
Senate and Assembly pass bill
Bill is signed by Governor