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Cities 2

Standing Committee

 

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

  • Cities 2
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  • Local Government

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Senator May Secures $200,000 for Skate Plaza Expansion

August 6, 2024

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  • Child Poverty,
  • Poverty,
  • accessible housing,
  • Access to Education,
  • Employment

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.

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  • Clean Drinking Water

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

October 2, 2023

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  • Senator Jeremy Cooney,
  • Rochester,
  • Upstate Cities,
  • Cities 2 Committee

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

November 17, 2021

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  • 2021 State Budget,
  • Rochester,
  • Cities 2 Committee,
  • Upstate Agenda

Senator Cooney Questions Mayor Warren During Senate Hearings

February 11, 2021

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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

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