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Cuomo's 2015 State of the State

Follow our coverage Wednesday of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's State of the State and budget address.

Middle class, small biz tax cuts, relief for some in student loan debt to be part of Cuomo's budget address

by Michael Gormley via twitter 1/21/2015 6:44:46 PM
NYS budget surplus now estimated at over $5 B; surpluses rather than hard times often lead to toughest fights in Albany

by Michael Gormley via twitter 1/21/2015 6:47:10 PM
State Assembly members are now arriving for the State of the State address.

by edward.colby 1/21/2015 6:47:44 PM
We’ll be live-tweeting @NYGovCuomo’s State of the State speech soon nwsdy.li/15zofN0

by Newsday via twitter 1/21/2015 6:53:07 PM
Along with @Newsday reporters @GormleyAlbany, @PaulLarocco, @Laura_Figueroa, @YanceyRoy, @DanJanison nwsdy.li/15zofN0

by Newsday via twitter 1/21/2015 6:53:43 PM
LtGov Hochul opens Cuomo's State Of State address amid major media coverage http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B75SwijIYAAlCgo.jpg

by Michael Gormley via twitter 1/21/2015 6:54:01 PM
Student debt relief nwsdy.li/1ukrliV and raising the minimum wage nwsdy.li/1zqfWzq

by Newsday via twitter 1/21/2015 6:58:29 PM
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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.@NYGovCuomo would use surplus to modernize NYC-area airports, renovate rail stations, add a high-speed ferry service http://t.co/pvRMvfcuwS
Jan. 20, 2015
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.@NYGovCuomo's anti-poverty plan includes raising the state's minimum wage to $10.50 and $11.50 for NYC http://t.co/7u0i3Mps9Y
Jan. 19, 2015
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.@NYGovCuomo's proposed budget earmarks $65M for three projects to expand research at Brookhaven National Laboratory http://t.co/GOiN9c6LOD
Jan. 17, 2015
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EDITORIAL: @NYGovCuomo Cuomo's creative plan can help with #LongIsland taxes http://t.co/LrDJO4PQDk
Jan. 16, 2015
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by edward.colby edited by Greg Emerson 1/21/2015 7:26:36 PM
"It's a national problem," says @NYGovCuomo about police-community relations nwsdy.li/15zofN0 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B75l_jGCcAAbYrF.png

by Newsday via twitter 1/21/2015 8:18:23 PM
7 point justice agenda would recruit more minorities in law enforcement, provide race and ethnic data for police actions statewide

by Newsday via twitter 1/21/2015 8:19:24 PM
Cuomo's "justice agenda" is 7-points, inc. proposed independent monitor to review police cases where civilian dies w/out true bill issued

by Paul LaRocco via twitter 1/21/2015 8:19:26 PM
.@NYGovCuomo proposes a seven point Justice Agenda nwsdy.li/15zofN0 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B75mKo9CUAAcFz6.jpg

by Newsday via twitter 1/21/2015 8:19:47 PM
"Justice Agenda" also includes funding for replacement police vests, body cameras and bullet-proof glass for patrol cars in high-crime areas

by Paul LaRocco via twitter 1/21/2015 8:20:08 PM
"Transparency works — let’s give people the actual facts.” Adds @NYGovCuomo, the agenda "will go a long way to restoring trust both ways"

by Newsday via twitter 1/21/2015 8:20:55 PM
Women are still not treated equally to men in society. We must pass the full 10-point Women's Equality Act. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B75mploCMAEUuDw.jpg

by Andrew Cuomo via twitter 1/21/2015 8:22:13 PM
Grand jury reports or "a letter of fact" are needed to say why secret grand juries decide not to indict, says NY Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

by Al Baker via twitter retweeted by YanceyRoy 1/21/2015 8:22:57 PM
Following #EricGarner, @NYGovCuomo proposes indy monitor to review case when grand jury fails to indict in fatal confrontations #NYSOS15

by Yancey Roy via twitter 1/21/2015 8:24:36 PM
The gov.'s proposal to mandate affirmative consent of intimate encounters on college campuses follows a recent CA law nwsdy.li/183S2hE

by Newsday via twitter 1/21/2015 8:24:47 PM
Cuomo touches on another issue he largely avoided in first term: "We have more homeless today than ever before." He calls it a "disgrace."

by Thomas Kaplan via twitter retweeted by YanceyRoy 1/21/2015 8:24:55 PM
First #LongIsland reference in #SOS2015 comes at very end as Cuomo recaps $3B in settlement spending, inc. $150M for LI parking garages

by Paul LaRocco via twitter 1/21/2015 8:27:12 PM
Read our editorial on Long Island's wish list for New York State's windfall: http://nwsdy.li/1Bm28X3 @NewsdayOpinion
Long Island's wish list for New York State windfall - Editorial - Newsday
NewsdayWe would add to that a focus on a particular kind of infrastructure: environmental infrastructure.

by edward.colby 1/21/2015 8:28:14 PM
. @NYGovCuomo earmarks $3b for infrastructure, defined as hospitals, parking garages, State Fair, metro north RR, broadband #NYSOS15

by Yancey Roy via twitter 1/21/2015 8:29:23 PM
New York's slaves weren't actually emancipated until 1827, when Lincoln was 18 #STOS

by mahoneyw via twitter retweeted by YanceyRoy 1/21/2015 8:31:21 PM
Cuomo recalls plow truck driver from #nassau driving 13 hrs to help in recent Buffalo storms. Repaying Irene help, gov said worker told him

by Paul LaRocco via twitter 1/21/2015 8:31:39 PM
Nearly 20% of NY's $5.4B legal settlement fund heading to Washington to end federal/state Medicaid funding dispute.

by Tom Precious via twitter retweeted by YanceyRoy 1/21/2015 8:31:41 PM
Out of $5.4B in settlement funds, $850M goes to the feds, $1.5B for upstate revitalization, $3.05B for infrastructure & other investments

by Newsday via twitter 1/21/2015 8:32:15 PM
Can this be right? The total direct money for LI from $5.4 billion settlement money is parking garages for Ronkonkoma and Nassau hubs? Oy.

by Michael Dobie via twitter retweeted by paullarocco 1/21/2015 8:32:48 PM
Follow @NYGovCuomo live nwsdy.li/15zofN0 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B75pi4SCcAAj9Yx.jpg

by Newsday via twitter 1/21/2015 8:34:40 PM
Cuomo calling on his dad: Please don't let me forget what makes NY, NY

by Laura Figueroa via twitter retweeted by Newsday 1/21/2015 8:36:42 PM
Sos ends. Here is site for finding the budget details (when it gets posted): budget.ny.gov

by Tom Precious via twitter retweeted by YanceyRoy 1/21/2015 8:38:47 PM

Cuomo's 2015 State of the State

Follow our coverage Wednesday of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's State of the State and budget address.

Long Island's wish list for New York State windfall - Editorial - Newsday