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Statement by New York State County Executives' Association (NYSCEA) President Mark Poloncarz in Response to Governor Hochul's State of the State Address

Statement by NYSAC President Michael E. Zurlo in Response to Governor Hochul's 2023 State of the State Address

Every day, municipalities are at risk from increasingly sophisticated and frequent cyber attacks and continually evolving vulnerabilities. Local governments—like other organizations— must spend time and resources devising ways to reduce a range of cyber-related risks that could significantly disrupt their operations.

NYSAC supports counties is by researching and recommending cost-savings and value-added solutions that improve efficiency -- which is precisely what ClearGov delivers.

We would like to acknowledge and congratulate the August 2022 NACo Leadership Academy graduates from New York.

County sales tax has recovered significantly since the depths of COVID pandemic restrictions and handily surpassed pre-COVID results from 2019.

Statements from the New York State Association of Counties and the Association on Aging in New York

EMS providers across the state are in crisis due to rising costs and high demand for increasingly complex services. Counties are being asked to fill growing gaps in EMS services in their communities, but they do not have the resources, flexibility, or statutory authority to develop county-wide or publicly funded EMS programs.  

This report provides an overview of targeted veteran advocacy initiatives.

Read NYSAC's recommendations for improving New York State's outdated Civil Service Laws to strengthen counties' ability to attract and hire the next generation of county employees.