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The Food Connect Map, created by the Food Pantries for the Capital District, is an online interactive tool found on The Food Pantries' website, it is a comprehensive listing of food pantries and community meal sites across New York State.

Women’s History Month is a time to recognize women in our society and elevate the contributions women are making every day.

This Special Supplement of ICMA’s Public Management Magazine, centers experiences of women at all career stages in local government

In 2022, NYSAC has focused our efforts on securing federal support for COVID-19 recovery, preserving federal eFMAP savings, and restoring the ability to deduct state and local taxes on federal income taxes owed. 

Each day, your legislative team at NYSAC is watching the address and providing the county perspective on the proposals outlined by the Governor.

While the agreed upon stimulus legislation provides needed relief to families and businesses, it fails to provide direct, unrestricted aid to the states and county governments.

As counties struggle with mounting, unbudgeted COVID-related costs, they are simultaneously losing revenue due to the reduced economic activity that has come with fighting the virus.

Despite the continued counting in some state legislative races, one thing is certain: there will be many new lawmakers doing the people's work in State Capitol in 2021.

Leaders across New York have been supporting their communities through a number of measures intended to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and rebuild their local economies.

Health services are increasingly at risk if New York State continues to withhold critical funding to local governments.