NYSAC Blog

At the request of NYSAC, NYSCEA, and the County Veteran Services' Officers Association, Governor Hochul has made a pledge to make new investments in our county veteran service operations.

New York State has partnered with a team to identify areas of the state that lack the access to broadband and NYSAC is helping to spread the word.

This week the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released county real GDP data for the entire country for 2020.

With the most effective tool for controlling STI rates being timely diagnosis and treatment, LetsGetChecked's convenient and accurate at-home STI tests can help Public Health Departments overcome barriers to screening.

The new shared services partnership to procure electric vehicles (EV) is in effort to tackle climate change.

As our counties approach the close of 2021 and plan for 2022, here are some of the issues that are at the top of our lists. 

Gerald Benjamin discusses the factors of county government size and the current state of county legislatures.

Over the last two state budget cycles, numerous actions have been taken in the State Budget that severely undermine the local tax base.

A smart way to help you prepare for the future as you navigate today's uncertain environment is by participating in a 457(b).

In an attempt to return to our ‘normal' way of life, local governments have been doing their part to achieve this. With a full year's worth of learning under their belts and resilient communities, local leaders can rely on lessons learned from the past year.