Finalists for the Taste NY Craft Beer Challenge Announced

May 15, 2017

The five finalists of the Taste NY Craft Beer Challenge will attend the final blind tasting event in NYC on May 17, judged by Governor Cuomo and a panel of expert judges.

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GOVERNOR

Andrew M. Cuomo

Biography

Andrew M. Cuomo, re-elected the 56th Governor of New York State on November 4, 2014, has a lifelong commitment to public service and the proven leadership skills to make government work for the people of the state.

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Tourism

The Empire State Trail

Once complete, the 750-mile trail will be the nation's largest state multi-use trail network, giving outdoor enthusiasts, hikers and bikers access to some of NY's natural treasures.

Raise the Age

Raise the Age

With the passage of the FY 2018 State Budget, New York State has ended a decade-long injustice by raising the age of criminal responsibility.

Government

FY 2018 Executive Budget

APRIL 15, 2017

New York State is strengthening the middle class by investing in jobs & infrastructure, reducing taxes, providing tuition-free college with the first-in-the-nation Excelsior Scholarship program, and raising the age of criminal responsibility so minors are no longer prosecuted as adults.

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Equal Opportunity

Liberty Defense Project

$10M in the 2018 Budget establishes the nation's first legal defense fund to ensure all immigrants, regardless of residency status, have access to representation.

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The State of New York 5/12/17 - "Answering the Call to Serve"

192 men and women joined the ranks of the New York State Police, police officers across the state who made the ultimate sacrifice were honored at the annual Memorial Remembrance Ceremony in Albany, and mobile command centers units were dispatched to the Lake Ontario area to help New Yorkers impacted by the recent flooding.

STATE OF THE STATE

Progress 2011-2016

Built to Lead

$114.1Billion

Tax Savings

Step one to promoting growth is to cut taxes and control spending. By the end of 2016, New York State will have cut or avoided enough taxes to save New Yorkers $114.1 billion.

Built to Lead

7.87Million

Private Sector Jobs

We’re putting New Yorkers back to work. Today, New York State boasts a record 7.87 million private sector jobs - the most in our state's history.

Built to Lead

$24.8Billion

School Aid

A record-high $24.8 billion is being invested in our education system - a 6.5% increase over last year that will impact New York's 2.8 million students.

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