Coronoavirus Help for Workers Apr 14, 2020 The Federal Government has passed the CARES Act, which extends unemployment benefits. There is help for those who have had their employment interrupted by Covid-19.
Friend Bill Would Address Comptroller DiNapoli’s Concerns over Problematic State Economic Development Programs Oct 25, 2021 Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) is reiterating that New York is long overdue for effective oversight of the state’s generous economic development programs, which are funded at the expense of hardworking taxpayers. State Comptroller...
Small Landlords Need Help Now, Extending Eviction Moratorium Will Not Fix Already Broken Emergency Rent Relief Program Sep 1, 2021 “New York needs to get emergency rental relief funds into the hands of those who are owed rent. Our small-to-medium-sized rental property owners have been doing all they can to stay afloat. The state has been slow to release these funds and another...
Statement From Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend (R,C,I-Big Flats) on The Swearing-In of Gov. Kathy Hochul Aug 24, 2021 “I wish Kathy Hochul well as she takes on the mantel as governor. There is much work ahead to restore the broken trust of the public in their government, but I am ready to work with the governor to reform our government to best serve the people...
Statement from Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend on the Resignation of Andrew Cuomo as Governor Aug 10, 2021 “Andrew Cuomo, by stepping down, is doing the right thing for our state; we need to move forward and have an executive not mired down by multiple serious scandals which are being investigated by the Assembly. Still, these brave women deserve their...