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Dear Friend:
As we negotiate the final details of the 2019-20 NYS Budget, which we intend to adopt on time, I would like to update you on legislative activities over the past two weeks.
On Wednesday, March 27th, my bill to require the State Department of Environmental Conservation to provide guidelines and best practices on coyote management techniques, particularly in the suburbs, passed the State Senate. Read more about S.2100 in the section below.
On Wednesday, March 20th, I was proud to support a consumer protection bill, S.2106A, which would require banks to disclose that setting up alternative payment schedules on a loan might affect the consumer's credit score. Read more about S.2106A
in the
section below.
As always, if we can help you with an issue, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office at 914-934-5250 or [email protected].
Warm regards,
Shelley B. Mayer
New York State Senator
37th District
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CONTACT ME
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37th STATE SENATE DISTRICT
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District Office
222 Grace Church Street
Suite 300
Port Chester, NY 10573
914-934-5250
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The 37th State Senate District includes the Cities of Yonkers, White Plains, Rye and New Rochelle; the Towns of Bedford, Eastchester, Harrison, North Castle, Mamaroneck, and Rye; the Villages of Bronxville, Larchmont, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Port Chester, Rye Brook, and Tuckahoe; and the unincorporated places of Katonah, Bedford Hills, and Armonk.
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COYOTE MANAGEMENT BILL
PASSES THE STATE SENATE
ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS
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From my experience representing Southwest Yonkers, and now representing the entire 37th Senate District, where coyote appearances raise serious concerns by area residents, I understand that we need sophisticated and innovative responses to address the presence of coyotes in urban and suburban communities.
As a result of my experience, I sponsored a new bill, S.2100,
to require the State Department of Environmental Conservation to prepare a report on coyote management best practices and other effective methods for managing the coyote influx.
The report is due by January 1, 2020, and requires the DEC to include:
- Management measures currently taken by the department to minimize conflict between humans and coyotes;
- Review of effective management measures being taken in other states;
- Methods to enhance public engagement in and awareness of coyote management issues;
- Identification and evaluation of urban and suburban areas of the state with high concentrations of coyote populations;
- Methods currently implemented to minimize dangerous interactions between humans and coyotes and recommendations for improvements to such methods, if applicable;
- The basis for the department's current coyote population management levels;
- And an evaluation of coyote control methods that may be employed to reduce coyote populations, which may include, but need not be limited to capture and euthanization, capture and removal, and fertility control.
The bill passed the State Senate with a vote of 49 to 13. It is sponsored in the Assembly by Assemblymember Anthony D'Urso (D-16), and it is under consideration by the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee.
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PROVIDING CONSUMER PROTECTION
TO THOSE WHO RENEGOTIATE
LOAN PAYMENTS
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Another bill which passed the State Senate last week provides additional consumer protections for those who obtain alternative payment schedules for outstanding loans. S.2106-A requires that when any bank or trust company allows a customer to establish an alternative payment schedule for an existing loan, the institution must provide written disclosure of any negative consequence that the alternative payment schedule may have on the customer's credit rating.
Many customers of financial institutions are unaware that alternative payment schedules of loans do not preserve the customer's credit rating. This bill addresses the practice of institutions working with customers on establishing an alternative payment schedule, but not disclosing to the customer the negative effects alternative payment schedules may have on the customer's credit rating.
S.2106-A requires the financial institution to provide written disclosure of any negative consequences the alternative payment schedule may have on the customer's credit rating:
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At the time a customer requests that an alternative payment schedule be established;
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At the time a loan application is made;
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And at the time a loan application is granted.
The bill is sponsored in the State Senate by Senator James Sanders (D-10), and in the Assembly by Assemblymember Tremaine Wright (D-56) where it is being considered by the Assembly Committee on Banks.
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On Thursday, March 28th, I was pleased to attend a rally in Albany with parents and administrators from the Port Chester, Ossining, and Glen Cove school districts asking for increased school aid in the 2019-20 State Budget. My office has received hundreds of calls, letters, postcards, and emails over the past few weeks asking for equitable funding for school districts throughout the state. I want you to know that my colleagues and I are doing all we can to ensure increased funds despite
unexpected fiscal hardship
on the state's finances.
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Suzanne Clary, Jay Heritage Center; Judy Troilo, The LOFT: LGBT Center; Clare Murray, Community Center of Northern Westchester; State Senator Shelley Mayer; Francine T. Shorts, President of the American Women of African Heritage, Inc.; and Carmen Linero, Don Bosco Community Center.
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On Saturday, March 23rd, I hosted my 3rd Annual Women's History Month Celebration recognizing five distinguished honorees from the 37th Senate District. Each honoree has made substantial contributions and continues to dedicate their life to lifting up communities. In Westchester, we have a history of women being catalysts for change. During the suffrage movement in the early 1910s, women in Westchester led the way for New York State women to vote. Click here for a NYTimes article from 1987 reflecting on when women won the hard fought right to vote in New York State in 1917.
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Thursday, April 4, 2019
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Bedford Free Library
Thursday, April 11, 2019
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
New Rochelle Public Library
This is a great opportunity to inquire about resources and services, alert the office of an issue in the community, find out more about legislative initiatives and proposals, and sign-up to connect with your legislative representatives.
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With the first day of spring past us, Westchester families have more affordable and free options for recreational activities at parks and open spaces. New York's Trout Fishing Season also begins on April 1st. Click here for a list of the anticipated yearling and older trout to be stocked in waters throughout Westchester during spring 2019. In the 37th Senate District, the Cross River Reservoir, Kensico Reservoir, and Stone Hill River will be stocked with thousands of brown trout and rainbow trout.
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New timetables for the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Line will take effect on Sunday, April 14th. Most trains will have an adjusted schedule. Click here to learn more about the new timetables. I am also pleased to announce that Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi has promised additional Metro-North service in the Bronx later this year in a letter to a resident who was assisted by my office.
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The Community Planning Council of Yonkers and the City of Yonkers Planning Department are offering two, free grant workshops at the Yonkers Riverfront Library. To register for either or both workshops, email [email protected] by April 22nd. The workshops will be presented by Allison Paul, MA, MPA, a grant writer and fundraising consultant. Click here to learn more about the workshops.
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