On Thursday May 21st, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) hosted a virtual press conference with George Latimer, County Executive of Westchester County; Marcus Molinaro, County Executive of Dutchess County; and Steve Neuhaus, County Executive of Orange County, to call for federal action on funding state and local governments during the COVID-19 crisis.
Watch the Zoom Virtual Press Conference on Facebook here.
The COVID-19 pandemic has put an unprecedented strain on county budgets and many face budget shortfalls of several millions of dollars. According to a recent report from the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), the pandemic could cause New York’s counties to see a drop in revenue of $1.5 billion to over $3 billion for the next few years.
Last week, the House passed the Heroes Act, which would provide an estimated $34 billion in new funds for New York State, and an estimated $32 billion in new funds for New York’s counties and municipalities, including an estimated:
- $216 million for Orange County
- $165 million for Dutchess County
- $55 million for Putnam County
- $544 million for Westchester County
Read more about the Heroes Act here.