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Leading New York State Lobbying Firm Promotes Adam Richardson, Nora Boyle & Amy Agars Promoted to Partners Cordo & Company, one of New York State’s preeminent government relations and lobbying firms, today announced a new senior leadership structure that will provide deep experience and expertise for the firm’s clients. Adam Richardson, Esq., Nora Boyle and Amy Agars have been promoted to Partner, joining founder John L. Cordo, Esq and Steve Harris, Esq. among senior leadership at the firm.…

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Doctors Descend on Wall Street to screen NYSE workers (March 2020) Healthcareproviders fromSOMOS (a physician led non-profit) screened over 800 employees of the New York Stock Exchange daily for Covid-19 to ensure that this “essential economic engine” can continue running andboth employees and citizens know that safety is a priority.

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NYS approves legal online sports betting (March 2020) Gov. Andrew Cuomo is planning to run the states online sports betting industry through the New York state lottery to allow for the state to get revenue, not just Casinos. This would go back into the infrastructure of NYS. Over 90% of sports betting in neighboring states occurs online, NY would be the most populous state to offer this.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces that more than 60 CVS pharmacies in the state will start offering Covid-19testing. (May 2020) The state has over 700 testing facilities currently, some of which are not adequately utilized, by switching to CVS it is more accessible to citizens as they offer testing every day and get results in 24-48hours.Citizens do not need to have symptoms in order to get the tests at CVS.

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Governor Cuomo Announces PartnershipWithSOMOS Community Care to Vaccinate Underserved New Yorkers for COVID-19 at Community Medical Practices New York State will be providing vaccinations directly to SOMOS Community Care in predominantly low-income areas, populated by majority minority communities. This comes as a part of a push to reduce vaccine access inequality and push the state’s vaccination efforts. Starting with 75 practices, the effort will scale up to 100 practices in Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, & Queens to provide New Yorkers with the COVID-19 vaccine.

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By Sarah Stenuf, New York Daily NewsNov. 16, 2017On Veterans Day, New York joined a growing list of states that allow post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to be treated with medical marijuana. As a former active-duty soldier suffering from this debilitating disease, I applaud this achievement. Gov. Cuomo has now given thousands of New Yorkers a safe and effective treatment alternative to the opioids and other powerful prescription drugs… This expansion is especially critical in the face of federal rules that continue to block this important treatment on a national level.I joined the Army while in college, after graduating from high school in Syracuse. Although enrolled on a Marines ROTC scholarship, I felt a calling to serve and signed up for boot camp before finishing my degree. It was following a deployment in Afghanistan that I began experiencing PTSD, a condition that seemed… http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/new-york-veterans-ptsd-article-1.3638361

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Dozens of Highly Qualified and Experienced Individuals Joining Governor’s Administration to Build on Past Progress and Continue Moving New York State Forward Governor Cuomo announced more than two dozen appointments to the executive chamber and state agencies, representing a major addition of fresh talent and tested experience to his administration. These highly qualified men and women will join the Governor in furthering a bold agenda to improve the lives of all New Yorkers and continue moving the state forward. “As we begin a new year, our administration is doubling down on our efforts to build a… http://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-major-list-administration-appointments

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By Jimmy Vielkind and Bill Mahoney POLITICO NY Monday, November 16, 2015ALBANY — Daily fantasy sports site are preparing for a legislative push, retaining some of New York’s most prominent lobbyists in the wake of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s determination that the companies were facilitating illegal gambling. A day after Schneiderman, a Democrat, sent DraftKings and FanDuel cease-and-desist letters last week, the companies jointly signed Steve Harris of Cordo & Company to a $9,500-a-month contract. It's the second firm that the companies, working with the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, have retained. The three signed a $7,500-a-month retainer with the Parkside Group in August.The new muscle in New York is on top of the advisers that have… http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2015/11/8582916/fanduel-and-draftkings-prepare-legislative-push-new-york

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In phone call, Skelos son laid out lobbyists' views of upstate, downstate By Chris Bragg Times Union Sunday, November 29, 2015 Adam Skelos, the son of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, believed he knew how things got done in Albany: Don't hire a New York City lobbyist to influence the Senate Republican majority, which was led by his father until earlier this year. It's friendships, familiarity and an upstate ZIP code that move the levers of power. In typically unvarnished, profane fashion, the younger Skelos laid out those views of New York's lobbying industry… http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Corruption-trial-Adam-Skelos-laid-out-lobbyists-6664025.php

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In phone call, Skelos son laid out lobbyists' views of upstate, downstate By Chris Bragg Times Union Sunday, November 29, 2015 Adam Skelos, the son of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, believed he knew how things got done in Albany: Don't hire a New York City lobbyist to influence the Senate Republican majority, which was led by his father until earlier this year. It's friendships, familiarity and an upstate ZIP code that move the levers of power. In typically unvarnished, profane fashion, the younger Skelos laid out those views of New York's lobbying industry…

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