Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) announced that legislation he sponsored allowing industrial development agencies to issue short-term loans to small businesses was signed into law (Ch. 109 of 2020). His bill, which was sponsored in the senate by Sen. Rachel May (D-Syracuse), was part of a comprehensive legislative package that provides expanded relief for New Yorkers … Continue reading Stirpe champions new law to provide financial assistance to small businesses affected by COVID-19