Governing New York State Through Crises.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buonanno, Laurie A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crisis management in government.

Central-local government relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, 2026.

Summary:

Explains how New York's institutions and policymakers have governed the state through a series of contemporary crises.This volume takes a fresh approach to the study of New York State politics and government through an examination of governance in times of crises.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Boxes

Figures

Tables

Preface

Introduction: Crisis Governing in New York State

Why Study New York State?

What Is a Crisis?

Why Study New York Through Crises?

New York State's Crises and the Organization of This Book

Creeping Crises in New York State

Deindustrialization

Outmigration

Crisis of Governance

The Nelson Rockefeller Years as a Demarcation for Studying Crisis Governance in New York State

The Four Framing Crises: Sudden and Calamitous

Organization of This Book

Notes

Part I. Institutions, Budgetary Politics, and Crises

Chapter 1: The Executive and Crises

The Governor's Powers and Crisis Management

The Four Framing Crises

The Fiscal Crises of 1971-1975: Nelson Rockefeller

September 11th: George Pataki

The Great Recession: Elliot Spitzer and David Paterson

The Pandemic: Andrew Cuomo as the Exemplar of the (Too) Strong Governor

Kathy Hochul

Conclusion

Chapter 2: The New York State Legislature

Background of the New York State Legislature

Crises and Action

Fiscal Crises of the 1970s

Partisan Control

Professionalism

The COVID-19 Pandemic

Ethics and Corruption: A Crisis or Business as Usual?

Chapter 3: New York Courts in Crisis

Structure of New York State Courts

The Four Framing Crises and the Courts

The 1975 Fiscal Crisis and State Intervention

The Impact of 9/11 on New York's Judicial System

The Great Recession

COVID-19 and the Courts

Innovative Responses to the Persistent Workload Crisis

The Redistricting Crisis

Chapter 4: Budgeting and Crisis

Budgeting and the Four Framing Crises

The 1975 NYC Fiscal Crisis

Adoption of New Policy Processes and Technological Advancements

Realignment of Institutional Power.

Austerity Replaces the Days of Wine and Roses

9/11 Crisis

COVID-19 Pandemic

Lessons Learned

Part II. Localities and Crises in New York State

Chapter 5: Economic Divergence: Crises and the Upstate-Downstate Divide

The Upstate-Downstate Dichotomy

Economy

Politics

History

Regional Redistribution and Just Retour

Crises and the Upstate-Downstate Divide

A Crisis "Downstate": September 11th, 2001 (9/11)

COVID-19 Crisis

Immigration

Chapter 6: Cities Under Stress

The Cities Through Crises

Cities: Variability in Population

Growing Fiscal Stress for New York's Cities

Taxation and Expenditure Limitations

State and Federal Assistance

Hope and Resilience for Cities

Chapter 7: Buffalo: The "Comeback City" on Lake Erie

The City of Buffalo

Deindustrialization and Reshaping the Buffalo Economy

Buffalo Area Economic Adjustment Strategy

The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Plan for Buffalo (2010)

The Buffalo Financial Stability Authority and 9/11

The 5/14 Racially Motivated Mass Shooting

Chapter 8: Budgetary and Reorganization Pressures on Local Government in New York

1975-1976 Financial Crisis

Great Recession of 2008-2009

The Global Pandemic of 2020

Fiscal Crisis and the Push for Municipal Reorganization

The Future for Local Governments

Chapter 9: Schools in Crisis: Providing a Sound Basic Education

Background to New York State's P-12 Educational and Funding Structure

The Four Framing Crises: Impact on New York's P-12 System

The 1975 Fiscal Crisis in NYC

9/11

Part III. Contemporary Policies and Crises

Chapter 10: New York's Climate Change Policy.

New York State's Vulnerability

The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

New York's Strategy: Climate Policy Integration

Climate Goals: Regional Differences and Stakeholder Concerns

Chapter 11: The Affordable and Adequate Housing Crisis in New York State

The Broader Context of Housing Policy Shifts in New York State

State and City Policy Approaches to Homelessness and Affordability

Public Housing Projects

Vouchers and Housing Subsidies

Rent Regulation

Executive New York State Actions on Housing After the Great Recession

Chapter 12: Counties Under Pressure: The Death of County Nursing Homes

The Origin of County Homes in New York State

The County Home and the County Nursing Home

New York State's Counties Experiencing Fiscal Stress

Factor 1: Regulations

Factor 2: Medicaid and Other State Mandates

Factor 3: The Executive's Use of the Taskforce: The Berger Commission

Factor 4: The Property Tax Cap

Lessons About Crisis Governance, Intergovernmental Relations, and Unintended Consequences

A Loss of Care?

Intergovernmental Relations and "Home Rule"

Chapter 13: New York's Approach to Migration

The Importance of Immigration to New York State

Case Studies

Sanctuary Jurisdictions: Enforcement Activities as an Example of Federal-State Conflict and Cooperation, 2017-Present

The NYC 2022-2024 Migration Crisis

Federal Assistance

State and Local Assistance

New York's Green Light Law

Conclusion: Learning from Crises in the Empire State

The Framing Crises Revisited

Recurring Themes Around Crisis Governance

Intergovernmental Relations

Vertical Federalism I: Washington and Albany

Vertical Federalism II: State-Local Relations

Horizontal Federalism: Interstate Relations.

Competition and Conflict

Cooperation

Budget and Budget Processes

Realignment of Institutional Responsibilities

Considerations for the Future

Review of the Budget Process

An Evaluation of Rainy Day Funds

Intergovernmental Cooperation and Dialogue

The Federal Government Needs to Establish a More Meaningful Role in Assisting States Prior to Crises

Better Understanding of the Constraints All Actors Face in Crises

Prepare for Realignment of Institutional Responsibilities and Power

Governing New York State Through Crises: Concluding Thoughts

References

List of Contributors

Index.

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ISBN:

979-88-558-0756-1

OCLC:

1591605165