RECORDED WEBINARS

The recording and materials from each NYCOM webinar are available for $25 for NYCOM members (excluding the Boot Camp Module webinars which are free).  For more information regarding the purchase of webinars and materials, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. of the NYCOM office at (518) 463-1185.

WEBINARS AND RELATED MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE:

  •     ARPA

    • UPDATES ON ARPA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (recorded 4-4-23) | Speaker: David Bissember, NYCOM Legislative and Research Analyst
    • ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY IN TREASURY'S FINAL RULE AND AN UPDATE ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (recorded 2-2-22) | Speakers: Peter Baynes, Former NYCOM Executive Director; Marianne Lobaccaro, MMC, CMFO, RMC, Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer, Village of North Hills, NYSSMFO President; Barbara Van Epps, NYCOM Deputy Executive Director; David Bissember, NYCOM Legislative and Research Analyst
    • ARPA FUNDING: OVERVIEW OF ALLOWABLE USES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS (recorded 8-3-21) | Speakers: Peter Baynes, Former NYCOM Executive Director and Barbara VanEpps, NYCOM Deputy Executive Director

       "Boot Camp" Module for New Officials

    • MANAGING STAFF AND DOING IT ETHICALLY: THIS ISN'T THE PRIVATE SECTOR (recorded 2-1-24) | Speaker: John Mancini, NYCOM Counsel
    • CONDUCTING MEETINGS: THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW AND BEST PRACTICES (recorded 1-30-24) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • FUNDING YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT: AN OVERVIEW OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURES AND BEST PRACTICES (recorded 1-25-24) | Speaker: Barbara Van Epps, NYCOM Executive Director
    • GETTING YOUR BEARINGS: A PRIMER ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS (recorded 1-23-24) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel

        Planning and Zoning

    • PARKING: HOW IT IMPACTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HOW TO DO IT RIGHT (recored 12-17-24) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • ETHICS FOR ZBA AND PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS (recorded 12-10-24) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • UNDERSTANDING ARTICLE 78: DRAFTING DECISIONS THAT WILL WITHSTAND A LEGAL CHALLENGE (recorded 12-3-24) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel  
    • THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW (recorded 11-19-24) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • THE STATE'S NEWLY PROMULGATED CANNABIS REGULATIONS: WHAT THEY MEAN FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (recorded 12-21-23) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • PRE-EXISITING NONCONFORMING USES: UNDERSTANDING VESTED RIGHTS & WHAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CAN DO TO REGULATE THEM (recorded 12-14-23) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • SEQRA - DEMYSTIFYING THE STATE'S ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS (recorded 12-7-23) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • PLANNING AND ZONING PRIMER (recorded 11-30-23) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • DEALING WITH AIRBNB PERMISSIBLE AND IMPERMISSIBLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS OF SHORT TERM RENTALS (recorded 12-8-22) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • PLANNING AND ZONING FUNDAMENTALS AS HIGHLIGHTED BY RECENT COURT CASES (recorded 12-1-22) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel

      Village Elections

    • TO THE POLLS! GUIDANCE FOR VILLAGE ELECTION INSPECTORS ON ELECTION DAY (recorded 3-7-24) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • VILLAGE ELECTIONS PART II (recorded 11-20-24) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • VILLAGE ELECTIONS PART I (recorded 11-13-24) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel

      Water Quality and Management

    • WATER QUALITY: ENSURING CLEAN WATER AND FINANCING SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS (recorded 3-27-24) | Presenters: Kristine L. Wheeler, P.E., Director, Dept. of Health Bureau of Water Supply Protection
    • WATERSHED RULES AND REGULATIONS: PROTECTING DRINKING WATER SOURCES (recorded 3-13-24) | Presenters: Mayor James N. Giannettino, Jr. - City of Auburn; Dan Shapley, Senior Director Advocacy, Policy & Planning - Riverkeeper
    • IT'S ALL CONNECTED: STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING THE MS4 GENERAL PERMIT (recorded 3-6-24) | Speakers: Christina Chiappetta and Katherine Czajkowski, Division of Water – NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

      Women's Advisory Committee

    • REDEFINING ROLES: SPOTLIGHTING WOMEN in LOCAL GOVERNMENT WEBINAR (recorded 10-23-24) | Speakers: Carolina Fonseca, Commissioner, Department of Planning and Development, City of Yonkers; Meagan Leppicello, Building Inspector/Assessor, Village of Saltaire and Miranda Robinson, Water Department Engineer, Town of Skaneateles and formerly Village of Skaneateles Water Engineer, and Julie McKinnon, Fire Department Apparatus Driver and Line Officer, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson 
    • LEADING LOCALLY: CELEBRATING HOW WOMEN SHAPE DEMOCRACY FROM THE GROUND UP - A WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH WEBINAR (recorded 3-7-24) | Speaker: Ambassador Nina Hachigian
    • ENGAGING THE YOUTH IN YOUR COMMUNITY (recorded 10-24-23) | Speakers: Mayor Nicola Armacost, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson and Melina Carnicelli, President and Founder of 1st Amendment 1st Vote
    • THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT - WHAT COMES NEXT? (recorded 3-30-23) |Speakers: Assemblymember Rebecca A. Seawright, Kaelyn Gustafson, Associate at Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins and Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel

       Miscellaneous

    • FIRST AMENDMENT AUDITS: WHAT TO DO WHEN THE VIDEO CAMERA ARRIVES (recorded 9-21-22) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • DON'T FORGET TO UNMUTE: UNDERSTANDING THE NEW VIDEOCONFERENCING REQUIREMENTS OF THE OML (recorded 6-15-22) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • ADOPTING LOCAL LAWS AND CONDUCTING REFERENDA (recorded 6-24-21) Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • GRANTS: THE PURSUIT OF PUBLIC FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE'S CFA PROCESS (recorded 5-6-21) | Speaker: Jim Thatcher, Manager, Community Development, C.T. Male Associates
    • NEW YORK’S MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS? (recorded 4-15-21)Speakers: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel; John Mancini, NYCOM Counsel; Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • UNDERSTANDING THE REPEAL OF CIVIL RIGHTS LAW § 50-A & HOW TO HANDLE FOIL REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF POLICE OFFICER DISCIPLINARY RECORD (recorded 6-24-20) | Speakers: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel and John Mancini, NYCOM Counsel