Lawmaker proposes pilot program for direct cash payments
PUBLISHED 12:03 PM ET May. 12, 2021
PUBLISHED 12:03 PM EDT May. 12, 2021
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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang's cash relief proposal is gaining attention in upstate New York.
One thousand low-income households in Monroe County would receive $500 monthly payments under a two-year pilot program proposed by Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Cooney.
Cooney has endorsed Yang's bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor. The bill backed by Cooney, a freshman lawmaker, would help build data and anaylsis for potentially expanding direct relief payments for qualifying families, he said. The review would potentially include the effect the income has on health, stress levels and mental health for the participating families.