RECORDED WEBINARS

The recording and materials from each NYCOM webinar is available for $25 for NYCOM members (and $55 for non-member municipalities). 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:

    • "BOOT CAMP" MODULE FOR NEW OFFICIALS
      • GETTING YOUR BEARINGS: A PRIMER ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OPERATIONS (recorded 4-11-23) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
      • MANAGING STAFF AND DOING IT ETHICALLY: THIS ISN'T THE PRIVATE SECTOR (recorded 4-13-23) | Speaker: John Mancini, NYCOM Counsel
      • CONDUCTING MEETINGS: THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW AND BEST PRACTICES (recorded 4-18-23) Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
      • FUNDING YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT: AN OVERVIEW OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURES AND BEST PRACTICES (recorded 4-20-23) Speaker: Barbara VanEpps, Deputy Executive Director
    • ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY IN TREASURY'S FINAL RULE AND AN UPDATE ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (recorded 2-2-22) | Speakers: Peter Baynes, 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
    • ADOPTING LOCAL LAWS AND CONDUCTING REFERENDA (recorded 6-24-21) Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • AN UPDATE ON CANNABIS LEGISLATION (recorded 12-15-22) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • ARPA FUNDING: OVERVIEW OF ALLOWABLE USES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS (recorded 8-3-21) | Speakers: Peter Baynes, NYCOM Executive Director and Barbara VanEpps, NYCOM Deputy Executive Director
    • CELL TOWERS AND WIRELESS REGULATIONS AND A CASE LAW UPDATE (recorded 12-15-20) | Speakers: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel and Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • DEALING WITH AIRBNB PERMISSIBLE AND IMPERMISSIBLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS OF SHORT TERM RENTALS (recorded 12-8-22) | 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
    • ETHICS FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS (recorded 1-13-22) | Speaker: John Mancini, NYCOM Counsel
    • ETHICS FOR ZBA AND PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS (recorded 12-9-21) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • FAIR HOUSING CONSIDERATIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES (recorded 12-16-21)Speakers: Charles Grieco, Bond, Schoeneck & King; Moderator: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • FIRST AMENDMENT AUDITS: WHAT TO DO WHEN THE VIDEO CAMERA ARRIVES (recorded 9-21-22)
    • 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
    • GUIDANCE FOR VILLAGE ELECTION DAY AND ELECTION INSPECTORS (recorded 3-2-22) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • LAWYERS AND ETHICS FOR ZBAS AND PLANNING BOARDS (recorded 12-10-20)Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • MUNICIPAL FINANCE (recorded 1-20-22) | Speaker: Barbara Van Epps, NYCOM Deputy Executive Director
    • 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
    • PLANNING AND ZONING FUNDAMENTALS AS HIGHLIGHTED BY RECENT COURT CASES (recorded 12-1-22) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • PLANNING AND ZONING HOT TOPICS AND CASE LAW UPDATE (recorded 12-14-21) Speakers: Terry Rice, Partner, Law Office of Terry Rice; Moderator: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • REGULATING CANNABIS OPERATIONS (recorded 12-7-21) | Speakers: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel; Corey Auerbach, Barclay Damon, LLP
    • ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND LABOR RELATIONS (recorded 1-11-22) | Speakers: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel and John Mancini, NYCOM Counsel
    • RUNNING MEETINGS AND MANAGING RECORDS (recorded 1-18-22) | Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel 
    • SOLAR PANELS, LARGE SCALE ENERGY GENERATION SITING, AND LOCAL ZONING (recorded 12-17-20) | Speakers: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel and Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • TO THE POLLS! GUIDANCE FOR VILLAGE ELECTION INSPECTORS ON ELECTION DAY (recorded 3-7-23) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • 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
    • UNDERSTANDING THE NEW PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING MEETINGS AND HEARINGS VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE (recorded 11-17-22) | Speaker: 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
    • UNDERSTANDING VILLAGE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PLACE IN IT (recorded 10-29-20)Speaker: Wade Beltramo, NYCOM General Counsel
    • UPDATES ON ARPA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (recorded 4-4-23) | Speaker: David Bissember, NYCOM Legislative and Research Analyst
    • VILLAGE ELECTIONS PART I (recorded 11-30-22) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • VILLAGE ELECTIONS PART II (recorded 12-7-22) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel
    • WOMEN'S ADVISORY WEBINAR (recorded 10-24-23) | Speaker: Rebecca Ruscito, NYCOM Counsel