November 10, 2021- The Common Council of Albany, New York, which is the local government of New York's Capitol, has adopted a resolution in support of the NIB.

The resolution states in part:

"WHEREAS, the ASCE in New York State reports that 424 dams are considered to be high-hazard potential, 7,292 miles of highway and 1,702 bridges require repairs (9.9% of bridges are rated structurally deficient; The state’s schools have an estimated capital expenditure gap of $2.91 billion. To repair, replace, and update New York State’s wastewater infrastructure would cost $36.2 billion over 20 years; and

 WHEREAS, 11% of trains and other transit vehicles in the state are past their useful life; 1.7 million renters pay more than 30% of their income in rent due to shortages in affordable housing units; New York needs $22.8 billion in modernization costs to ensure safe drinking water; 64% of families have few or no childcare options in their communities, preventing parents from joining the workforce; and

 WHEREAS, broadband access is still woefully lacking in New York; 38% of all New York households earning $25,000 or less have no high-speed home internet connection; 20% of households in New York City metro areas, serving 750,000 students, do not have high-speed internet; 32% of households in Syracuse have no broadband connection; 20% in Rochester, 19% in Buffalo. The Capital region has relatively high internet connectivity but 27% of homes lack high-speed internet, and many counties in the Capital Region have little or no high-speed service (Albany Times Union 1/15/21); and..."