🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT 🚧. Beginning 9/3, one eastbound lane on the arterial roadway will be closed for repairs. A temporary lane will be in place during the closure. P-level parking will remain accessible during the work, which will be paused over the winter and resume in the spring.

If you were near any attack sites on 9/11 and have health issues, federal assistance is available to those eligible. Check if you qualify:

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Have you taken the Reconnect the Empire State Plaza survey?. As part of @GovKathyHochul $400-million Championing Albany’s Potential Initiative, OGS is exploring ways to shape the plaza into a space that inspires community connection. Share your ideas:

Project-Based IT Services (PBITS) are back with 149 vendors, $50K–$30M project coverage, five-year terms, and built with MWBE & SDVOB goals in mind. 🔗 Check out the full award details:

The @nyagandmarkets is hosting a full day of Diversity & Inclusion Networking with: Resources, Speed Networking, & Information Sessions. 🗓️ 8/29 from 9AM-4PM .↪ focused on Native Americans. 📍2nd Floor of the Exposition Center at the @NYSFair. 🔗

*Drum roll, please* 🥁 This month, New York State proudly welcomes 26 newly certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses. View the list of all 26 businesses here ➔  More information on the program & certification process ➔

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The @nyagandmarkets is hosting 2 full days of Diversity & Inclusion Networking:. 🗓️ 8/22, 9 AM-5 PM.↳ focused on New Americans and LGBTQ+ Pride. 🗓️ 8/29, 9 AM-4 PM.↳ focused on Native Americans. 📍2nd Floor of the Exposition Center at the @NYSFair.🔗

TODAY: The Harriman Campus Craft Show is happening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. between buildings 4, 5, and 8!. #ShopLocal and see the full list of vendors:

The next New York State Procurement Council Meeting is on Wed., August 20, at 11:30 AM. To hear about important state procurement updates, attend the Council meeting in Meeting Room 6 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center or view the live webcast:

OGS Vendor Feedback System. Have your questions answered in a webinar hosted by our #Procurement Services, with @procurated. Learn ⤵️.🔶 How to write/submit a review .🔶 How to access review forms.🔶 & more. Watch a recording of the webinar ➡️ .

Help us reconnect the Empire State Plaza to Downtown Albany!. Governor Kathy Hochul is investing $400 million to revitalize Downtown Albany, including making Empire State Plaza more connected and accessible to nearby neighborhoods. Your opinion matters:

Tonight on @NYNOW_PBS, OGS Commissioner @JeanetteMoy breaks down the decarbonization project at the Empire State Plaza. WATCH on @WMHTPubMedia at 7:30PM: Learn more about decarbonizing the Plaza:

Procurement Quarterly Update covering activity from 4/1/25 - 6/30/2025. Contracts include:.🟧 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Network Services.🟧 Commercial and Retail Food.🟧 Fuel Card Services. View the full list here ➡️

Federal Executive Order 14224 – Designating English as the Official Language of the United States and the issued guidance neither affect nor revoke the requirements under the New York State Language Access Law. Read the full statement:

Brains work differently. Words and designs that are clear and simple work better for everyone. 🤝 @NYSITS #accessibility #ADA35

Sound isn’t always heard. Captions and transcripts make audio content work for everyone. #accessibility #ADA35 cc: @NYSITS

OGS Commissioner @JeanetteMoy was at the New York Building Congress to share details on how @GovKathyHochul's FY 2026 budget supports business development, infrastructure investments, and affordability in New York State. Thank you, @bdgcongress, for hosting us!

a11y is a commonly used shorthand for accessibility (there are 11 letters between the a and y). #accessibility #ADA35 cc: @NYSITS

Eighty years after it was signed into law, the NY Human Rights Law is the oldest state-level civil rights law in the country. Explore more in an all-new exhibit:. "Civil Rights for All: The NYS Human Rights Law Turns 80”.NYS Capitol.Weekdays 7AM-7PM.🔗