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Speakers at public hearing seek flexibility to New York state's education funding formula
The process of revisiting New York's outdated Foundation Aid formula is underway. A public hearing in Buffalo Thursday was the second of five happening across the state this summer. Foundation Aid is the primary form of state funding that districts recieve. The Rockefeller Institute and the state Education Department are...
UB Dental School Wins 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
BUFFALO, N.Y. — For the third year in a row, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine’s Destination Dental School (DDS) has received the Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of...
Bills GM has great response to Josh Allen detractors
Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane did not take a recent diss at Josh Allen sitting down. ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler published an article earlier this month that ranked the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL. The list was decided via votes from various NFL executives, coaches, and scouts. The identities of the voters were kept... The post Bills GM has great response to Josh Allen detractors appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
UB Wins $2.5M NIH Grant to Refine Drug Discovery
BUFFALO, N.Y. — How can a drug be designed to only target proteins that are already switched off? Does whether a drug works depend on where its molecule fragments are linked together? Is drug potency being measured incorrectly?. These are the kinds of fundamental drug discovery questions that University...
Buffalo Common Council member proposes easing residency requirements for city employees
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo Common Council Member is proposing a change for future city employees to help with recruiting and filling open positions. The current policy gives city employees six months to move into the city. If the change is adopted, future city employees will have one year to relocate.
Another Tornado Touched Down In New York State
The month of July has been a record month for tornados in New York State and another one was confirmed to have touched down earlier this week. The National Weather Service in Buffalo confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down near Orwell, New York. This was the 20th tornado to be confirmed in New York State this month.
Virus Spread By Deadly Creature Confirmed In Upstate New York, HV
Several counties in New York State are confirming a virus spread by the "world's deadliest' creature. In late June, the Rockland County Department Of Health confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus for the first time in 2024. West Nile Virus Confirmed In Rockland County, New York. The infected mosquitoes...
29 Student-Athletes Receive Long Island Junior Soccer League Scholarships
The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), the largest league in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), has the largest scholarship program in Eastern New York. The league distributed 29 scholarships at the LIJSL Scholarship Breakfast on Sunday, July 21 at the Huntington Hilton. These well-rounded teenagers, selected based on academic and athletic excellence plus community service, exemplify the mission of the league and its idealistic slogan of “Building Character Through Soccer.”
A Blisteringly Active Month for New York State Law Enforcement
No one can say for sure what it was, maybe it was the seemingly the never-ending heat wave combined with overwhelming humidity or maybe it was some other extemporaneous factors, but the point remains that the month of July while not technically not over yet, was a wildly active month for members of New York State's law enforcement.
2 Tornadoes Confirmed In NY This Week: Here's When, Where
Both occurred upstate on Wednesday, July 24, and they come after 10 twisters hit central and northern New York last week. In Oswego County, the first tornado on Wednesday touched down just before 3:30 p.m. in the town of Orwell, about 40 miles north of Syracuse. It left a short,...
RECALL ALERT: Boar's Head recalls 200K pounds of deli meats amid multi-state listeria outbreak
Boar’s Head has issued a recall of more than 200,000 pounds of its products—including liverwurst and other deli meats—as federal health officials investigate a multi-state listeria outbreak that has left two people dead.
Alert: Meat & Veggies Sold At New York Supermarkets Can Kill
Recalls are being expanded for vegetables and meat products sold in New York. The FDA recently warned about eating sliced meats from deli counters. At least 28 people have gotten sick, across 12 states, including New York. In fact, more New Yorkers have gotten sick than any other state. The...
State proposes new freshwater wetlands rules, now open for public comment
A complete overhaul of the state’s freshwater wetlands regulations is entering the home stretch with the release this month of proposed new rules for public comment. The new regulations are required by legislation enacted in 2022, the first major amendment to the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act since its passage in 1975.
NYS Comptroller report calls for more action to meet state clean energy goals
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)— The New York State Comptroller’s Office recently released an audit saying for the state to reach its clean energy goals, more planning needs to happen. New York State passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act back in 2019. “Which creates a plan for New York State to achieve net zero greenhouse […]
New business applications hit records in Onondaga County and across NY in 2023
Syracuse, N.Y. — Onondaga County set a record for new business applications in 2023 as a post-pandemic surge showed no signs of slowing. Onondaga County wasn’t alone. A total of 39 of New York’s 62 counties set records for new business applications last year, according to census data.
Massive Cash Payout For Someone In New York State?
You may be so busy this summer that you did not even realize the massive amount of cash that is available to win. New York State is part of the multi state lottery jackpots that are soaring right now. Inflation, rising prices and high interest rates may not be a...
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