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Adult-use cannabis sales and tax revenue rising in New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — New York State now has a total of 165 legal adult-use dispensaries. According to the Office of Cannabis Management, the demand for legal cannabis is up. “In the first quarter of 2024, we sold $100 million dollars worth of cannabis. In the second quarter of 2024, we sold over $160 million […]
New funding for Finger Lakes water quality
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New York State is sending $42 million to the Finger Lakes region to invest toward preserving water quality in the area. According to Governor Kathy Hochul’s office, the funds are for the Eastern Finger Lakes watershed, which covers Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco, Skaneateles, and Otisco lakes, as well as 30 […]
10 Hospitals In New York State Recognized As Best In America
Ten New York hospitals, including three in the Hudson Valley, were recognized as the best in the nation. Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck is being praised for the quality of its patient care. Northern Dutchess Hospital In Rhinebeck, Dutchess County Among Best In The Nation. The Centers for Medicare and...
New York civil rights champion Alice Green dies at 84
ALBANY, N.Y. — Alice Green, a prominent civil rights advocate from the Adirondacks, died this week from cardiac arrest at the age of 84. Born in South Carolina, Green and her family fled the Jim Crow South for the Adirondacks. In 1985, she founded the Albany-based Center for Law and Justice, a nonprofit civil rights organization.
Lauded girls basketball recruit leaves Ursuline for New York high school
Taylor Brown, the guard who has played a leading role on Ursuline's basketball team since eighth grade, has transferred from the Wilmington school to Long Island Lutheran, a six-time New York girls basketball state champion. Long Island Lutheran announced the move on Instagram on Friday. ...
Town renames street to honor Marine veteran
Officials from the Town of Hempstead recently held a patriotic street renaming ceremony to honor the memory and legacy of John “Jack” Kilbride, a decorated Vietnam War Veteran and Freeport Police Officer, who passed away from an Agent Orange-related illness last year. Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman...
New York attorney general hits Trump at DNC, says she’s ‘confident’ in $454 million fraud verdict
CHICAGO — Letitia James, the Democratic attorney general of New York, hit out at former President Donald Trump’s legal strategy at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday morning, defending her aggressive $454 million fine against him just hours after her office told an appeals court to uphold the judgment. During a Thursday morning breakfast event where James was […]
Men’s Golf Unveils Exciting Fall Schedule for 2024-25 Season
St. John's Men's Golf Head Coach Phil Wildermuth has unveiled the fall schedule for the 2024-25 season, featuring four events, including a notable return to Bethpage Black for The Doc Gimmler. The team will kick off its campaign at home on September 16-17, before competing at the UConn Invitational and making its inaugural appearance at the Bucknell Invitational. The season will culminate with a trip to Hawaii for the Kapolei Invitational, marking their first event outside the continental U.S. since 2012. Key player Peicheng Chen, the 2024 BIG EAST Champion, returns for his senior season. This schedule offers a mix of prestigious venues and competitive opportunities for the Red Storm golf team.
Students from Bronx tennis program heading to U.S. Open
NEW YORK - We're just days away from the U.S. Open starting, and a tennis program in the Bronx is making strides to ensure accessibility for all student athletes across the city.Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning offers training and more "People like us, like from the Bronx, we're all like diamonds in the rough," said Jeremy Victoria.Victoria has excelled in what he calls his safe space in Crotona Park for years."Everybody has something special about them, especially from the Bronx because we've gone through a struggle that not most people understand," he said.The 18-year-old said his life could've gone...
Former Knicks wing signs with Australian team after no free agency interest
Around this time last year, the New York Knicks made a surprising two-way contract move when they signed former Cavaliers wing Dylan Windler. He missed Cleveland's first-round playoff loss to New York and played in only three regular-season games because of an ankle injury. You might remember Windler from the...
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