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Largest School District In Capital Region Won’t Ban Cell Phones
While many schools in New York State are split over whether or not to ban cell phone usage on school property, the Capital Region's largest school district says it won't, instead opting for a more "responsible" approach, according to the school's Superintendent. Dr. L. Oliver Robinson, the Superintendent of the...
N.Y. Lottery: 2 winners take home $17K in TAKE 5 jackpot prizes
Two jackpot-winning TAKE 5 tickets were recently sold in New York state, according to lottery officials. The New York Lottery announced two top prize-winning tickets — worth $17,052.50 — were sold for the evening TAKE 5 drawings on Wednesday, Sept. 4. One winning ticket each was sold at...
Prize-Winning Ticket Worth $50,000 Sold In Central New York
A third prize winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Central New York. Was this your Powerball ticket?. The New York Lottery announced one third-prize-winning ticket was sold for the September 4th Powerball drawing here in Central New York at the Byrne Dairy in Liverpool. According to CNY Central, a...
Complaint leads to discovery of an illegal pet that grew way too big
Acting on a complaint, a police officer from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation went to a house to investigate someone who was believed to be in possession of wildlife as a pet. Sure enough, when officer Jeff Hull responded to the house he discovered a 13-foot, 2-inch...
NY enacts panic button law despite retailer pushback
A bill intended to increase retail worker safety and prevent workplace violence, which was heartily opposed by a major retailer earlier this year, was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul Wednesday. The Retail Worker Safety Act would require the adoption of a violence prevention plan, workers to be trained in de-escalation and the installation of panic buttons throughout corporate retail stores. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), who spearheaded the act, touted its passage...
Why is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State?
BANGKOK (AP) — The decision by New York prosecutors to charge a former aide to the New York governor this week with acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government has raised concerns about China’s efforts to influence U.S. politics. Linda Sun held numerous roles in New York state government, including deputy chief of staff for Gov. Kathy Hochul. She is accused of pushing Chinese interests at state functions, including allegedly blocking representatives from Taiwan from meeting the governor, in exchange for financial benefits worth millions of dollars. Sun’s arrest on Tuesday is the latest, and perhaps most high profile, in a series of cases the U.S. Department of Justice has prosecuted in recent years to root out Beijing’s agents on U.S. soil. While previous cases involved charges against suspected Chinese spies for reporting on and surveilling dissidents critical of the Communist Party, Tuesday’s case appeared to show how China is trying to directly influence U.S. politics in line with its interests, even at the local level.
New York State Forcing Businesses To Stop Doing This
New York State has new rules about using gift cards. This is great if you have gift cards that have been sitting in your drawer and you live in New York State. You know how you have had them there are they are sitting there for a while and you are wondering if they expire? Maybe your gift cards take money off every year that it sits there.
Do you want to work on the I-81 project? The state is making it easier to apply
Do you want to work on the Interstate 81 project in Syracuse?. The New York State transportation and labor departments have made it easier to put your name in. The transportation department now has a form on its I-81 website for applicants to express interest. It may seem like a small thing, but it is going to be “transformative,” Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon said during a news conference Wednesday, overlooking construction.
Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands It Took From an Elderly Woman for Services It Never Provided
New York Guardianship Services had billed Judith Zbiegniewicz $450 a month for court-ordered care, but a judge found the company provided “minimal services, if any” for years, including at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
National Retail Giant Shuts Down: All Stores to Close, Including 21 in New York
Another day, another national chain goes out of business, closing all stores, including 21 in New York State. The last few years have been brutal for restaurants and businesses nationwide. Companies have been forced to close their doors and another is being added to the ever growing list. JoAnn Fabrics,...
Latest school shooting gives pause to start of new school year in Western New York
“There’s nothing like the first day of school, but it’s tragic that we have to have this conversation when these things happen.” Hamburg School Superintendent Michael Cornell reacting to the latest school shooting outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
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