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Connecticut says it's the pizza capital of the U.S. We think not
Connecticut, we have a problem. According to a story from NBC, a new sign on I-95 and I-84 between New York and the Constitution State declares Connecticut the "home of the pizza capital of the United States." ...
The Lowest Unemployment Rate in New York Is in the Hudson Valley
The New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) has released the latest unemployment numbers for New York... and there's some great news for Hudson Valley residents. While some counties in the Empire State are struggling with unemployment numbers as high as 7.8% (Bronx County) and 6.5% (Kings County), the outlook is brighter a little closer to home.
A cellphone ban in New York schools may come sooner than you think
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — During a stop at East Syracuse Minoa High School to sign new legislation, Gov. Hochul briefly gave an update on where she stands with cell phones in school before she headed out. Over the last few weeks, she has been traveling to schools statewide to hear firsthand from both teachers […]
Funding For Upgrades At 26 New York Airports Including The Southern Tier
On September 4, 2024, $59,115,204 in federal funding to modernize facilities and strengthen airfield safety across New York State was announced by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer along with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Several New York State airports will share the federal funding, granted through the Federal Aviation...
NYSP Troop D hosting car seat checks across the region
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – New York State Police Troop D will be hosting a number of car seat check events as part of National Child Passenger Safety week. The initiative will run from September 15 through September 21 and was designated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to focus attention on the preventable […]
Kathy Hochul ‘devoting an enormous amount of energy’ to flipping lost House seats back to Democrats
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has been blamed for the Democratic Party losing control of several New York House seats in the 2022 midterm elections. Hochul ran for her first full term as governor that election cycle and narrowly won the blue state against Republican former Rep. Lee Zeldin while the GOP flipped several New York […]
New Walmart Policies Target Customers in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
How did Walmart become the "retailer of the people?" Walmart has convinced shoppers that it offers the absolute lowest prices anywhere, so there's never a need to shop elsewhere. And, well, they're not altogether wrong. Walmart is the closest you'll get to a Costco or BJ's without paying a membership...
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...
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.
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