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These 10 New York Liberal Arts Colleges Are Best in State
New York is home to some of the best liberal arts colleges in the country. A new U.S. News & World Report updated the annual ranking of the top colleges in the country and had great things to say about our state schools. This list is separate from the outlet's...
NYSEG Set To Install Smart Meters In Western New York
Soon it will be much easier to get your meter read in Western New York. NYSEG has announced that they will install smart readers in the area very soon. READ MORE: WESTERN NEW YORK NATIVE TO APPEAR ON "THE VOICE" According to an email sent out to NYSEG users, there...
Over 50,000 tickets issued during Speed Awareness Week
According to the Governor's Traffic Safety Commission (GTSC), law enforcement issued 51,946 tickets during Speed Awareness Week. The campaign lasted from Monday, Sept. 9, to Sunday, Sept. 15, and 11,949 drivers were ticketed for speeding.
NY Bill Seeks Tougher Penalties for Drivers Who Harm or Kill Pets
Pet owners and lawmakers gathered on Tuesday to back the PAWS Act, a new piece of legislation aimed at increasing penalties for drivers who injure or kill pets in New York. The proposed law, formally known as the Protecting Animals Walking on the Street Act, seeks to address gaps in the current vehicle law, which supporters argue is outdated.
New Jersey Highway contractor to pay $950,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations
NEWARK, N.J. — A Rahway, New Jersey-based highway contractor, MV Contracting Inc., has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle allegations that it falsely represented itself as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise…
N.Y. Law Mandating That Delivery Services Share More Customer Data with Restaurants Violates First Amendment
From today's opinion by Judge Analisa Torres (S.D.N.Y.) in Doordash, Inc. v. City of New York:. When a diner orders food from a restaurant using the online platform of a third-party food delivery service …, the restaurant generally receives only the individual's first name, the first initial of her surname, and the order's contents—the minimum information required to fulfill the order. In August 2021, in an effort to support local restaurants that use Delivery Services, … the City of New York … enacted … [t]he Customer Data Law[, which] requires that Delivery Services provide restaurants with a diner's full name, email address, phone number, delivery address, and order contents.
High Levels Of Air Pollution Found Near Interstates, Businesses In Westchester By New Study
The first results of a multi-year study have found a concerning level of air pollution along busy interstate highways and manufacturing businesses in parts of Westchester, affecting nearby schools and childcare facilities. The findings came from the statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiativ…
Near-peak fall colors have arrived in the Adirondacks. See this week’s NY foliage report
Tupper Lake, N.Y. — Be-leaf it or not, fall colors in parts of New York state are already nearing their brilliant peak. I LOVE NY, the state’s tourism website, has released its third fall foliage report of the 2024 season. And the report shows leaves across the entire Empire State are currently transforming into their autumnal best.
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