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Hochul pushes for parent forums, more voices, fast movement in pursuit of phone ban
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited East Syracuse Minoa Central School Thursday, and she discussed various school-related issues including her potential ban on cell phones in the classroom. School districts, students and parents have asked for this, she says, and "we just have to work out a lot of the mechanics of how this will happen."
Parade of Tugboats to Float Down New York River
For more than two decades a parade of tugboats has floated down one New York River. The Tugboat Roundup celebrates the maritime heritage of the Northeast Inland Waterways with over 30 tugboats, workboats, and barges. It's held the weekend after Labor Day every year. The festival not only features a...
Changes to NY poll sites and hours face new scrutiny under 2022 voting rights law
Westchester and Monroe counties and other New York jurisdictions will soon need permission from the state attorney general or a judge before moving a voting site or making other election changes. Under part of a 2022 state law that takes effect this month, certain counties and other jurisdictions must get what is known as preclearance to alter their election procedures. That means applying to the Attorney General's Office or going before a state judge for approval for...
Hochul: Nuclear power needs to be in state's energy mix to achieve climate goals
Gov. Kathy Hochul today said nuclear power and next-generation technologies, not fracked natural gas, should be in the state’s energy mix as New York works to speed the transition to a clean-energy grid. “From wind and solar to geothermal and hydrogen or even splitting an atom, this is the possibility that lies before us,” Hochul said today in Syracuse. “And I’ll move heaven and earth. I will move heaven and earth to make sure that we have...
NYS Comptroller Report: Hate crimes on the rise of New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—Over the past 5 years, hate crimes have been on the rise in New York State. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli recently issued a report which said last year alone over 1,000 hate crimes were reported. “What we saw is that now the trend is at the highest reported hate crimes in New York State […]
Mayor Of New York State’s Second Largest City Offered New Job
The rumors on the internents that have been swirling for the last few days appear to be more factual than not, as the Mayor of New York State's second-largest city is being offered a new job in Western New York. READ MORE: Will Byron Brown Be Stepping Down As Mayor...
Police Kill Man In This Town In New York State
Police officers in the Buffalo suburb of Orchard Park had their hands full this past weekend after responding to a chaotic scene near Hawthorne Drive and Poplar Avenue around 9 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024. Officers responded to a 911 call that reported there was some altercation or fight...
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.
Warning: ‘Do Not Touch’ These Venomous New York Caterpillars
An eagle-eyed Hudson Valley hiker recently spotted one of the coolest caterpillars in New York State... then came the warnings. Caterpillars can be a touchy subject in New York. From the spongy moth caterpillar catastrophe earlier in the summer to the fickle weather predictions of the woolly bear caterpillar, these little insects can cause quite a fuss. Some, however, can be dangerous.
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