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NY Lawmakers Begin Voting On Legal Protections For Abortions

June 1, 2022 By The Associated Press 0

By MARINA VILLENEUVE ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would expand legal protections for people seeking and providing abortions in the state under a legislation package that lawmakers began debating Tuesday. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has called …

Election 2022

Republican Candidate For Governor Rob Astorino Unveils Upstate Jobs Plan

June 1, 2022 By Andrew Kane 0

App users, tap here to watch video report. ELMIRA, NY (WENY) – Republican candidate for Governor Rob Astorino made a campaign swing through the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes. Astorino just launched a new seven-point …

New York State

Hochul Honors 20th Anniversary Of End Of Ground Zero Recovery Operations

May 31, 2022 By Andrew Kane 0

App users, tap here to watch video report. NEW YORK, N.Y. (WENY) – Governor Kathy Hochul commemorated of the 20th anniversary of the formal end of recovery operations at Ground Zero in Manhattan. In her speech, …

Education

New York Excelsior Scholarship Applications Now Open 

May 30, 2022 By Andrew Kane 0

ALBANY, N.Y. (WENY) – Applications for the Excelsior Scholarship for new applicants for the 2022-23 academic year is now open.  The Excelsior Scholarship allows eligible full-time students to attend a SUNY or CUNY two-year or four-year …

New York State

New Yorkers Will Soon Have The Option To Choose “X” On Driver Ids 

May 29, 2022 By Andrew Kane 0

ALBANY, N.Y. (WENY) – Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New Yorkers will soon have the option to choose “X” as a gender marker on their driver license, learner’s permit, or non driver ID.  The new …

Environment

New York DEC Encouraging People To Protect State Water From Invasive Species 

May 28, 2022 By Andrew Kane 0

ALBANY (WENY) – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos is reminding everyone to clean, drain, and dry boats and trailers, and disinfect fishing gear to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive …

Government

Delgado Becomes 1st New York Lt. Governor With Latino Roots

May 26, 2022 By The Associated Press 0

By Michelle L. Price NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat Antonio Delgado was sworn in as New York’s lieutenant governor Wednesday, becoming the state’s first person of Latino heritage to serve in statewide office. Delgado, who …

Government

New York’s Governor Proposes Stricter Gun Laws; Lawmakers Poised To Act

May 26, 2022 By WENY 0

App users, tap here to watch video report. By Kurt Martone ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) – In an emergency meeting on Wednesday of the School Safety Improvement Team, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed tighter gun …

Education

NY Cancels State US History Test After Buffalo Shooting

May 25, 2022 By The Associated Press 0

BY DEEPTI HAJELA NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. history and government exam for New York high school students has been canceled in the wake of the racist shooting at a Buffalo supermarket over concerns …

Courts

New York Gives Adult Sex Abuse Survivors Another Chance To Sue

May 25, 2022 . 0

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Ray Sanchez ALBANY, NY – A new law in New York State gives sexual assault survivors a one-year window to bring claims against abusers, setting aside the statute of limitations for …

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