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NY Eyes Extra Revenue But Forecasters Warn About New Virus

March 3, 2020 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY — New York could see at least $700 million in extra tax revenue through March 2021, but the state’s economic outlook is nonetheless uncertain because of the new coronavirus outbreak. The state’s latest economic …

Government

Bill Aims To Expose Sexual Harassment In Local Government

February 20, 2020 By News Staff 0

ALBANY – A new bill proposed in Albany aims to expose sexual harassment claims in local governments around the state. Supporters of the legislation say the ‘Sunshine Bill’ would require county legislators, and village or …

Government

NY Proposes 3-Year Timeline For Solitary Confinement Changes

August 30, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – New York state officials on Wednesday proposed a three-year timeline to phase in new rules aimed at curtailing the amount of time prisoners can be put in solitary confinement. The proposed rule changes …

News

Doctor Associated With Cult-Like NY Group Loses License

August 23, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – The New York state Health Department has revoked the medical license of a doctor who conducted unsanctioned research on people associated with a cult-like self-improvement group. The agency confirmed Thursday it had revoked …

Government

New Law Prohibits Vessels From Operating Digital Billboards In NY Waters

August 20, 2019 By News Staff 0

ALBANY – A bill singed into law Tuesday by New York State’s Governor prohibits vessels from operating digital billboards while in navigable waters. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo says the new law gives local …

Crime

Couple Sentenced To Prison For Making Pornography With Baby

August 16, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – A 38-year-old man and his girlfriend have been sentenced to federal prison for making child pornography using a 1-year-old girl. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Joshua Carey of Stamford in Delaware County and …

Courts

Over 400 Sex Abuse Suits Filed As Litigation Window Opens

August 15, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – The Roman Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, schools and hospitals, the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are some of the targets named in a flurry of sex abuse lawsuits filed Wednesday in New York …

Government

AG Seeks To Uphold U.S. Court Of Appeals Ruling On Certain Firearm Regulations

August 14, 2019 By Matthew Hummel 0

ALBANY – A coalition of 13 Attorneys General filed an amicus brief this week seeking to uphold a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that held that states and localities can impose certain types of firearm …

Government

New York Probation Offices Screening Youth For Suicide Risk

August 13, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – Probation departments across New York have started screening young offenders for risk of suicide as a way to connect them with mental health services. Ten counties in upstate New York are participating in …

Government

Randolph, Sherman Natives Among NYSP Academy Graduates

July 25, 2019 By News Staff 0

ALBANY – Two graduates of the New York State Police Academy that call Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties home will soon be hitting the road. Zechariah Kehoe, of Randolph and Jacob Genthner, of Sherman, were among …

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