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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 […]

Education

New York Education Commissioner Resigning After 4 Years

July 16, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – New York state’s top education official is resigning. Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia told the Board of Regents at its meeting Monday she is resigning Aug. 31. Elia was appointed in 2015. She says […]

Government

Albany Lawmakers Pass More Bills Than Any State Legislature In Recent Years

June 30, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – The numbers are in, and the recently concluded New York legislative session was officially one of the most productive in recent history. The Senate and Assembly together passed 935 bills in the six-month […]

Government

Albany Lawmakers Adjourn Passing Several Bills

June 21, 2019 By News Staff 0

ALBANY – The New York Legislature has completed its work for 2019; passing several bills including the “Farm Workers Bill,” “gay panic” defense bill and legislation that imposes a temporary suspension of facial recognition technology […]

Government

New York Lawmakers ‘OK’ Pot Decriminalization

June 21, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – Lawmakers in New York state have voted to eliminate criminal penalties for public possession and use of marijuana after efforts to legalize pot stalled. The measure would reduce low-level criminal charges for unlawful […]

Government

Push To Legalize Recreational Marijuana This Voting Session Fails

June 19, 2019 By News Staff 0

ALBANY – The push to legalize recreational marijuana in New York State has failed after state leaders did not reach a consensus on several key details Wednesday. Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat and the […]

Government

State Lawmakers Mull Providing More Addiction Meds Behind Bars

June 18, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – Time is running out for legislation in New York that would expand access to medication-assisted treatment for inmates in state prisons and jails. The measure would make more state funding available for drugs […]

Government

NY Lawmakers ‘OK’ Licenses For Immigrants In US Illegally

June 18, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – New York State will become the 13th state to authorize driver’s licenses for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. The state Senate approved the proposal Monday following Assembly passage last week. Democrats lead […]

Government

New York State Ends Religious Exemption To Vaccine Mandates

June 14, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – New York State eliminated the religious exemption to vaccine requirements for schoolchildren Thursday, as the nation’s worst measles outbreak in decades prompts states to reconsider giving parents ways to opt out of immunization […]

Agriculture

4-H Members Represent Chautauqua County At Capital Days

June 7, 2019 By News Staff 0

ALBANY – Two Chautauqua County 4-H students represented the county at the 84th Annual 4-H Capital Days in May in Albany. Amelia Sprague and Rachael Harper represented Chautauqua County at the 84th Annual Capital Days […]

Government

Reed Says Closure Of Prisons Represents Extremism In Albany

June 5, 2019 By Matthew Hummel 1

WASHINGTON – New York State will be closing two prisons as part of various proposals in Albany. During a teleconference with reporters Tuesday, Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY 23) said that the closure of the prisons […]

News

Medicaid Bought Sex Offenders’ Erectile Dysfunction Drugs

June 5, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – Registered sex offenders in New York received $63,000 worth of erectile dysfunction drugs and other sexual treatments courtesy of the state’s publicly funded Medicaid program, according to an audit released Wednesday. Federal rules […]

Government

NY Could Become First State To Ban Cat Declawing

June 4, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – New York would be the first state to ban the declawing of cats under legislation heading to a vote in the state Legislature. The Senate and Assembly are both expected to take up […]

Government

Cuomo, Senate Leader Trade Barbs As NY Session End Nears

May 30, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo is taking aim at fellow Democrats in the state Legislature, saying they’re dragging their feet on the legalization of marijuana and other priorities as the legislative session […]

Government

Cuomo Doubts ‘Right To Die’ Bill Will Pass This Year In NY

May 29, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s not optimistic that legislation allowing the terminally ill to request life-ending medication from a physician will pass before state lawmakers adjourn for the year. The Democrat […]

Government

Second Push To Legalize Recreational Marijuana In New York State Underway

May 23, 2019 By Justin Gould 6

ALBANY – Lawmakers are working on a second push to legalize recreational marijuana. The new bills come after an effort to include cannabis legalization in the state budget failed earlier this year. The bill’s sponsor […]

Health

Firefighters Seek Insurance Payments For Ambulance Funding

May 20, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – Firefighters from around New York state are asking state lawmakers to change the law so fire departments can recoup the cost of emergency medical calls from patient insurance plans. Under current law, volunteer […]

Community

NY Bill Would Bar Facial Recognition Programs For Landlords

May 18, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – New legislation introduced in New York state would ban the use of facial recognition software by landlords in residential buildings. The bill comes after officials in San Francisco voted to prohibit police and […]

Community

Lemonade Stand Dispute Prompts New Legislation

May 3, 2019 By The Associated Press 0

ALBANY – A dispute last summer over whether a 7-year-old boy had the proper permits to operate a lemonade stand has prompted legislative action in New York. A bill introduced this year in Albany would […]

News

New York State To Waive Tuition For Fallen Service Members’ Kids

April 18, 2019 By News Staff 0

ALBANY – New York State will grant free state tuition and room and board to the families of New York military members who are killed or disabled while on duty. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the […]

Government

Cuomo Releases Taxes, Paid $51K In 2018, Down Slightly From 2017

April 16, 2019 By News Staff 0

ALBANY – New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo released his 2018 New York State and federal tax returns. The Cuomo administration allowed reporters to inspect the 61-year-old third-term Democrat governor’s tax documents at the state […]

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