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Several state lawmakers say they want to undo aspects of New York’s controversial remaking of a popular home care program after the budget is finalized.

This week on the Disabilities Beat, BTPM NPR's Emyle Watkins talks with Western New York Independent Living's Douglas Usiak about concerns over the Erie County Sheriff's "Handle With Care" Registry.

Leaders of faith-based institutions are backing a bill that would give them a pass from local regulations that make it hard to build housing.

After weeks in which a partial mask ban hardly came up, officials said Hochul this week proposed narrowing her demand.

President Trump's tariffs are affecting all sorts of businesses in New York, from fireworks show companies to clothing stores.

The $1.2 billion facility will be nearly twice the size of a fairlife milk processing plant being built in outside Rochester, and is being touted as "the largest natural food manufacturing investment in American history.”

Stephanie Woodward and Ryan Chalmers are getting national attention for raising five children, including triplets, while in wheelchairs. But they say parents with disabilities should not be considered remarkable.

The music industry is ever-evolving, especially for those trying to take the next step. Jazz saxophonist Jimmy Farace reflects on his experience as a freelance artist following his first album.

Charlotte Bennett was the second woman to accuse Cuomo of sexual harassment in 2021.

Buffalo Police Commissioner Alphonso Wright was summoned to the Common Council’s Police Oversight Committee Thursday over the department’s ongoing internal investigation into an incident involving Erie County Sheriff's Chief of Narcotics and Intelligence, Daniel "DJ" Granville.