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Vernon Rejects ‘Woodstock 50’ Music Festival Appeal
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Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. said he was pleased with the decision, citing “inadequate planning and a dangerously truncated timeframe.”
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LGBTQ Flag Flies Over NY Capitol For First Time
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The LGBTQ pride flag is flying over the New York state Capitol for the first time in state history in celebration of Pride Month. The flag went up yesterday.
Food and Farms
Farmers Open To Compromise On Farm Worker Rights
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Some New York farmers say they’re open to compromise on legislation designed to help farm workers.
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New York’s Governor: ‘I Plan To Run For A Fourth Term’
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If Cuomo is re-elected, he’ll be only the second person to win a fourth, four-year term as New York governor after Republican Nelson Rockefeller. Cuomo’s father, the late Gov. Mario Cuomo, lost his bid for a fourth term.
Government
Rising Lake Ontario Levels Prompt Emergencies Along Shore
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New York officials have declared a state of emergency for the counties along Lake Ontario as water levels continue to rise.
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Trump Heads To Northern Pennsylvania For Pre-Election Rally
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President Donald Trump is coming to Pennsylvania for a rally the day before voters in a congressional district in the northcentral part of the state pick a new representative to go to Washington.
Crime and Justice
Muslim Enclave That Escaped Foiled Attack Urges Justice
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A Muslim group called Wednesday for full prosecutions against the four people accused of plotting an attack on the group’s rural enclave named Islamberg in Delaware County.
Environment
New York Governor To Include Plastic Bag Ban In Budget
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said his upcoming executive budget would include a proposal to ban single-use plastic bags in New York state.
Education
School Panel In Tamaqua, PA Postpones Policy That Arms Teachers
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School board members in Schuylkill County have voted to postpone a policy allowing teachers to carry guns in school.
binghamton
Congress Members Seek Probe Into State Agency Meant To Help Disabled New Yorkers
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Four members of Congress from New York including a Southern Tier Republican are asking the federal Department of Justice to investigate a state agency in charge of protecting people with disabilities from abuse and neglect.