Environment
After Delay Over Water Levels, Shipping Season Opens On Lake Ontario
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“We were able to contribute to lake levels being fairly stable through the month of March compared with historic records.”
Government
Richard Hanna Remembered Not Just For What He Did, But How He Did It
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“Richard fit the profile of the Republican Party as it existed in the 60s, 70s, and somewhat into the 80s in New York, which was a much more moderate party than it presently is.”
Health
Catholic Masses Cancelled In Central New York; Churches Open For Private Prayer
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“The bishop recognizes how very hard this is for people and people will be very upset who really turn to mass for their peace, their solace, and being fulfilled spiritually.”
Government
Survey Shows Scale Of Flood Damage To Lake Ontario Homeowners
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“This is our dream home, this is our house forever, but if you have to put up with this every year, every other year, it’s not a whole lot of fun living here.”
App NEWS
Gillibrand Town Hall Focuses On Her Efforts To Counter President Trump
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“They (Republicans) are absolutely silent in the face of his crimes, in the face of his terrible behavior toward so many Americans, and his terrible deicsions and they just don’t hold him accountable.”
Health
Telemedicine Increasingly Used For Behavioral Health Services
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According to health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, about a third of all the telemedicine visits from its patients in upstate New York last year were used for behavioral health services, up from 25% in 2018.
News
Record Outflows From Lake Ontario Aren’t Lowering Water Levels Enough
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The international body that helps regulate water levels on Lake Ontario and in the St. Lawrence River is forecasting a return to flood-level heights this summer.
Government
New York Lawmakers Try To Help Flood-Weary Mohawk Valley
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“I’m not sure what they looked at and what they saw over the time they were here and I continually ask how much more does it take for an area that has been inundated to receive its due from the federal government.”
Government
Bill Would Help Lake Ontario Homeowners ‘Harden’ Shorelines
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After Lake Ontario reached new heights in 2017, the state and many homeowners invested substantial amounts of money rebuilding the break walls and other barriers along their shorelines – only to see much of it washed away again in 2019.
News
New Tool Could Help Lake Ontario Communities Prepare For Flooding
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The index was designed after a similar tool created to help communities in the Gulf Coast region of the United States following Hurricane Katrina.