BInghamton, Elmira and Cortland County are all nearing limit.
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Paddlers Plan Protest On Cayuga Lake
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Activists plan to take to Cayuga Lake early this morning to protest seismic tests by Cargill. The company has salt mines below the lake.
Rabies Vaccine Airdrops Underway In Western New York
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Bait laced with the vaccine will be dropped in areas where wild animals known to carry rabies may be lurking.
New York City Fires Officer Who Used Banned Chokehold Before Eric Garner’s Death
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The decision backs the recommendation of an NYPD administrative judge earlier this month that Pantaleo should be fired for his role in Garner’s death in 2014.
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Governor Agrees Comptroller Should Again Audit New York State’s Economic Development Contracts
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“It clearly is a step forward. It increases accountability and decreases corruption risk.”
A RICO Civil Case Against The Catholic Church Can Reap Big Rewards… If You Can Prove It
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A local attorney announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo which includes a RICO civil action, or Racketeer Influenced Criminal Organizations Act.
Power Mostly Restored In Southern Tier After Sunday Storms
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NYSEG estimates fewer than 750 people were without power as of Monday afternoon. This comes after about 19,000 people lost power. Outages stretched from Elmira to Oneonta.
Environment
New Report Highlights Restoration Of The Great Lakes
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A new report titled “Great Lakes Revival” tells the story of how Buffalo and other rust-belt cities reclaimed their waters.
Education
Research Shows Thousands Could Be Saved With Better Air Quality Standards
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New research from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh shows thousands of lives could be saved each year if air quality standards were tightened.
PA Workers Forced To Choose Between Watching Trump, No Pay Or Using Paid Time Off
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A memo instructed workers at a Pennsylvania plant to show up at 7 a.m., scan their ID cards and stand for hours through lunch to watch a speech by the president.
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Cayuga Lake Swimming Restriction Lifted in Genoa
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Cayuga County Health Department officials went door-to-door in part of Genoa on Thursday to warn people to not swim in Cayuga Lake near their property until Friday.