Electric-assisted bicycles and scooters are now legal on New York streets. As the session ended, the New York state legislature passed a bill to legalize the vehicles on Thursday.
10 States, Including New York, Sue To Block T-Mobile, Sprint Merger
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“When it comes to corporate power, bigger isn’t always better,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said. The plaintiffs say the proposed merger would limit competition and lead to higher prices.
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Disappointment Hits After Watkins Glen Pulls Out Of Woodstock 50
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There’s a feeling of resignation around Schuyler County after Watkins Glen International said it would not host Woodstock 50.
Barnes & Noble Set To Be Sold To New York Hedge Fund For $683 Million
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That price tag includes all of the book megachain’s debt. Elliott’s acquisition of the largest retail bookseller in the U.S. comes less than a year after it bought Waterstones, the largest in the U.K.
antibiotic free beef
Tompkins County Schools Sign Contracts With Farmers Who Use Fewer Antibiotics
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“Our improvements in management which includes feeding and housing and veterinary care, disease control…we’ve been able to control infectious diseases to a greater extent than ever before.”
Economy
Tariff On Canadian Aluminum Took Toll In Oswego
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The Trump Administration’s decision to end the tariffs it had imposed on aluminum shipments from Canada is welcome news in Oswego, where the tax took a toll on two of the city’s largest businesses.
Cannabis
World’s Weed Industry Converges On New York
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Thousands of visitors converged on the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this week for the sixth annual Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo.
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Binghamton, Boscov’s Agree to Lease Extension
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The City of Binghamton and Boscovs department store have extended a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes deal that will let the store stay downtown.
Economy
Overall Employment Up In PA, But There Are Trouble Spots
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Jobless rates can range significantly from one metropolitan area to another–from a low of 2.9 percent in Gettysburg and State College, to a high of 4.7 in East Stroudsburg and the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazelton metro.
Arts
WSKG Documentary Explores Downtown Revitalization Efforts
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WSKG’s Brian Frey premieres his latest documentary, ‘Main Street Rising’
Economy
Tompkins Solar Farm Stays Mowed Thanks To Sheep
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There’s a new solar project in Tompkins County that has farmers and solar companies helping each other.