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Terminated state correction officers will be eligible for hire in local government positions on or after April 10.

Progressive lawmakers have re-surfaced legislation first introduced four years ago that would triple membership of what they say is the underfunded and understaffed State Commission of Correction. But those same lawmakers say some of their Assembly colleagues have been stalling the measure since February.

The last-minute decision by the state health department to extend the deadline from April 1 to April 30 came after lawmakers and care recipients begged for a delay. They have called the transition process rushed and chaotic, and raised concern that tens of thousands of consumers stood to lose home care.

New York is nearing the final days for state budget discussions. State senators see work that needs to be done, but they’re also highlighting key wins from the One-House Budget Resolution.

New York’s industrial past has left many sites contaminated, and cleaning them up isn’t cheap. That’s where brownfield tax credits come in. But the program is set to expire in 2027.

In a court filing Friday, lawyers representing Momodou Taal revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice emailed them asking the international graduate student to appear at Homeland Security offices. Taal would then be surrendered to ICE custody.

Skeptics have compared the plan to an ill-fated program started under former Gov. Cuomo.

President Donald Trump has called for “terminating” the Green New Deal. Ithaca, which is one of the few cities with a local version of the plan, is now considering doubling down on its climate commitments.

With 350 reported measles cases in Ontario since the fall, parents across New York State are being urged to get their children vaccinated against the highly infectious disease.

The governor has expressed support for restrictions in protest settings, while many protesters say they need to conceal their identities to avoid retribution.