Glimmerglass Opera ‘Blue’ Takes On The Tragedy Of Police Brutality
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The new opera by Tazewell Thompson and Jeanine Tesori tells the story of a couple in Harlem who are forced to confront their teenage son’s sudden death by police violence.
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New York Adopts The Nation’s Most Aggressive Targets For Reducing Carbon Emissions.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Thursday mandating 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040, and an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. That’s below levels from 1990.
New York Rolls Out Red (And White) Carpet For Polish 60 Million Congress
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Buffalo and Western New York are hosting a delegation from Poland that has come to this region in search of strengthened ties and new business and cultural
New York Senator Issues Warning Against Viral Russia-Based Face-Morphing App
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FaceApp’s surge in popularity has driven New York Sen. Chuck Schumer to call for a federal investigation into the St. Petersburg-developed app over potential “national security and privacy risks” to Americans.
U.S. Representatives From New York Visit The Mexican Border
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The Congress Members are heading to the border Friday to see conditions at U.S. detention camps.
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Firefighter’s Memorial Service Includes A Reflection On The Job’s Cancer Risks
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“If Daryl were here, she would tell you, just as I and others have been doing for years now. Don’t mess with cancer. It is insidious and relentless.”
Government
Great Lakes Commission Adds New Members To Lake Management Board
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“The idea here is to make sure that people who live along the shorelines of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, make sure that they have a voice.”
New York Landlords Call Rent Control Laws An ‘Illegal Taking’ In New Federal Lawsuit
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Last month, housing advocates in New York celebrated sweeping new laws that established rent control permanently. Now, landlords say rent limits are unconstitutional.
New York Judge Sentences Mexican Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison
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Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the 62-year-old former head of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, was convicted in February for drug crimes. A life sentence was mandatory.
Food and Farms
New York Governor Signs Farmworkers Rights Bill
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Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a farmworkers’ rights bill into law Wednesday that will for the first time give the workers benefits other employees get, including time off and overtime pay.