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Art

Gallery Night: Pinwheels – paintings by Domenica Brockman

By Greg Keeler | 3 weeks ago

New work by Domenica Brockman involves exploring geometric abstracts. “I am an abstract painter whose work is influenced by the landscape of my home in upstate New York. The stark light and dark of winter, the shapes of barns, silos, and roads, topographical maps, and the repetition and breaks of patterns in the natural world are all sources of inspiration. My preferred medium is encaustic paint (pigmented wax and damar) on wood panels.” CAP ArtSpace sponsored by Tompkins Trust Company.

Government

Lawsuit Filed Over Pay Raises For New York Lawmakers

By Karen DeWitt | December 14, 2018

The conservative leaning Government Justice Center, says the salary increase is unconstitutional, because it also “radically change the rules surrounding serving in the state Legislature”.

Economy

New York Agriculture Officials Promote Local, Farm-Fresh Christmas Trees

By Tom Magnarelli | December 14, 2018

Local and state officials are promoting farm-fresh Christmas trees this holiday season. It’s an $8 million industry in New York State and the trees are also good for the environment.

Shining Like Moonlight: Tish (KiKi Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James) share a fleeting moment in Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk.

In The Luminous ‘If Beale Street Could Talk,’ A Perfect Love Meets Family, New York And Racism

By NPR News | December 13, 2018

Director Barry Jenkins follows up Moonlight with this exquisite film adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel about the clash between love and racial injustice.

Judges Ask ICE to Make New York Courts Off Limits To Immigration Arrests

By NPR News | December 13, 2018

One study found a 1200% increase in arrests and attempted arrests across New York state from 2016 to 2017.

How Will New York’s GOP Congress Members Work With The DEM Majority?

By Tom Magnarelli | December 13, 2018

Next year will be the first time some upstate House Republicans will be in the minority. Central New York Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) said he has built a lot of bridges with Democrats over the last four years.

Addiction

When New York Legalizes Recreational Pot, Activists Say State Should Pay Reparations

By Karen DeWitt | December 13, 2018

“New Yorkers lost so much with marijuana prohibition. People lost custody of their children, they got deported, they lost their housing, they lost their jobs, they walked around with records.”

Evelyn Berezin, New York Scientist Behind Groundbreaking Word Processor, Dies At 93

By NPR News | December 12, 2018

Berezin studied physics but, despairing of the job market in physics, she turned to the rapidly transforming computer industry. She invented the first truly computerized system for word processing.

Keri Blakinger spent nearly 2 years incarcerated on narcotics charges before becoming a criminal justice reporter for the Houston Chronicle.

From Cornell to Convict To Criminal Justice Correspondent: ‘I Was So Lucky To Come Out Of This’

By NPR News | December 12, 2018

Keri Blakinger spent nearly two years locked up on narcotics charges before becoming a journalist. “I’ve been so privileged in so many ways to end up with hope and second chances,” she says.

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Governor Supports Pay Raise For New York Lawmakers, Himself

By Karen DeWitt | December 12, 2018

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he backs a pay commission’s recommendation that he and the legislature receive a more than 60% pay increase over the next three years, which would make Cuomo the highest paid governor in the nation.