Health
New York Researchers Connect Measles To ‘Immune Amnesia’
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New research is showing signs that a measles infection can produce what specialists call “immune amnesia.”
Health
As Cases Mount, New York Health Officials Still Haven’t Identified Cause Of Deadly Vaping Illness
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The vaping-related respiratory illness that has sickened over 1,800 people across the nation, including 156 New Yorkers, and caused 38 deaths.
Columnist Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault, Defamation Files Suit In New York
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The president accused E. Jean Carroll of “totally lying” when she said he assaulted her more than two decades ago. Now, Carroll is taking him to court for allegedly smearing her in the media.
New York Appeals Court Rules Trump Must Turn Over Tax Records
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Lawyers for President Trump say they plan to appeal to the Supreme Court, potentially setting up an election-year decision about disclosing the president’s finances.
Government
CBD Regulation In New York Remains In Limbo
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In New York, a bill that would regulate CBD is in limbo. The State Legislature has approved it, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn’t acted on it yet.
Goodbye New York; President Trump Shifts To Florida
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The president has changed his legal residence to Florida, a state with no income taxes. “I cherish New York,” he tweeted, but Trump said he had been “treated very badly” by New York political leaders.
Western New York Republican Addresses ‘Disenfranchisement’ Claims With New Voter ID Bill
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Under the proposal, voters would need to present a form of identification before casting a ballot, such as a driver’s license, passport, military ID card, or other government-issued ID document.
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New York’s Health Insurance Marketplace Opens For Enrollment
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The state health department said prices for most of its insurance policies are not increasing from 2019 to 2020 — and in some cases, they’re dropping.
News
So Far, So Good As Early Voting Continues In New York State
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Over 130,000 New Yorkers have already voted in the November elections as part of the state’s first-ever early voting system. And those who are closely watching say so far, it’s been a largely successful rollout.
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40% Of Upstate Adults Don’t Get Enough Sleep; Survey Adds Time Change Won’t Help
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“Getting an extra hour of sleep … that is great, initially, but our body actually thinks we’re an hour behind, and it leads us to think we’re not getting enough sleep or getting too much sleep, and we feel jet-lagged.”
Government
Proposal By New York State Democratic Party Chair Could Help Conservatives
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In the email to a commission formed to create a public campaign financing system for New York elections, Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs proposed changing the qualifications for minor parties to automatically earn a place on the ballot.
Government
Telemedicine Bill Passes PA Senate, Faces Hurdle In House
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A similar bill was derailed last October after one lawmaker required a rule banning telemedicine for prescribing abortion drugs.
Jeffrey Epstein Case: Former New York Medical Examiner Suggests Doubt On Suicide Finding
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A New York pathologist who observed the autopsy says Epstein’s neck fractures are “more indicative” of homicidal strangulation than suicide. The current medical examiner stands by her conclusion.
Economy
Bill Would Allow Reusable Beverage Container Refills In New York
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Two Democratic state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would give customers in cafes, fast food shops and even in some restaurants, the option to use their own container for coffee, water, or to bring home left overs.
Featured in Category
Broome County District Attorney Candidate Interview – Mike Korchak
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Korchak spoke as part of WSKG’s interview series with all three candidates.
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April Presidential Primary Could Include Special Election For Congressional Seat
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The possible timing of a special election for a congressional seat has some Republicans crying foul.
App NEWS
School Board Members From Around New York Crowd Into Vaping Seminar
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“We find, unfortunately, that even some of the younger students are vaping, and it seems like it’s something that’s going to continue to grow as a problem.”
App NEWS
Wegmans Fans Line Up Early For Brooklyn Store Opening
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“I made fun of my husband for the thought of going his early, but apparently he wasn’t alone.”
New York Lawmakers Push To Provide Free Dental Care For Veterans
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“They whom we commemorate were willing to sacrifice, so too must we in a less final, less heroic way be willing to give of ourselves,”
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Abrupt Reversal By Campaign Finance Commission Leaves Supporters Wondering
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“When there’s a sudden reversals based on zero evidence, it seems, it makes you wonder whether other people are pulling the strings here.”
App NEWS
Ithaca Pacifist, Six Others Convicted On Charges Stemming From Anti-War Protest
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“We have choices about what we consent to and what we don’t consent to. That’s a nonviolent practice of withdrawing consent.”
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New York Governor Announces $133-Million To Rebuild Infrastructure Along Lake Ontario
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63 projects along the Lake Ontario shoreline will receive $133 million in state funding. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement Wednesday during a stop at the Port of Rochester.
News
Republicans Criticize New York’s Public Finance Commission
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Republican leaders in the New York Legislature are speaking out against a commission that is creating a public campaign financing system for state elected offices, saying the panel is fatally flawed.
News
Time Capsule Found Underneath Frederick Douglass Statue
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The capsule was actually a waterlogged tin box, that has a bunch of what appears to be old newspapers, books and other items.
Government
Days Before Early Voting Begins, Some New York Lawmakers Already Want To Make Changes
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“I think we need to come up with better guidelines from the state and not leave it just to the counties to determine where (polling places) can be.”
Government
Menstrual Products Should Be Free, PA Lawmakers Say
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Calling the issue a matter of public health, the group is proposing four bills that would require public restrooms to provide free pads and tampons to anyone who needs them.
Government
After Rochester Child’s Death, National Push To Regulate Grease Traps Intensifies
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In the wake of a New York child’s death, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for federal regulations on grease trap lids.
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ACR Health To Provide Access To HIV Prevention Drug
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The initiative to end the AIDS epidemic in New York state by the end of 2020 is making progress. Recent data show new HIV diagnoses last year dropped 11%.
Government
Lake Ontario Outflows To Remain Above Plan 2014 Guidelines
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Lake Ontario hovers 16 inches above its long-term average, with a bleak forecast from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Cornell Report: Workplace Sexual Harassment Widespread In New York
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“In putting together quid pro quo and hostile work environment, 31 percent of women and 18.9 percent of men experience it, and that translates into 3.9 million people.”
Sculptor Mark Di Suvero Creates Joy Out Of Steel
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Suvero’s acclaimed sculptures are in public spaces all over the world and in the collections of major museums. The sculptor recently installed his largest work at the Storm King Arts Center in the Hudson Valley.
New York Congresswoman Calls Bernie Sanders’ Heart Attack A ‘Gut Check’
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In an interview with NPR, the New York congresswoman said her decision to endorse Sanders is part of a movement that is “far larger than a presidential campaign.”
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Number Of Obese Adults In New York Has Nearly Tripled In 30 Years, Study Finds
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Three figures tell the problem: in 1990, a little under 10% of New York’s adults were obese. In 2000, it was 17%. Now, it is approaching 28%.
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Public Campaign Finance Commission Meets On State Holiday
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A New York commission formed to come up with a plan to publicly finance state election campaigns will hold a special meeting on Columbus Day.
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Voters Quiz Democratic Congressman For Failing To Support Impeachment Inquiry
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“What I am going to say to you tonight is I’m going to look at every piece of evidence and all the facts that come out and if and when articles of impeachment are presented to the full house, I will vote based upon the evidence that I have reviewed through this investigation.”
New York Jury Orders Arrest of Giuliani Associates On Campaign Finance Violations
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Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman are associates of President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and reportedly aided Giuliani’s efforts to have Ukraine investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.
Veterans Cemetery Project Completion Pushed Back Years
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The next phase of the project is now rescheduled to start 2022, and some elements of the cemetery will not be finished for several more years.
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Cuomo Announces New York Will Sue International Joint Commission
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“This is an international entity and it is going to be a difficult case for us to make. But it is a last resort, we have tried everything else. It is a cry for help from the state of New York.”
Featured in Category
Binghamton University Professor Shares Nobel Prize In Chemistry For Development Of Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Scientists from New York, Texas and Japan have jointly received the award, according to an announcement of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
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New York Research Suggests Why Flu Season Hits Some People Harder
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Researchers at the University of Rochester said that they have found links between environmental toxins and weakened immune systems that get passed down from generation to generation.
Government
Gillibrand Visits Military Installations In New York
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This week, one of her stops took her to Rome Lab and the Defense Finance and Accounting Services office at the Griffiss Business Park.
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New York Reports First Fatality From Vaping Illness
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The teen was previously hospitalized in early September with a vaping-associated respiratory illness. He was re-admitted to the hospital in late September and passed away on October 4.
Government
Critics Say State Funding For 2020 Census Preparation Is Too Little Too Late
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Immigrants’ rights groups wanted $40 million dollars to pay for programs and staff to help convince people in under counted communities that it is in their interest to complete the census. But they say only $20 million is was included.
Government
New York’s Ban On Menthol-Flavored Vaping Products Temporarily On Hold
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The New York State Health Department has decided to put off a ban on menthol-flavored nicotine vaping products until a court case challenging an earlier ban on other flavored e-cigarettes is resolved.
What To Look For In President Trump’s Tax Returns — If We Ever See Them
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President Trump may be forced to release some of his tax records to prosecutors in New York.
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Poll Finds Growing Partisanship Among New Yorkers
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A survey by Siena College finds that two-thirds, 65% of New Yorkers, say there’s a wider political divide than they’ve seen in their lifetimes, and it’s effecting the way they relate to others.
Afraid For Her Life, A Pakistani Activist Vanishes … And Escapes To New York
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Gulalai Ismail spoke out against sexual assaults committed by Pakistani security forces. She was detained and threatened. Then she disappeared — until last week.
‘Why Is There Nothing Left?’ Pension Funds Failing At Catholic Hospital In New York
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The AARP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of workers at a defunct Catholic hospital in upstate New York, saying hundreds lost their pensions unfairly. And there are similar cases around the country.
Government
Governor Expands Eligibility For Funding For Lake Ontario Resiliency Projects
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The state is putting aside $300 million to fund resiliency projects in these communities, which have seen major flooding in recent years.
Health
Flu Researchers Prepare For Approaching Season
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“One thing we’ve learned about influenza is that it’s unpredictable. We try as hard as we can.”
Economy
Spectrum To Raise Some TV And Internet Fees
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The company is raising the price of its standard internet service by $4; the broadcast TV surcharge will increase $1.51 and the receiver (the cable box) is going up by 49 cents per receiver.
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Former Congress Woman Claims The Dem Who Defeated Her ‘Masqueraded’ As Moderate
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“There’s so much chaos going on in Washington. There’s not really much getting done, at all. It’s just constant investigations, impeachment inquiry.”
Judge Rules Proposed Supervised Injection Sites Do Not Violate Federal Drug Laws
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The federal court decision paves the way for the nation’s first supervised injection site to open in Philadelphia. The Justice Department argued that it amounted to “in-your-face illegal activity.”
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Governor Cuomo: Hochul Could Win Collins’ Congressional Seat
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“I’m honored, I’m flattered. I also believe I would win because I’m competitive and I know how to do this, but I also know that there’s a greater opportunity for me to serve more people as lieutenant governor.”
Education
Schumer Says Loan Forgiveness Could Help Stop New York’s Teacher Shortage
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“I would say we had 20 to 30 positions that we ended up having to scrape and scour to fill, and in some cases had to find certified substitute teachers while we looked for long term solutions.”
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Rematch Looms As Tenney Launches Comeback Bid Against Brindisi
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The district stretches from the Pennsylvania border to Binghamton, northeast to Utica and northwest to the shores of Lake Ontario. And it has had three different representatives over the past three terms.
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Governor Cuomo Clarifies Remarks On Impeachment
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The governor’s remarks follow seemingly contradictory comments he’s reported to have made last week.
New York Opera Singer Jessye Norman Dies At 74
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Norman was one of the leading African American opera figures in a time when there were fewer than now. The soprano won four Grammys and the National Medal of Arts.
Government
Congressman Katko: House Dems Wrong To Launch Impeachment Inquiry Now
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“To me, from an evidence standpoint, nowhere near enough to start an impeachment proceeding.”
Food and Farms
‘It’s Just Baffling: Apple Growers Face An Unknown Threat That’s Killing Trees
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“You have a beautiful crop on, especially August-September. And then, all of a sudden, you’d come back a week later, and it would be dead.”
New York Congressman Resigns, Changes Plea In Insider Trading Case
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“What is almost certain right now is that it seems like his political career, for now, is over.”
App NEWS
Details Of Gouverneur School Bus Assault Emerge In Court Documents And Video
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In an affidavit filed in Gouverneur Town Court, the 10 year-old victim recalls her attackers yelling racist slurs at her, punching her in the face, ripping her hair out of her head, and kicking her in her right knee.
Education
New York Comptroller Audit Faults SUNY Upstate For ‘Insufficient Oversight’
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“It goes for transparency and accountability that you need to have policies and procedures in place to make sure dollars are spent wisely and that these are, indeed, necessary payments.”
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Environmentalists Want Lower Maximum Levels For PFOA And Other Drinking Water Contaminants
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“This is not 1970, where we can have the concept that because of economic reasons, we can have acceptable levels of materials like this in our drinking water.”
Meet The New York Businessman Helping Giuliani’s Search For Dirt On Democrats
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A New York businessman has helped Rudy Giuliani promote an unsubstantiated theory of corruption in Ukraine by Joe Biden, ahead of next year’s presidential election.
New York Subway Proselytizer Preaches Climate Emergency, Trains Disciples
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A retiree gives unsolicited climate emergency talks on the New York City subway, frequently receiving applause. Now he wants to teach others how to preach their own messages to a crowd.
Government
New York To Offer Tax Credit For Employers Who Hire People In Addiction Recovery
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Starting next year, employers in New York that hire people recovering from drug or alcohol addiction will be eligible for a state tax credit. The $2000 credit covers both full and part time workers.
Government
New York Moves To Ban Menthol Flavored E-Cigarettes
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“This ban on the sale of menthol flavors further enhances our efforts to protect young people from forming dangerous lifelong habits.”
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British Guitarist Laura Snowden performs in Oneonta
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The Classical Guitar Society of Upstate New York presents its 19th Annual Fall Festival.
Government
New York, Connecticut Governors Collaborate On Legalizing Cannabis
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“Because it makes no sense to pass one set of rules in New York when they can just drive across the border to Connecticut and have a different set of rules and vice versa.”
Government
Vape Shop Owner Responds To Flavored E-Cigarette Ban
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“I had this lady that comes in that’s probably 72, 73 years old. She’s tried everything on the market multiple times. She says that she hasn’t had a single day without a cigarette until she found vaping.”
App NEWS
Lt. Governor Hochul Tours Cortland Downtown Revitalization
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The city hopes to add business, life to downtown.
Plácido Domingo Withdraws From New York’s MET Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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The opera star, who has been accused by 20 women, was scheduled to perform Verdi’s Macbeth starting on Wednesday night. In an email, he told Met staffers that he will never perform there again.
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Wegmans Launches 100th store; It Will Happen In North Carolina
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Wegmans’ next big store opening is in late October, when it opens its first New York City location in Brooklyn .
Government
Where The Region’s Congress Members Stand On Impeachment Proceedings
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Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-Utica) is the only upstate Democrat to not publicly support impeachment.
App NEWS
New Yorkers Can Fish For Free This Weekend
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Hunting and fishing bring in billions of dollars into New York State every year.
Economy
Upstate Economic Development Program Gets A Boost
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $1 billion high-tech development project on the State University of New York’s Polytechnic Institute campus near Utica.
Trump To U.N. In New York: “The Future Does Not Belong To Globalists’
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Trump’s speech comes as his administration confronts foreign policy challenges in the Middle East and a growing political scandal in Washington.
News
In New York, Early Voting Rules Can Vary Widely From County To County
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In New York, individual counties make up the rules for voting, so there is no uniform statewide system. As a result, the procedures for when and where early voting will happen will be different in each county.
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Abby Wambach Inducted Into National Soccer Hall of Fame
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Wambach is the all-time leading goal scorer in women’s international soccer with 184 goals. She also played in four World Cup matches, winning one in 2015, and participated in two Olympic games.
News
Syracuse Airport Sees Highest Numbers In Nearly 30 Years
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“For example, Delta used to fly 50-seat regional RJ’s, regional jets, in here. And what we’re seeing now are 737s or A320s which can be roughly 136 seats and above.”
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Small Hydropower Plants Say New York Should Help Keep Clean Power Competitive
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Owners of existing clean energy power plants in New York say they’d like the same support from the state for their businesses that new ones get.
Global Youth Climate Strike Expected To Draw Large Crowds In New York
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Strike organizers are calling on their fellow young people to skip school Friday and rally to demand greater action against climate change.
News
Football Pioneer Has Roots In Finger Lakes Region
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“The most die-hard Rochester sports fan, they would probably not know who the heck he is.”
Crime and Justice
New Law Extends New York’s Statute Of Limitations For Sex Crimes
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“There has been an ongoing and pervasive culture of sexual harassment and abuse in our society, and it is made worse by the fact that victims of second- and third-degree rape only have five years to bring a legal claim against their attacker,”
App NEWS
Oneida Indian Nation Uses Drones For Land Management
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“When you’re looking down on something rather than at ground level, you certainly get to see more of what’s going on.”
As Drugmakers Face Opioid Lawsuits, Some Ask: Why Not Criminal Charges Too?
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“The Sackler family does not belong in bankruptcy court,” Rep. Max Rose said of Purdue Pharma’s owners. “They belong in handcuffs.” He and others want charges for drug companies linked to the crisis.
From Combat To Classroom: The Challenges And Perks Of Being A Student-Veteran
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“I’ve learned to have to keep my mouth shut more often than not, especially with my political views. I find that they don’t really mesh with politics of student life on this campus. But that’s OK.”
Government
FEMA Administrator Discusses Disaster Relief For Lake Ontario Flooding
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Acting administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Pete Gaynor toured some of the flooding damage along the Lake Ontario shoreline.
Government
New York Bans Flavored E-Cigarettes
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The ban comes over the protests of vape shop owners, who say they are helping people quit smoking tobacco cigarettes, and that they will lose their businesses when the ban takes effect.
App NEWS
Costly Changes To New York Vehicle Tags Halted
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A spokesman for Governor Andrew Cuomo says a plan to charge up to $45 for a requirement that license plates more than 10 years old be replaced is no longer going forward.
Government
Vaping Stores Predict Closure After New York Governor Declares Flavored E-Cigarette Ban
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“There’s no doubt that this will put us out of business. If we lose 90 to 95% of our sales, that’s just not going to pay the bills.”
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Rural Access To Broadband Internet Focus Of State Hearing
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State lawmakers will lead a hearing in Albany Wednesday that focuses on rural access to broadband, an issue the state has tried to improve.
New York Set To Join Michigan In Banning Some E-Cigarettes
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will issue an emergency regulation banning certain flavored products. The move comes amid advances toward a similar federal ban.
Government
Vaping Illness Among New Yorkers Increases To 60 cases
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Proposals to ban flavored e-cigarettes are gaining momentum. Some say that would present a big problem.
107th Airmen Reunite, 50 Years After Responding To The “Pueblo Incident”
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Members of what was then the 107th Tactical Fighter Group were called to duty in early 1968, and were first sent to South Korea to serve in a support role after the USS Pueblo had been captured by North Korean forces.
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Mitrano Re-Launches Congressional Campaign In Corning
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Mitrano first announced her intent to again challenge Reed shortly after her defeat in the 2018 mid-term elections.
Fugitive Couple From New York State Caught After Weeks On The Run
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The U.S. Marshals Service says Blane Barksdale, 56, and wife Susan, 59, “overpowered and kidnapped” three people, including two security guards, on Aug. 26 during extradition from New York to Arizona.
Diocese of Rochester Files Chapter 11; Not Ruled Out For Diocese of Buffalo
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The Diocese of Rochester, which faces approximately four dozen lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection Thursday morning.
App NEWS
Finalists Named For The 2019 National Toy Hall of Fame
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The 12 finalists are: Care Bears, the coloring book, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, Jenga, Magic the Gathering, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox cars, My Little Pony, Nerf Blaster, Risk, the smartphone, and the top.
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Catholic Diocese of Rochester Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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The diocese claims to have between 200 and 999 creditors, and estimates its assets to be between $50 million and $100 million, with liabilities in excess of $100 million.
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Election Finance Hearing Dominated By Controversy Over Fusion Voting
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Critics of the proposal say Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to strike against a left-leaning party that he’s been feuding with, something the governor denies.
New York Firefighter Laid To Rest 18 Years After Sept. 11 Attacks
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More of Michael Haub’s remains were identified last week, and family and friends gathered in New York City to honor him at a memorial service on Tuesday.
Government
Advocates Want To End Driver’s License Suspensions For Unpaid Fines
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“Traffic debt can become thousands of dollars very easily, because one traffic stop can lead to multiple tickets. And each ticket can lead to, not only the underlining fine, and also fees, and then additional fees to reinstate the license.”
Government
New York Governor Plans Lawsuit Against Drug Industry
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Calling it an “industrywide conspiracy,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his intention to file a lawsuit for the overprescription of opioids that he said has defrauded New Yorkers out of billions of dollars.
Education
Stronger Student-Adult Relationships Mean A Lower Rate Of Suicide Attempts In High Schools
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A recent study, partly conducted in rural high schools in western New York and the Finger Lakes region, looks at the influence of student-adult relationships on the rate of suicide attempts in high schools.
App NEWS
New York Health Officials Subpoena 3 Vaping Companies
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“This is a frightening public health phenomenon, and common sense says if you don’t know what you are smoking, don’t smoke it.”
How A New York ‘Bootcamp’ For New Dads Helps The Whole Family
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Prenatal classes often focus on Mom-to-be — on her shifting role and emotional needs, along with new skills. But if Dad gets sidelined early into a supporting role, research shows, everybody loses.
Health
App Aims To End Isolation And Educate Parents Whose Children Have Fetal Alcohol Disorders
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Common parenting strategies like taking things away, time out, or even praise and reinforcement don’t work as well as they do with typically developing kids, so the app walks parents and caretakers through alternatives.
Buffalo Bishop Restates He’s Staying, While Critic Says Call To Resign Is “Major Move”
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“The fact that his own kind of kitchen cabinet of support, a kitchen cabinet of reforms, has turned on him and said you must leave, this could be the tipping point.”
Rafael Nadal Claims His 19th Grand Slam Title With New York Triumph
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The win, his fourth at the U.S. Open, puts him just one Grand Slam behind Roger Federer for the all-time men’s singles record. But to do it, Nadal had to fend off a furious rally from Daniil Medvedev.
Falling Flat In New York City: Are The Days Of High Heels Coming To An End?
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Fashion Week is underway in New York, which means you can count on seeing models navigating runways while wearing high heels. But have the days of women choosing the towering shoes over?
Is Facebook Too Big? New York’s Attorney General Wants To Know
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Attorneys general from eight states and the District of Columbia have launched a probe into Facebook and its market dominance. The Justice Department has also launched an antitrust review of big tech.
Education
New York Senator Warns Of Impending Teacher Shortage
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“Loans are definitely a barrier. They are working for years, and years, and years under incredible debt.”
Crime and Justice
Clergy Abuse Victims Call For Forgiveness
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The two men want to propose an alternative to the anger and bitterness the scandal has wrought.
Government
Congressman Continues Call For Changes In Lake Ontario Management Plan
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“While there are shipping interests and energy interests and environmental interests, the human interest, specifically, the residents and business owners along the shore are first and foremost in my mind.”
New York Officials Suspect Vitamin E For Lung Problems Among People Who Vaped Cannabis
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New York officials say tests found high levels of vitamin E in cannabis vaping products used by people who developed lung damage. But it’s only one of many possible causes still under investigation.
“Movement To Restore Trust” Asks For Buffalo Bishop’s Resignation
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A panel of lay Catholics formed last year to address concerns about the Diocese of Buffalo’s child sex abuse scandal has asked Bishop Richard Malone to resign.
Crime and Justice
Postal Feature Might Protect Mail From ‘Porch Pirates’
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For people concerned about “porch pirates” walking off with their packages, the U.S. Postal Service offers a free service to help customers keep track of their mail.
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Congressman Warns Of ‘Catastrophic Event’ During Cybersecurity Roundtable
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“I think businesses and entities don’t always pay enough attention to the cyber issues and as the threat builds and conflicts grow internationally, it’s a very serious component.”
Google Owes New York Millions Over Allegations YouTube Collected Kids’ Personal Info
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Google will pay a $170 million to settle the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General’s allegations that YouTube collected personal information from children.
Buffalo Bishop Admits Secret Recording Broke Church Law, Restates He Won’t Resign
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Hours after WKBW-TV broadcast a story featuring audio secretly recorded by Malone’s former secretary, the bishop suggested Fr. Ryszard Biernat broke church law.
New York Researcher: Families Feel The Weight Of The Student Loan Crisis
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A new book looks at how the struggle to pay for college has transformed the experience of the American middle class.
Crime and Justice
New Tool Allows School Districts To Catch Drivers Who Illegally Pass Buses
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School districts in New York have a new tool to catch drivers who pass school buses that are stopped to drop off or pick up kids.
New York Senator Attacks $3.6 Billion Diversion From Military Projects To Border Wall
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper began notifying lawmakers which projects will be canceled in their districts. “It is a slap in the face to the members of the Armed Forces,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
Arts
The Catskill Symphony Orchestra Season Begins
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The Catskill Symphony Orchestra opens its season with the first of it Music Director candidates, Silas Huff.
Arts
Irish Music for Harp and Guitar in Oneonta and Cooperstown
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Irish harpist Máire Ní Chathasaigh and guitarist Chris Newman perform in Oneonta on September 4 and in Hyde Hall north of Cooperstown on September 7.
Crime and Justice
Undercover Cops Crackdown On Work Zone Speeders
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During the joint initiative, state troopers dressed as highway workers kept an eye on drivers traveling through work zones on state highways.
Government
New York’s Republican Party Calls New License Plates A “Stealth Tax”
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The head of the state’s Republican Party says there’s no need to require New Yorkers to buy new license plates beginning in 2020, if their current plates are still readable and in good condition.
Government
Public Finance Commission Holds First Meeting Wednesday
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Advocates hope the commission, which has been slow to start, will start taking steps toward a final report due in December.
Arts & Culture
2019 New York State Fair Open For Business
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The New York State Fair opens its gates for a 13-day run today, with more than a million visitors expected to descend on the Syracuse fairgrounds.
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Officials Say Great Lakes Could Remain High For Months
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The Army Corps of Engineers announced it doesn’t expect the water in the Great Lakes to go down too much, too soon.
2 Condos Were Illegally Converted Into 18 Micro Apartments In New York
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“The ceiling heights were 4.5 feet to 6 feet tall on each level, depending on where you were standing,” says a spokesperson for the New York City Department of Buildings.
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New York Launches Survey To Select New License Plate Design
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The license plate with the most votes will become the state’s official license plate and will be available to customers beginning April 2020.
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.
Attorney’s Lawsuit Equates Catholic Church With Organized Crime
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A Tonawanda attorney has filed a lawsuit against the Diocese of Buffalo which includes a strategy best known as one used by federal prosecutors against the mafia.
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Former Assembly Member, Former Senate Staffer Settle Harassment-Related Charges
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The case against former Assembly member Angela Wozniak from the Buffalo area dates from 2016, when she was accused of harassing a male staffer.
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Cuomo Wants Life In Prison For Domestic Mass Shooters
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“The penalty should be the same as it is for other terrorism crimes — up to life without parole — because these are hate crimes on steroids.”
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Lake Sturgeon Considered For Endangered Species List
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“This is a species that was incredibly abundant and then were overfished for many years, then impacts of dams and pollution. Now they still persist, but they’re about 1% of their historic numbers.”
How Woodstock Changed The Little Town Of Bethel, New York
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Fifty years later, the site of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair is on the National Register of Historic Places. For some who were there, it’s a place of pilgrimage and memories.
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Accuser To Priest: ‘You’re A Murderer Of Souls’
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‘The people in Geneva that you come back and visit, do they know the kind of person you really are?’ And for the first time there was silence. Do you know you’re a murderer of souls?’ And there was silence and he dropped the phone, then he hung up.”
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Window Reopens For Filing Lawsuits Against Child Sex Abusers And Their Bosses
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“The nuns were selective in who they targeted. They kept trying to break my spirit. It didn’t work then, and it won’t work now.”
In New York, Cycling Deaths Increase But Gears Turn Slowly On Safety Measures
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A recent surge in cyclist deaths in NYC has called into question whether cities are taking the necessary steps to keep cyclists safe. Cities are adapting but cyclists say not quickly enough.
Crime and Justice
Adult Victims Of Childhood Sex Abuse In New York Can Sue Alleged Abusers
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A new law that goes into effect Wednesday, gives adult victims of childhood sex abuse in New York one year to bring civil lawsuits against their alleged abusers and the institutions that may have allowed the abuse.
45 New York Judges Named To Hear Thousands Of Child Victims Act Cases
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Under the Child Victims Act, victims up to the age of 55 now have twelve months to sue their alleged abusers or the institutions that employed them.
Crime and Justice
New York Reopens Window For Suing Church, Scout Leaders Over Child Sexual Abuse
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The one year window allows all survivors, who aren’t covered by the new rules and who were barred from court action in the past, to bring civil lawsuits against their alleged abuser and any institution who may have enabled the abuse.
News
Expert Blames Climate Change, Not International Commission, For High Great Lakes Levels
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The opinion runs contrary to those people which have placed the blame on the work of an international commission.
News
Schumer Says U.S. Election System Must Be Hardened Against Hackers
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New York’s senior U.S. senator said that he will push to provide funds for local boards of elections to harden their security against potential threats by foreign governments.
Economy
Hemp Farmers Struggle With Rejection From Banks, Social Media Ads
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“It was really difficult because when you’re trying to run a business and you can’t have a bank account, it doesn’t really work.”
‘Serious Irregularities’ At New York Jail Where Epstein Died, Attorney General Says
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Attorney General William Barr says he was appalled by the death of Jeffrey Epstein at a New York City jail over the weekend. He blamed the correctional center for failing to”adequately secure” him.
Environment
New York Sea Grant Works To Help Homeowners Rebuild Shoreline
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“Maybe if they have the right conditions, they can do a nature-based shoreline approach, where they work in shoreline plants and rock rubble.”
Government
New York State Reduces Some Requested Increases In Health Insurance Premiums
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The rate decisions by the state do not include the ‘Essential Plan,’ available through the NYS of Health, which will still have premiums of $20 or less for lower income New Yorkers who qualify.
Education
Rural New York Schools Join Education Initiative
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Several school districts located in rural areas of central and northern New York are participating in a nationally funded program to address and potentially overcome some of the biggest obstacles facing their students.
Addiction
18 Upstate Hospitals, Health Centers Limit Opioids Prescribed After Surgery
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Researchers now know patients can become addicted to opioids that are sometimes prescribed by the dozens following surgery, and that has contributed to the continuing nationwide opioid crisis.
‘No Room For The Modest Hit Anymore’: Broadway Prepares For Summer Closings
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Broadway attendance is up — yet the $35 million production of King Kong is among the five shows cutting bait in the next two weekends, as musical theater undergoes a market correction.
Crime and Justice
Congressman Collins: “I Intend To Go To Trial To Clear My Name”
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A key issue in this criminal case is the U.S. Constitution’s “speech and debates” clause. That says a member of Congress can’t be challenged for something he says in Congress.
Government
Federal Watchdog Agency To Review Regulations For Lake Ontario
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The federal government’s congressional watchdog agency is taking a look at a controversial plan that helps adjust water levels on Lake Ontario.
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Group Calls For National Monitoring Standards For Algal Blooms
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The Environmental Working Group wants a standardized monitoring system across the U.S. to better inform the public about harmful algal blooms.
Health
Measles Confirmed Upstate, In Mennonite Community
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Health officials are “actively engaging the Mennonite community to discuss the importance of getting vaccinated to prevent the spread of measles.”
News
The Legacy Of “Safe Haven” Is Its Lessons
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Oswego was the only place in America to serve as a camp for mostly Jewish European refugees during the Holocaust.
Crime and Justice
New Catholic Bishop Ordained; Protestors Demand Zero Tolerance For Abuse
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Bishop Douglas Lucia was ordained in front of about 1,000 people at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Syracuse.
New York Yankees And Chicago White Sox To Play At ‘Field Of Dreams’ Farm
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For one night, big leaguers from New York and Chicago will play baseball at the Iowa farm that was made famous in the beloved film Field of Dreams.
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New York Law That Expands The Seizure Of Firearms Takes Effect In Two Weeks
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The measure, also known as an extreme risk protection order law, would allow a judge to order the confiscation of a person’s guns if law enforcement, school officials, or a family member signs a statement saying they believe the person to be a potential danger to themselves or to others.
Environment
Senator Says USDA Wrongly Halted Research Into Honeybees
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“At this time, when our bees are dying off, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has done a very quiet but very dumb thing. They’ve stopped collecting critical scientific data on honeybees.”
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Cortland County Dairy Farm Receives Environmental Award
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Whey Street Dairy received the 2019 State Agricultural Environmental Management Award.
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Cuomo Allocates Funds For Lake Ontario Homeowners, Feds To Review Plan 2014
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New York State will add relief to homeowners to a program meant to rebuild and recover from record high water levels along the Lake Ontario shoreline this year.
Government
Cuomo Wants Presidential Candidates To Endorse New York’s Gun Control Laws
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is asking Democratic presidential candidates to endorse four gun control measures previously adopted in New York.
Crime and Justice
Brindisi Calls For Probe After Graphic Photos Of Utica Murder Stayed On Social Media
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The alleged killer of Bianca Devins posted images of her death on social media that remained visible on platforms like Instagram for more than a week.
False Reports Of Gunmen In New York And Virginia Cause Jitters Following Mass Shootings
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Experts who study the psychological impact of mass shootings say panicked reactions after such events is expected, but tends to dissipate over time.
‘I’m Still Dealing With It’: How New York Veterans Are Learning To Cope With PTSD
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For many veterans, coming home from war is more difficult than what they experienced on the battlefield while they were deployed.
New York Met Opera, James Levine Avoid Public Dispute; Settle Lawsuit
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The Metropolitan Opera suspended, and then fired, Levine after several men came forward with accusations that the conductor had sexually abused them.
Many Families Must Fight For The Medal Earned By Their Veterans
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Many veterans and families of deceased veterans who are owed this medal, however, must often undergo a painstaking process to acquire the deserved medal.
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NYSEG’s Request To Boost Rates Criticized At Hearing
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More public input sessions on the NYSEG rate hike are set in Ithaca, Binghamton and the Adirondacks in the next week.
New York Appeals Court Revives Sarah Palin’s Defamation Lawsuit Against ‘The Times’
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Federal judges in New York said a lower court was wrong to dismiss the former vice presidential candidate’s lawsuit against the newspaper over an editorial that linked her to a 2011 mass shooting.
Facing Legal Troubles In New York, The NRA’s Opponents Hope To Advance Gun Restrictions
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Gun control groups say the National Rifle Association has been “distracted” by recent investigations, financial troubles and turnover. But the organization clearly still holds sway in Washington, D.C.
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Poll Shows New York Voters Have Mixed Opinions About Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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The only measure approved in 2019 that is unpopular with voters is a new law to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for drivers licenses, with only 43% overall supporting the law.
News
Israeli Ambassador, Holocaust Refugees Thank Oswego For Fort Ontario shelter
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Refugees spent about a year and half at the fort before they were allowed to officially enter the U.S. as new immigrants.
Health
Lyme Disease Reaches ‘New Normal’ In Finger Lakes
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Lyme disease has been spiking in the Finger Lakes over the last few years, but the latest data show it might finally be stabilizing.
Crime and Justice
Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse Plan To File Lawsuits August 14
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Beginning August 14, New Yorkers who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse will have a one year window of opportunity to file civil suits against their abusers
Government
New York Governor Responds To Trump Speech On Mass Killings
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Governor Cuomo called Trump’s speech one of the “great acts of hypocrisy,” saying the president has “made racism his stock and trade” through his prior remarks and tweets.
Health
Opioid Prescription Guidelines Aim To Reduce Drugs In Homes
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“In the past, that was the big emphasis: to completely eliminate pain. But we’re now starting to understand more that pain sometimes is a necessity in life.”
Leave A Pet In A Hot Car In New York, Expect A Broken Window
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Firefighters and emergency medical teams in New York state will not have to wait for the police to arrive to remove a pet from a dangerously hot or cold car. They can break into a car themselves.
Anti-fracking movement
New York Study: Fracking Causes Environmental Damage, Birth Defects
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A New York metastudy details the adverse effects fracking has on Pennsylvania’s environment, its climate and human health.
New York Composer Julia Wolfe Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
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The New York composer is one of 23 individuals picked this year for the prestigious annual prize, which comes with $625,000.
Woodstock 50 (Finally) Throws In The Towel
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After a series of logistical and financial setbacks, the planned three-day festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock Music & Art Fair has been canceled by its organizers.
Hal Prince, New York Producer And Director, Has Died
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The winner of an unprecedented 21 Tony Awards, Prince left a major impact on American musical theater. Among his shows: Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof and The Phantom of the Opera. He was 91.
News
Proposed Study Would Look At Higher Precipitation Levels In Great Lakes Region
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“We recognize that the storms will happen more and more often, become more and more severe – so this is going to be the new normal. What’s not clear yet is how intense it will be.”
Woodstock At 50: The Unheard Recordings
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In this defining interview, Andy Zax, producer of a massive new Woodstock box set, shares previously unheard recordings from the festival and the remarkable stories behind them.
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Finger Lakes Man Murdered In California Mass Shooting
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“This latest episode of senseless gun violence resulted in the loss of one of our recent graduates—graduates in whom we place so much hope because of their potential to create a brighter tomorrow.”
Government
New York Law Further Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
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“By providing individuals who have suffered the consequences of an unfair marijuana conviction with a path to have their records expunged and by reducing draconian penalties, we are taking a critical step forward in addressing a broken and discriminatory criminal justice process.”
This Time, A Three-Time Purple Heart Recipient Gets A More Dignified Presentation
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“Roland” Hayes enlisted in 1966 at the age of 18. He was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and the following year, he was stationed at a base in Vietnam, where he served as a cook. But he’d soon end up on the front lines.
Health
Dementia Symptoms Could Just Be Drug Interactions
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As the number of Americans over 65 years old continues to climb, doctors are paying more attention to how the medications they take can have unintended side effects. Some drug combinations can cause symptoms of dementia, even when the patient doesn’t have the disease.
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Basil Recall Prompted By Food Borne Parasite
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The New York state health department said 69 cases of cyclosporiasis have been identified in people who ate at restaurants or attended events in the capital region, but local authorities warned people across the state to be careful.
Addiction
Opioid Crisis Strains Resources At Child Protective Services
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“In the last decade – five years, things have really gotten scarier as far as just how toxic these drugs are.”
Government
Political Parties, Both Right And Left, Have Reason To Support Fusion Voting
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New York is one of just eight states that allows major party candidates, Democrats and Republicans, to also appear on the ballot on minor party lines.
Government
Like Deep-Fried Anything? Head To The New York State Fair This Summer
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Make your way to the Fried Specialties booth, and you’ll be transported to a deep-fried fantasy that would stop the heart of a cardiologist.
Government
New York Will Make HIV Prevention Drug Free Through Insurance
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New York state will require health insurance companies to cover the cost of treatments to detect and prevent HIV infection starting next year, according to a letter circulated by the Department of Financial Services.
News
Reimagining The Erie Canal
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“We’re really looking at what the canal is, what it has been, but what it could be,” said New York State Canal Corporation Director Brian Stratton.
Health
Does The Common Cold Virus Kill Bladder Cancer?
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The very early stage British research says bladder cancer cells can be injected with the Coxsackie cold virus to kill the cancer cells.
Arts & Culture
Annual ‘Cycle The Erie Canal’ Tour Grows
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“Going along and learning the history, you never realize the extent of it. I didn’t know there was different canals done along the way, I thought it was just the one.”
Government
New York Congress Members Split Over Trump’s Racist Tweets
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“What kind of person stands by silently, when somebody directs racist insults against his own colleagues?”
Former New York Prosecutor Uses Opera To Open Eyes About Wrongful Conviction Rates
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Based on former New York prosecutor Mark Godsey’s book of the same title, the new opera draws on detailed interviews with exonerees to put America’s criminal justice system on trial.
Medal Of Honor Winner Returns To New York For Hometown Hero’s Greeting
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“My first stop in New York City was a gay pride parade. I thought to myself I didn’t know how this was going to go – you know, Army guy, uniform, Medal of Honor – they saluted me. They told me to go get ISIS. They thanked me for my service.”
Cats Can Keep Their Claws: New York Bans Declawing
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It’s the first state in the nation to outlaw the practice, which animal-rights advocates say it is equivalent to chopping off a person’s fingers at the first knuckle.
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Broome County Anti-Poverty Council Targets Housing, Transportation, Child Care
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The effort is part of a New York State plan to reduce poverty
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After More Deaths At New York Track, Critics Want Horse Racing Halted
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Over 5,000 horses have died from racing or training on U.S. race tracks in the country since 2014. And over a six-day span this month at Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, there were four equine deaths.
Environment
National Group Goes After Invasive Mussels In The Great Lakes
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Quagga mussels have few natural predators, and have been successful in the Great Lakes and other lakes across North America since being carried here by ships from Europe in the 1980s.
News
Environmental Group Asks To Stagger Shipping On The St. Lawrence River
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It wants a shipping suspended several days a week this summer to allow more water to go through the Moses Saunders dam near Massena.
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After Recent Murder-Suicide, New York Senator Calls For More Prevention Funds
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“These don’t have to be psychiatrists or neurologists, just people who generally provide health care to recognize tell-tale signs. We’ve done some of this in mental illness and it’s much improved.
Crime and Justice
Advocates Seek Stricter Limits To Solitary Confinement
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“In New York, people regularly spend months and years and even decades in solitary confinement. People have spent 30 years (there). It’s barbaric. It has to stop.”
Shooter’s Lawyer: He Wasn’t Trying To Kill A New York Boss. He Was Under ‘QAnon’ Delusion
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The lawyer for the man charged with Francesco Cali’s murder says he plans to make an insanity defense including that he became irrational after believing a pro-Trump Internet conspiracy theory.
As Manhattan’s District Attorney, Morgenthau Pursued Both Drug Dealers And Crooked Bankers
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Robert Morgenthau, the patrician lawman who a former aide said spent four decades “making mischief for people who engaged in bad conduct,” died Sunday at age 99.
Cat Declawing Now Banned In New York State
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“Declawing is a cruel and painful procedure that can create physical and behavioral problems for helpless animals, and today it stops.”
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What Every Landlord And Tenant Should Know About New York’s Rent Laws
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Under the old laws, a landlord could simply ask for late rent and that would be considered a legal warning. Now, a landlord needs to hire someone to serve a notice to a tenant.
binghamton
HUD Secretary Says New York’s Lead Poisoning Problem ‘Solvable’
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“We look for places we where can get rapid results, this is one of those places, because of the cooperative spirit that is here and the very well defined problem.”
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Cuomo, Progressives Disagree On Who Is The Left In The Democratic Party
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“There’s an intelligence to being a progressive, it’s not political, you can’t do it in a tweet,”
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.
Featured in Category
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.
‘Rigoletto’ In Vegas And The Pleasures Of New York’s Metropolitan Opera
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A recent Pop Culture Happy Hour trip to New York took the team to see Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera. A jester in a rat pack? We saw it.
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Ithaca Common Council Issues Letter To District Attorney Over Controversial April Arrests
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“The need is it let the public know tha