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Wilbur Reid's home in Elmira was always full of family. But as he built his family legacy and made his mark on the surrounding community, he was estranged from some friends and alienated by colleagues.

The city received $1 million from the New York State Attorney General’s office in 2020 to address some of the root causes of homelessness.

The religious groups that brought the case said that the rules violate the First Amendment and discriminate against them.

State Senator Pamela Helming calls them a money grab

"My concern is that a lot of people who are not citizens might have been spooked by the back and forth and it is going to be very difficult for people to trust that they will not be asked (a citizenship) question."

"When you create a system that’s going to hurt people like that, it’s not just going to hurt the folks that are in those buildings it’s going to hurt everybody in between, too."

NYSERDA, a New York State agency that works on energy research and development, announced a new tech product completely manufactured in the Southern Tier.