Republicans in the NYS Legislature began legal action claiming new district maps for congressional and legislative seats signed by Gov. Hochul are gerrymandered.
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Hochul: COVID-19 winter surge is here
Hochul said she hopes the recalcitrant counties who won’t support the mask mandate will change their minds if the winter surge worsens.
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Consumer confidence nose-dives amid inflation, supply chain problems
A new poll from Siena College shows that consumer sentiment among New Yorkers dropped nearly 12 points since the second quarter.
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Hochul becomes NY’s first female governor
Kathy Hochul was sworn in as New York’s first female governor at midnight Tuesday after a disgraced Andrew Cuomo resigned to avoid impeachment by the State Legislature.
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State budget agreement reached, nearly one week late
The budget increases taxes on the wealthy and adds funds for schools, renters, and small businesses that struggled during the pandemic.
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Cuomo has reservations about his own proposal to tax the rich
The governor expressed concern that the tax, which would be the highest income tax in the nation, would cause the super rich to flee the state.
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Cuomo orders new restrictions on bars, restaurants, gyms, in-home gatherings
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is imposing new state restrictions on bars, restaurants, and home gatherings, effective on Friday.
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Even after court ruling, the future of live concerts during COVID is still unclear
Last week, the State Liquor Authority’s ban on advertising live music was struck down. What this means for venues is still uncertain.
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Cuomo addresses hate crimes, legalizing cannabis, in State of State
“It is going to be a challenging year,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said in the annual address to lawmakers.
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Monroe County to receive $1.1 million in arts funding from NYS
New York State announces more than $41 million in support of arts and cultural organizations
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Enviro group says cap and trade program is paying off
This week, New York officials are holding public hearings on new rules that would lower the state’s cap on power plant carbon emissions. (One of those hearings is at 2 p.m. this afternoon at Department of Environmental Conservation Region 8 Headquarters, 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon.) Simultaneously, Environmental Advocates of New York has released a report citing […]
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NEWS BLOG: New York state budget flaw could mean conservation funding loss
The other day, Audubon New York sent out a press release warning that language in the state budget may cause the state to lose some federal conservation funding. The state might have to forfeit $20 million worth of federal conservation funding if the state legislature doesn’t fix the issue by the end of the session, […]
