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Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul has several events planned in the southern tier today. At 10:30 she'll be touring the Binghamton School of Pharmacy and highlighting efforts and expansion there. At 12:15p.m., she’ll be in Elmira to tour progress of downtown revitalization initiative projects with... Read More.

New York State’s Association of Counties is expressing concern about the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana…mostly based on the cost to local governments. The organization says the Governor's proposal, if agreed upon by the State Legislature, will impact several areas overseen by... Read More.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced his fiscal year 2020 Executive Budget includes a three-pronged proposal to increase access to housing. The proposal, Cuomo says, includes legislation to prohibit discrimination against tenants based on source of income, limits security deposits to a maximum of one-month's... Read More.

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is applauding the Pennsylvania Senate’s unanimous approval of legislation to require public officials and employees convicted of job-related crimes to forfeit their public pensions. DePasquale called for such legislation in his 2017 audit of the State Employees’ Retirement System... Read More.

With the commonwealth on a comeback, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Tuesday outlined in his 2019-2020 budget address a bold plan to move the commonwealth forward by building the strongest workforce in the nation that drives the strongest economy. With a comprehensive package of programs... Read More.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced $204 million to support 95 projects that he says will protect and transform New York State's health care system. Cuomo said this funding will improve patient care through the development of high-quality medical facilities and programs serving the inpatient,... Read More.

It appears Spectrum cable and internet service will remain in New York State. An order issued by the New York State Public Service Commission on Monday says, "settlement discussions are ongoing and the parties are considering proposed settlement frameworks and that these efforts would... Read More.

A 54-year-old Dryden man in Tompkins County was struck by a vehicle on Turkey Hill Road in Dryden Tuesday night and subsequently died of his injuries. An investigation revealed that the man was walking along the north side of the road pushing a bicycle... Read More.

Area police agencies say they plan to participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired driving this Super bowl weekend. The statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown effort starts tomorrow and will end on Monday with heavy patrols Sunday evening into Monday morning. Troopers, deputy... Read More.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Letitia James have announced an investigation into Apple's failure to warn consumers about the FaceTime bug and slow response to addressing the issue. The bug jeopardized the privacy of consumers in New York by allowing users to receive... Read More.

Governor Cuomo has announced that $7.5 million in funding is available for municipalities across the State for the installation of new SMART LED street lights as part of the Governor's Smart Street Lighting NY program. SMART LED street lights are equipped with improved internet... Read More.