Day: June 9, 2026

Drink Up, New York. Last Call Extended for World Cup

WXXI News | By Beth Adams Closing time for bars and restaurants in New York will be a lot later during the next five weeks. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation allowing establishments to remain open and serve alcohol until 4 am. between June 11 and July 20, coinciding with the World Cup. That’s in […]
Drink Up, New York. Last Call Extended for World Cup

SUNY Chancellor on the Future, and Growth Despite Challenging Time

New York Public News Network | By Samuel King SUNY’s chancellor says the State University of New York system remains strong despite federal actions targeting higher education. Chancellor John King points to increasing state support, which has allowed for growing enrollment and research. The year ahead will bring a renewed focus on student performance, he said, […]
SUNY Chancellor on the Future, and Growth Despite Challenging Time

NY Lawmakers Vote to Ban ‘Surveillance Pricing,’ but Digital Price Tags Survive

New York Public News Network | By Jon Campbell Businesses would be prohibited from using personal data to tailor prices to individual customers in New York under a newly passed bill meant to crack down on a practice critics have called “surveillance pricing.” The state Assembly, however, declined to vote on companion legislation that would’ve also banned […]
NY Lawmakers Vote to Ban ‘Surveillance Pricing,’ but Digital Price Tags Survive

Liberty High School Unveils New Little Free Library

Liberty High School students, staff and community members now have a new way to discover and share books with the installation of a Little Free Library on campus. The new library was created through the efforts of the Liberty High School Interact Club, which worked to establish the book-sharing station as a resource for the […]
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UDC Gets $100,000 in Funding from New York State After More Than 30 Years

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER, NY and PA — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) discussed recent funding success and sent letters of gratitude to assembly members during its regular meeting of Thursday, June 4. The UDC is an organization that serves as a partnership between local and state governments and the federal government to manage a 73.4 […]
UDC Gets $100,000 in Funding from New York State After More Than 30 Years