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Feds Accuse New York of Violating USDA Standards Over Use of Farmland for Solar Projects

New York Public News Network | By Samuel King Trump administration officials, including the U.S. Agriculture secretary and Environmental Protection Agency administrator, are questioning the conversion of farmland into solar projects in New York. A letter from Secretary Brooke Rollins, Administrator Lee Zeldin and Special Envoy John Rich accuses New York state of violating USDA standards […]
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Hochul Breaks Silence on DOJ Olmstead Memo: ‘We Understand What is at Stake’

Buffalo Toronto Public Media | By Emyle Watkins Governor Kathy Hochul has broken her silence on the U.S. Department of Justice memo challenging disabled peoples’ right to live as integrated as possible in their communities. BTPM NPR reached out to the governor’s office on Wednesday while activists flooded public comment at a statewide government committee meeting, […]
Hochul Breaks Silence on DOJ Olmstead Memo: ‘We Understand What is at Stake’

Gillibrand Condemns Trump Administration’s Iran Deal, as Negotiations Continue

Buffalo Toronto Public Media | By Maria Pawelczyk New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand condemned the Trump administration’s proposed deal with Iran, saying the war has spurred long closures of the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global supply chains and economies. “What did Americans get?” Gillibrand said. “We were promised that this conflict would make America […]
Gillibrand Condemns Trump Administration’s Iran Deal, as Negotiations Continue

Trump Administration Challenges NY’s New Immigration Law in Court

New York Public News Network | By Jimmy Vielkind The Trump administration is suing New York state over its recently passed immigration law, saying Albany lawmakers overstepped their authority to regulate federal enforcement efforts. In a complaint filed Monday at a federal court in Buffalo, the U.S. Department of Justice argues that the state law enacted as part of […]

NY Exploring Bid for 2042 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NYC

New York Public News Network | By Jon Campbell Gov. Kathy Hochul is hoping to extend New York City’s sports fever all the way to 2042. Hochul launched a committee on Monday that will study whether it’s plausible to host the winter games in New York City and Lake Placid 16 years from now, the next […]
NY Exploring Bid for 2042 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NYC