How Local Schools are Navigating AI Adoption This Year
As the new school year begins, educators are considering how to responsibly incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms.
New York
How Can NY Reduce Child Poverty? Panel Turns to Public for Ideas
A state panel is checking in on what more needs to be done to fulfill New York’s promise to cut the child poverty rate by half in the next five years. The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council, or CPRAC, held public hearings in Rochester and Albany this month as it considers a new round of […]
Albany Woman Planned to Bomb State Capitol, Federal Prosecutors Say
WXXI News | By Jimmy Vielkind An Albany woman pledged her support to Islamic State and then talked with undercover federal agents about blowing up the New York State Capitol building, federal prosecutors allege. A criminal complaint filed Thursday in federal court says Jessica Bowie, 35, had a gun and a dummy explosive device after meeting […]
Six Confirmed Measles Cases, 14 Presumed Infected Across Upstate NY
WXXI News | By Beth Adams Four upstate New York counties have reported measles cases over the past week. This news comes a few weeks before school begins, and at a time when more parents are opting their children out of vaccinations. On Tuesday, Steuben County confirmed one case of measles. Another case was confirmed in […]
Gun Groups Sue Over NY Law That They Argue Effectively Bans a Popular Glock
WXXI News | By Jimmy Vielkind New York lawmakers included a provision in this year’s state budget designed to crack down on handguns that criminals are converting to automatic weapons. But gun-rights advocates say the new law effectively bans the sale of a popular type of pistol carried by many NYPD officers. Second Amendment groups, including […]
Former Sullivan County Health Commissioner Warns NY Counties Will Face Higher Costs, Workloads as SNAP Changes Loom
New York’s county governments are preparing for higher costs and a heavier workload as changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, take effect this fall. John Liddle, who spent five years as Sullivan County’s Commissioner of Health and Human Services before resigning in May, is now executive director of the New York […]
Rape Survivor Services Warn of New York State Funding Crunch
New York Public News Network | By Jimmy Vielkind Groups that provide services to crime victims — including rape survivors — are sounding the alarm over millions of dollars in lost state funding. Dozens of organizations received notice in recent weeks that grants from the Office of Victims Services are coming in lower than expected or […]
NY’s Recycling Data is a Dumpster Fire, According to State Comptroller Report
New York Public News Network | By Rosemary Misdary New York state’s recycling data is garbage, according to a new report by the state comptroller. The Department of Environmental Conservation requires the roughly 400 statewide refuse facilities to file annual reports about the waste they bring in, including how much of it is diverted to recycling. […]
State Police Capture Suspect Thomas Ryan in Greenville Homicide Investigation
Update August 9, 2026, 12:30 p.m.: The New York State Police, announce that homicide suspect Thomas D. Ryan has been safely apprehended and is in police custody following an extensive, multi-day investigation and coordinated law enforcement operation. Thomas was wanted in connection with the August 6, 2026, homicide of his father, Robert Ryan, 70, at his […]
