Buffalo Toronto Public Media | By BTPM Staff Supporters of a federal tax credit program set up to benefit school children in grades Kindergarten through 12 are urging New York’s governor to opt into the program. Under the federal tuition tax credit program set to begin next January, people with a tax liability may donate an […]
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The New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies across the state will increase patrols over the Memorial Day weekend to target drunk, impaired and reckless driving. The special enforcement campaign begins Friday, May 22, and continues through Monday, May 25. Additional patrols are funded through grants from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. Authorities […]
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New York Public News Network | By Samuel King A five-year delay in a New York mandate for electric school buses will be included in this year’s final state budget, according to lawmakers. School districts had been required to have all new school bus purchases be electric by 2027. That transition would now take place in […]
By Jon Campbell and Jimmy Vielkind | Gothamist |New York Public News Network A New York state judge cleared the way for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman to receive up to $3.5 million in public matching funds that Republican leaders are hoping will provide a jolt to his campaign against Gov. Kathy Hochul. State Supreme […]
CALICOON, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising motorists of a full closure of the Callicoon Bridge (Interstate Bridge #7), which spans the Delaware River between Bridge Street in the hamlet of Callicoon, Sullivan County, and State Route 1016 in Damascus Township, Pennsylvania. The closure is scheduled for Wednesday, May […]
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New York Public News Network | By Jon Campbell New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is poised to win a significant rollback of New York’s landmark 2019 climate law, leaving environmentalists furious with a governor they once considered a major ally in the battle against climate change. Hochul, a Democrat, spent months urging state lawmakers to scale back […]
Three New Yorkers who were passengers onboard the cruise ship that has been racked by a deadly hantavirus outbreak are now being held in Nebraska along with other American passengers, according to state health officials. One of the three New Yorkers who was on the ship is a New York City resident and the other […]
New York Public News Network | By Samuel King Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders seem to have reached a compromise on auto insurance reform. It was a key priority of Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is seeking to lower rates as part of what she calls her affordability agenda. The changes will be part of a […]
New York Public News Network | By Jon Campbell, Samuel King, Jimmy Vielkind New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced a framework deal on a $268 billion state budget that includes money to help New York City and other municipalities close their deficits, adds limits on local police cooperating with federal immigration authorities and creates new rebate […]
