In a press conference held at Planned Parenthood’s Syracuse Health Center Friday afternoon, central New York legislators and local leaders spoke on the controversial ruling’s impact on future generations of Americans.
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The package includes raising the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle to 21, revising red-flag laws and banning the sale of bullet-resistant body vests. Read more »
Rep. Antonio Delgado, a Democrat who has represented the 19th Congressional District of New York since 2019, will become the state’s next lieutenant governor. Read more »
The McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center in Onondaga County will receive $670,000 in funding as a part of New York state’s Community Violence Intervention Act. Read more »
Comments ranged from outright support for the drafted plan to proposed alternatives in order to meet the state's goal of decreasing carbon emissions by 85% below 1990 levels by 2050. Read more »
Onondaga County will receive over $3.7 million in the first round of opioid settlement payments, according to a press release from the New York state attorney general’s office on Tuesday. Read more »
Hemlock woolly adelgid pose a mounting threat to Eastern hemlocks, trees that play a significant role in filtering water in the Skaneateles Lake watershed. Read more »
The halting of payments does not affect most aspects of the State University of New York, City University of New York or the State Insurance Fund, per the memo. Read more »
To provide aid for immigration assistance, New York state is offering free services through the Office of New Americans that include preparation and support for naturalization and civics tests. Read more »
The sign depicted a plane labeled “CLIMATE CHANGE” above a New York City skyline prominently featuring the twin towers. The plane was facing the two buildings. Read more »
The lawsuit claims “egregious” police and prosecutorial misconduct leading up to the trial and seeks $50 million for unjust conviction and imprisonment and a list of damages. Read more »
Cornell Cooperative Extension educator Camille Marcotte recommends residents take more proactive steps to reduce the amount of salt they use on their personal property. Read more »
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will call for a Senate vote in March to reduce the cost of insulin from $200-$600 per prescription to a cap of $35. Read more »
In the agreement, Green National, a real estate management company owned by Troy and Tim Green, will pay a $300,000 penalty, of which all but $50,000 will be suspended if all terms of the agreement are fulfilled within 60 days. Read more »
The funding is part of a larger initiative from Hochul that allocated $17.3 million in state funding to provide both permanent and emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness. Read more »