ALBANY - Some of the immigrant children being housed in New York foster care facilities after being separated from their parents at the southern border need psychological counseling for the traumatizing ordeal. That’s according to Gov. Andrew … [Read more...]
Cuomo Announces Lawsuit Against Federal Government in Response to Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday the state plans to file a lawsuit against the federal government for enacting a zero-tolerance policy to separate thousands of children from their families who illegally enter the country. The … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Passed Over in $20 Million Municipal Consolidation and Efficiency Competition
ALBANY - Chautauqua County will not be the recipient of a $20 million New York State government efficiency grant. Late last week Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County was the winner of the Municipal Consolidation and … [Read more...]
25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station
JAMESTOWN, NY - The acquisition of the Gateway Train Station (formerly "Erie-Lackawanna Train Station") and its surrounding property by the National Comedy Center in the Summer of 2017 was the culmination of a 25-year renovation and development … [Read more...]
Future of NRG Repowering Project Up in Air Following News of Reconnection Cost
DUNKIRK - It appears the fate of the county’s largest property tax payer is once again in jeopardy. The Dunkirk Observer is reporting that the repowering of the NRG generating plant in Dunkirk from coal to natural gas is once again facing … [Read more...]
Cuomo Calls for Investigation into Hurricane Relief Response in Puerto Rico
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for the establishment of an independent federal commission to investigate the federal response to 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. After the release of the Harvard School of Public Health's analysis … [Read more...]
Governor Proposes Measure Giving Teachers Power to Report Students to Court, Remove Access to Guns
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed an expansion to his “Extreme Risk Protection Order” bill to give teachers the power to go to court to prevent a student’s access to guns, if they suspect the student might bring a gun to school and … [Read more...]
Election Officials to Participate in Exercises Focused on Protecting Integrity of Election System
ALBANY - New York State is stepping up its effort to ensure the 2018 elections go off without a hitch. On Wednesday Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the State Board of Elections—in concert with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security—will … [Read more...]
IRS Challenges State’s Effort to Circumvent New Federal Cap on SALT Deductions
WASHINGTON - There's a new challenge for New York State and others that have tried to do an end-around regarding the new federal tax law that was recently approved in Washington. New York State is one of several states that have moved to let … [Read more...]
Schneiderman Resigns as State Attorney General Amid Reports of Abuse
ALBANY - New York's attorney general has announced his resignation after four women accused the Democrat of physically abusing them. Eric Schneiderman released a statement late Monday saying the allegations will ``effectively prevent him from leading … [Read more...]
