02.21.13 |
The city of Rochester, New York is being considered to host the 2024 Olympic Games. Rochester was featured in the New York Times this week, after the Olympic Committee sent letters to the mayors of 35 American cities to guage their interest in ...
02.21.13 |
New York's minimum wage may not pass after all. It seemed to be almost a sure thing a few weeks ago, but lawmakers return from recess on Tuesday, and suddenly, favor is swinging against a hike. Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos said it's a ...
02.20.13 |
It took over 3 days, but the city of Bath, New York, population 56-hundred, finally has all its lights back on. Work crews completed repairs at the damaged Wilson street substation Tuesday afternoon. They say everything is now back to normal. Up to ...
02.19.13 |
Groups across the state of New York are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to make his abortion bill public. Until now, the bill, which falls under the Women's Equality Act, hasn't been fully laid out. Conservative groups across the state, the ...
02.18.13 |
People are inundating sheriff's offices across upstate New York to fill out a form that keeps your personal information out of the public record, if you own a weapon. The records are impacted by New York's new Safe Act. The Chemung County Sheriff ...
02.15.13 |
There's a new policy in New York for people caught with small amounts of marijuana. Beginning next month, suspects will be given a desk appearance rather then spend the night in jail. The governor has said he aims to make marijuana fully legal in ...
02.14.13 |
New York State's top judge wants courtrooms open to camera coverage so New Yorkers can see for themselves how justice works. Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman is calling for a change in state law so people can know how laws are being interpreted, rights ...
02.13.13 |
Watkins Glen, New York aims to be the next coolest small town. Hammondsport, New York won it last year. Right now, the Glen is in 2nd place in the national competition. The contest ends Friday. You can vote by going ...
02.13.13 |
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation says the long-awaited regulations for shale gas drilling will be delayed after the state's health commissioner said his office needs more time to study the possible health impacts. ...
02.13.13 |
Democrats in the state Legislature on Tuesday renewed calls for increasing the minimum wage. The Independent Democratic Conference and the Senate Democrats pushed for a wage hike in separate news conferences Tuesday. Senator Jeffrey Klein ...
