09.25.17 |
The sate Senate committee plans to hold a hearing Thursday in Albany to learn more about the problem and the best ways to protect personal information. The hearing comes after a massive breach at the credit reporting firm Equifax exposed...
09.22.17 |
An attorney for Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano says his 72-year-old client was released Monday from an Arizona prison, but wouldn't disclose where Gravano served his time, or where he plans to live now that he's a free man. Thomas Farinella...
09.13.17 |
A report by the office of the inspector general found that many providers failed to document patient assessments or provide written care plans to elderly and disabled New Yorkers receiving at-home care. The report calculates the state may have...
08.15.17 |
The state sends out 500 camping gift cards and Empire Passes to foster families around the state. The $80 gift cards can cover a two-night stay at a state camp site, or supplies from the state Parks Dept. The Empire Pass is for day-use vehicle...
06.28.17 |
Cuomo formally ordered the Senate and the Assembly to reconvene.The 15-year policy giving Democratic Mayor Bill De Blasio control over his city's schools expires Friday if lawmakers do nothing. Many lawmakers want the special session to also...
05.08.17 |
The revised standards will be presented to the policy making Board of Regents tomorrow and public comments are being accepted until June 2nd.State education officials released the standards last week, following a two-year process that included...
04.17.17 |
Experts say offers the plan which covers tuition at public colleges for students whose families earn less that $125,000 a year or less offers the least assistance to the neediest students whose tuition is already covered by other...
03.16.17 |
Senator Chuck Schumer's office said the IRS responded to letter he sent earlier this week on behalf of his constituents asking the agency to extend the March 15 deadline because of power outages and inclement weather.A Schumer spokesman says the...
02.10.17 |
The bill's aim was to ensure farmers did not face neglect charges by making dogs work outside on hot or cold days. It would have legally reclassified farm dogs as "livestock'' not "domesticated animals.'' The Humane Society said the bill...
02.08.17 |
The governor launched the campaign to build support for the Excelsior Scholarship proposal telling students at Buffalo State College that about 80% of families would qualify. The estimated $163 million...
