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Archive for April 21st, 2026

Paint and Sip at Babbie Museum

Assemblyman Cashman on NYSCOPBA Letter to Governor

Albany, April 21, 2026 – “Every state employee deserves a safe workplace. There is a systemic problem within our correctional facilities. We continue to face a staffing crisis. We continue to face a contraband crisis. These problems are not isolated: They are persistent, escalating, and unacceptable. NYSCOPBA’s assessment reflects what staff on the ground have […]

Statement from Senator Dan Stec on NYSCOPBA letter to Gov. Hochul

  Albany, April 21, 2026 –  “The recent spate of chemical exposures and violence inside correctional facilities have magnified a crisis situation that Governor Hochul and DOCCS Commissioner Martuscello have willfully turned a blind eye towards for years. Correction officers, civilian staff and incarcerated individuals are less safe than ever inside correctional facilities because this […]

NYSCOPBA to Hochul: State prisons in ‘systemic emergency’ amid surge in violence, contraband

NYSCOPBA to Hochul: State prisons in ‘systemic emergency’ amid surge in violence, contraband Click here for the Spectrum 1 News story which includes NYSCOPBA’s letter to Governor Hochul

Submit up to 3 photos for the Peru Free Library’s 2027 calendar

Peru Students to Ignite Climate Action at Earth Fest 2026

Local youth leaders partner with 20+ organizations to tackle food waste and environmental conservation through interactive learning and mural art. PERU, NY, April 20, 2026 –  – On Thursday and Friday, April 23rd and 24th, the Students Against a Vanishing Environment (SAVE) will host Earth Fest 2026, a massive educational summit designed to inspire the […]