Archive for 'Corruption in Gov’t.'
Prison guards and inmates say New York’s correctional system is broken
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Posted: April 29th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Trump strips union rights from 1,400 Fort Drum and Rome defense workers
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Posted: April 26th, 2026 under Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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This Rockland County Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job
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Posted: April 20th, 2026 under Business News, Corruption in Gov't., County Government News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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Corrections officers injured in series of incidents at Clinton Correctional Facility, NYSCOPBA says
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Posted: April 16th, 2026 under Community Events, Corruption in Gov't., General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Housing advocates: Redundant state reviews are killing projects
The SEQR debate: Does the Adirondack Park need extra environmental red tape? Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: April 15th, 2026 under Business News, Code Enforcement, Corruption in Gov't., General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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One year later, North Country businesses still struggle with Canadian tariffs and tourism
Tense international relations are also impacting tourism. The state comptroller says travel from Canada into New York fell by 21% last year. Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: April 14th, 2026 under Border News, Business News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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As the Bronx Democratic Party’s Clout Grows, So Does Its Bottom Line
NYC politics affects us all Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: April 14th, 2026 under City News, Corruption in Gov't., Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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DiNapoli” Despite third straight year of state workforce expansion, overtime costs increased by $1.6 billion in 2025
Department of Corrections Accounted for Over 87% of Total Increase in OT Earnings New York State agency overtime costs increased 22.7% in 2025 for a total of $1.6 billion, while the number of overtime hours increased by 5.9%, or 1.4 million hours, higher than the previous year, according to the annual report issued today by […]
Posted: April 13th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., General News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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DiNAPOLI: WESTERN REGIONAL OTB MUST STRENGTHEN FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND OVERSIGHT
Albany, April 1, 2026 – An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli of the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. (WROTB) found poor oversight of operations by the board of directors, cost overruns and significant estimation errors. The audit found WROTB’s failure to take action to address the declining handle, the […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., County Government News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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How the screening system used by schools and hospitals misses nearly 14,000 NY sex offenders
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Posted: March 24th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., Education News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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New York Gave These Broadway Shows Millions — And They Flopped Anyway
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Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Arts and Entertainment, Business News, City News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Trump’s tariffs likely cost you hundreds of dollars. Will you get a refund?
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Posted: February 27th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., National History, National News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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How a state grant with strings attached derailed plans for Cascade Welcome Center
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Posted: February 26th, 2026 under Business News, Community Events, Corruption in Gov't., Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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NY prisons still staffed by National Guard amid ongoing vacancies a year after strike
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Posted: February 26th, 2026 under Community Events, Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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State Police disciplinary rules are lax and inconsistent, investigation finds
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Posted: February 26th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Gov. Hochul call on Trump Administration to refund $13.5 billion in tariff payments to New Yorkers
New York Families Have Paid An Estimated $1,751 Per Household Due to Tariffs Since They Were Enacted Last Year Albany, NY – Feb. 24, 2026 NYS Press Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today called on the Trump Administration to refund the estimated $13.5 billion in tariff payments for New Yorkers, following the recent Supreme Court […]
Posted: February 24th, 2026 under Agricultural News, Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, Political News.
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State Prison Officials Said an Employee Accused of Sexual Assault Didn’t Exist. We Found Him.
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Posted: February 20th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Top Horse Racing Investigator Resigns After New York Focus Investigation
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Posted: February 20th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, National News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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New York City Had a Chance to Ease Its Staffing Crisis. It Quietly Gave Up.
Important story on NYC corruption and incompetence Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: February 15th, 2026 under City News, Corruption in Gov't., State Government News, Statewide News.
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‘On our own’: Vermont is getting less help from the feds to keep elections secure
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Posted: February 13th, 2026 under Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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How Disputed Foreclosure Math Allegedly Helped a Bank Win a Five-Bedroom Brooklyn Home for $100
NYC story, but is it happening in other parts of NYS Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: February 5th, 2026 under Business News, City News, Corruption in Gov't., General News.
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‘I’m a Human Rights Violator’: Staff at Youth Prison Recount Lockdowns, Turmoil, 24-Hour Shifts
A years long staffing crisis at state-run facilities has taken its toll on incarcerated kids and the workers who watch over them. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: February 4th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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CANCELED: Cordâme
Dear Friends, Hill and Hollow Music regrets to announce the cancellation of the Cordâme concerts scheduled at Lake Forest on Saturday, January 31st and the Saranac Methodist Church on Sunday, February 1st. In April 2025, the award-winning Montreal chamber music (jazz) ensemble applied for a U.S. visa to travel here for these concerts. In the nine […]
Posted: January 30th, 2026 under Arts and Entertainment, Border News, Community Events, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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As She Raises Millions, Hochul Isn’t Saying Who She’s Meeting With
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Posted: January 22nd, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., Political News, State Government News.
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Broadway Bigwigs Donated Heavily to Hochul Before Proposed Tax Credit Expansion
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Posted: January 22nd, 2026 under Arts and Entertainment, Business News, Corruption in Gov't., Political News, State Government News.
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