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Permanent exhibit to open in 2027, includes Fulton Fryar’s cabin that shows past segregation in the Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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New Yorkers could see new benefit cards in 2027 as officials pledge to prioritize a long-awaited upgrade. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Initiative Aims To Provide Stable Employment Opportunities for New Yorkers in Recovery From Addiction  Champlain Valley Family Center for Drug Treatment and Youth Services, Inc.: $1,750,000 Behavioral Health Services North, Inc: $1,456,360 Albany, February, 20, 2026. News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced awards totaling $42.9 million to fund job training and placement efforts […]

77,000 Fewer Undergrad Students Receiving Help Compared to 2008 A new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli finds that New York’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), the state’s primary need-based grant program for college students, has not kept pace with inflation or rising tuition costs since the 2008-09 academic year (AY) and that undergraduate TAP […]

Flags Will Be Flown at Half-Staff Across New York State Tomorrow, February 18, and on the Day of Reverend Jackson’s Funeral Service Governor Kathy Hochul today directed flags to be lowered at half-staff to honor the life and public service legacy of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away on Tuesday, February 17 […]

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Defendant Had Fled Sentencing in June and Was Later Captured in Cohoes With Help of Cohoes Police Department State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced that Devin Zielinski was sentenced to serve two to six years in state prison for […]

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Child Care Council Ex. Director: “There aren’t enough providers to meet today’s needs, let alone if it were expanded to more families. He said the physical infrastructure doesn’t even exist yet.” Click here for the NCPR story 

Will this week’s budget hearing provide insight into the state’s plan to salvage its safety net? Click here for the New York Focus story 

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“In many upstate cities like Syracuse, Binghamton, and Rochester, the number of children living in poverty is upwards of 40%.” Click here for the NCPR story 

Program Launched With $48.3 Million Repayment Initiative To Provide up to $300,000 in Loan Forgiveness Application Deadline Extended to End of March for Employers and Mid-April for Individual Applicants; Application Link Is Available Here NYS News Release of Jan. 27, 2026 – Governor Hochul today announced the launch of the Health Care Access Loan Repayment […]

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Homestead Development Corp. looks to create affordable homes for middle-class buyers Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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Owner Melissa Desautels cited a downward spiral in sales at the boutique, the result of downtown’s ongoing public safety problems and dwindling customer traffic. Click here for the Seven Days story