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October 28, 2026, (NYS Comptroller News Release) – The owner of an Ulster County medical transportation service company today pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $227,000 by unlawfully billing the Medicaid program by inflating charges and billing for services that were never provided, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County […]

744 Licensed Adult-Use Retailers Open for Business Statewide NYS News Release of October 27, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York’s regulated adult-use cannabis market has surpassed $4.1 billion in retail sales since adult-use sales began in December 2022, marking a major economic milestone for the state’s burgeoning cannabis industry. This achievement […]

Prohibits use of live bait in all but 146 waters  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced proposed regulations to protect populations of Adirondack brook trout, New York’s state fish. The proposals simplify harvest regulations for Adirondack brook trout ponds and prohibit the use of live baitfish in the Adirondack Park […]

Letitia James told reporters she supports a bill that would undercut her office’s efforts to dismiss prison sex abuse claims. Click here for the New York Focus story 

New York Focus Summary New York’s next governor will inherit a state prison system troubled by interconnected challenges: aging facilities, staffing woes, deaths behind bars, and chronic violence by both prisoners and guards, as well as ongoing policy battles in the courts and the state legislature. Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul and her underdog opponent, Republican […]

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State funding will support conservation and improvements to public access and wayfinding at the Twin Valleys property in Lewis, New York LEWIS, N.Y. — October 27, 2026 — Champlain Area Trails (CATS) has been awarded a $75,000 grant through New York State’s Conservation Partnership Program (CPP) to support conservation and the development of Twin Valleys […]

Roman Catholic Community of St. Alexander and St. Joseph Parish, Clinton County — $125,000, JCEO — $118,396 October 26, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced  $8.3 million in capital grants for 59 food banks and emergency food assistance organizations across New York State through the New York Providing Local Access to Essential Sustenance (NY […]

75 Actions across 17 agencies involving access to child care and other services, small businesses, state operations October 21, 2026, Governor Hochul News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the second wave of state regulatory reform actions through her EXPRESS NY initiative to make government work better for New Yorkers. The 75 regulatory reform […]

Governor Hochul News Release, October 21, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today signed commonsense gun safety legislation to expand firearm safe storage requirements and prevent individuals prohibited from possessing guns from purchasing ammunition. Governor Hochul signed these bills at the New Yorkers Against Gun Violence annual benefit dinner on the fifth anniversary of the death […]

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October 17, 2026,  PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – This morning, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (A6790A) into law, increasing the volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker tax credit from $200 to $800 annually. The signing comes after statewide calls from legislators, volunteers, and fire associations. “I am very pleased to see this legislation, which I co-sponsored, get signed […]

More than 1.5M HEAP benefits were issued last year with a greater need expected this winter Click here for the Sun Community News story 

When is early voting? How do I register? We answer your election questions ahead of November 3. Click here for the New York Focus story 

October 16, 2026 – State tax receipts totaled $68.5 billion through the middle of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027, $7.3 billion higher than estimates by the Division of the Budget (DOB). State tax collections were also $8.6 billion higher than those through September 2025, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York […]

October 15, 2026 – As of May 2026, more than 1.9 million New York students participated in the school lunch program, the third most in the nation, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. However, recent federal changes enacted under H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21) in 2025 restricting eligibility to the Supplemental […]

Total of 8.2 Million New Yorkers Receiving Checks Up to $200 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 3 million New Yorkers have already received their energy rebate checks of up to $200, with another 5.2 million checks being sent in coming weeks. Governor Hochul’s Enacted Budget included a one-time $1 billion Protecting Our Wallets Energy […]

The GOP candidate for governor has made slashing energy costs a centerpiece of his campaign. But he’s presented no plan for how to do it. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman are locked in an expensive — and surprisingly competitive — race. Click here for the New York Focus story 

It will Consolidate Five Department of Health Laboratory Sites and Bring Nearly 800 Employees Under One Roof October 13, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the topping out of the new $1.7 billion Wadsworth Center Laboratory at the W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus in Albany, marking a major construction milestone as the final […]

Fourth Year of Application Fee Waivers Helps Students Apply to SUNY, CUNY and Participating Private Colleges and Universities at No Cost October 13, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than 130 colleges and universities across New York State are waiving application fees for high school seniors as part of the 2026 College Application […]

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As ground contamination mounts, New York State Salt Summit focuses on new technology to help maintain winter roads. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

2024 was the first toll adjustment for system-wide NY E-ZPass customers since 2010 (14 years). Two system-wide toll rate adjustments – On Jan. 1, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2027, base NY E-ZPass rates increase by five percent from prior levels (4.5 cents per mile will increase to 4.9 cents per mile in 2027). Standard Toll […]

Town of Keene, Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On September 29 at 8:25 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker reporting their hiking partner missing on the Van Ho Trail. Forest Rangers Curcio and Foutch spoke to the caller at the Adirondak Loj and learned that the two separated at Indian Falls. The caller […]