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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 […]

Last year Governor Hochul allocated millions to a prison oversight body. This year, she doesn’t want to renew the grant. Click here the New York Focus Story 

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Important story on NYC corruption and incompetence  Click here for the New York Focus story 

Albany, Feb. 10, 2026, News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Health has officially joined the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), strengthening the state’s role in global public health preparedness and response.  “New York has always led in public health and safety […]

Plattsburgh, NY, News Release of Feb. 10, 2026 – New York State Assemblymember Michael S. Cashman today announced his appointment to two additional New York State Assembly standing committees, the Small Business Committee and the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee. The Small Business Committee focuses on the small-business aspects of economic development, working to develop […]

 Call for Submissions To Run Through April 3; Submit Recommendations Through New Online Portal  Albany, NYS News Release of Feb. 13, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of EXPRESS NY (Expediting Processes and Regulations to Enable Streamlined Services), a new statewide effort to make government work better by tackling outdated and burdensome […]

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Victims identified in separate accidents Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

As housing construction booms in red states, blue states are falling behind. That will likely boost Republicans in federal politics. Click here for the New York Focus story 

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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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies statewide are participating in the national enforcement initiative to eliminate impaired driving during this year’s Super Bowl celebrations. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) funds the campaign, which began Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and runs through Super Bowl Sunday, […]

Governor Hochul states that the bill’s guardrails will ensure integrity of patient decision and preparedness of medical institutions, February 6, 2026 – Governor Hochul today signed legislation S.138/A.136 that will allow medical aid in dying to be available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. This historic bill signing comes […]

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Flags To Be Flown at Half-Staff Across New York State Saturday, February 7 Governor Kathy Hochul today directed flags on all State government buildings be flown at half-staff, Saturday, February 7, from sunrise to sunset, in honor of Charlie Hall, a correction officer who died from a medical emergency while on duty at Five Points […]

Ample Fishing Opportunities Await New Anglers Free Fishing Days Support the Governor’s “Get Offline, Get Outside” Initiative Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the 2026 dates for Free Fishing Days in New York. The requirement for a freshwater fishing license is waived during the following six days […]

A chance to voice YOUR opinion!    Click here for the Adirondack story 

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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 

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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 

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 

Town of New Lisbon Otsego County Wilderness Search: On January 28, Forest Ranger Laymon responded to a call for a search for a missing 70-year-old. The missing subject’s husband called at 4:38 p.m. to report his wife missing from their home. Otsego County Sheriff’s Deputies followed her tracks to Butternut Creek. Ranger Laymon went to County […]

Clinton County $74.5 Million +4.4%  Essex County $42.77 Million +4.4%  Franklin County $33.21 Million +5.2%  NYS  News Release of Feb. 3, 2026 – Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $24.4 billion in calendar year 2025, an increase of 4.5%, or $1 billion, from 2024, according to a report released today by […]