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DiNAPOLI: TENNESSEE WOMAN SENTENCED FOR STEALING DECEASED MOTHER’S NYS PENSION CHECKS
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of Leslie Schwinzer, of Knoxville, Tennessee, for stealing pension checks that had been issued to her deceased mother. Schwinzer, 46, was sentenced on July 14, 2022 to pay over $56,000 in restitution and serve 8 months home detention and 2 years’ probation before the […]
Posted: July 15th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Update: Monkeypox in New York State – July 15, 2022
As of July 15 2022, a total of 490 confirmed orthopoxvirus/monkeypox cases – a designation established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – have been identified with 461 in New York City, 16 in Westchester County, 4 in Suffolk County, 3 in Nassau County, 1 in Sullivan County, 1 in Chemung County, […]
Posted: July 15th, 2022 under City News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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DiNAPOLI: NUMBER OF NEW YORKERS BEHIND ON UTILITY BILLS SOARED DURING PANDEMIC
One in Eight Residential Customers Statewide Face Overdue Utility Bills, 60% of Customers in Arrears are from NYC and Long Island The devastating number of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money to their utility companies, with one in eight customers in arrears […]
Posted: July 15th, 2022 under Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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DiNAPOLI: OVERTIME COSTS AT STATE AGENCIES REACHED ALL-TIME HIGH IN 2021
Dept. of Corrections, Office of Mental Health and Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Accounted for Two-Thirds of OT Hours The total cost of overtime in 2021 reached an all-time high at more than $924 million, up 8.7% from 2020, covering roughly 19.95 million overtime hours worked, or an increase of 4.3%, according to a […]
Posted: July 15th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Undocumented immigrants, cash economy workers and people who are self-employed are not giving up on establishing a separate, permanent unemployment insurance program
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Posted: July 15th, 2022 under Business News, State Government News.
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Demand for monkeypox vaccine rises with case counts, but supply remains low
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Posted: July 15th, 2022 under Heathcare News, National News, State Government News.
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Challenge to New York’s new gun law filed by GOP candidate
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Posted: July 14th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, Political News, State Government News.
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DiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
Audit Finds No Attempt to Recover $292 Million in Overpayments for Recipients With Third-Party Insurance Coverage July 13, 2022 Too often Medicaid pays medical bills that a third-party insurer should have covered, and not enough is being done to make sure Medicaid recovers that money, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas […]
Posted: July 13th, 2022 under Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
Highest Inflation Since Start of Local Tax Cap Will Impact Local Governments July 13, 2022 Property tax levy growth will again be capped at 2% for 2023 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for […]
Posted: July 13th, 2022 under Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million Awarded in the First Round of Abortion Provider Support Fund
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Posted: July 13th, 2022 under General News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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North Country woman bids for N.Y. Supreme Court Judicial Seat
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Posted: July 12th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Boaters required to obtain certification before launching motorized watercraft in ADK waterways
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Posted: July 12th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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6 months in, New York mobile sports betting revenue continues to exceed expectations
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Posted: July 11th, 2022 under State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Gun applicants in NY will have to list social media accounts
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Posted: July 10th, 2022 under General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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An Opinion: It’s debatable: Whiteface redesigns
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Posted: July 9th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, State Government News.
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N.Y. gun seizures up 98 percent from last year
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Posted: July 7th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Will it be a felony to have a gun in the Adirondacks? The governor’s office says no
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Posted: July 7th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Proposed Saranac Lake apartment complex gets $6.5M from NYS
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Posted: July 7th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Hochul: Additional round of child care funding available By Nick Reisman City of Albany
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Posted: July 7th, 2022 under State Government News.
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VT. Corrections commissioner calls for longer shifts and 60-hour work weeks; union leader slams plan
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Posted: July 7th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, Regional NY-VT News, State Government News.
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Governor updates state’s sexual harassment prevention policy
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Posted: July 6th, 2022 under State Government News.
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Assemblyman Jones: NY’s new gun law is deeply concerning
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Posted: July 6th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Stefanik, Stec claim NY’s new gun law turns Adirondack Park gun owners into felons
July 5, 2022 – GLENS FALLS, N.Y.- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement regarding the latest unconstitutional gun control law passed by Albany Democrats and signed by Kathy Hochul which would turn Adirondack Park gun owners, a significant portion of NY-21, into felons: “Kathy Hochul and her radical Far-Left Democrat allies in Albany are […]
Posted: July 6th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Sports News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Cover crop funding available for NY farms
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Posted: July 6th, 2022 under Agricultural News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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New York to apply tougher energy efficiency standards with new climate laws
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Posted: July 6th, 2022 under Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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