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Former Trooper Christopher Baldner found not guilty of murder, reckless endangerment

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Nuclear energy meeting in Potsdam leaves some with more questions

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Hochul approves Adirondack Park state land master plan amendments

NYS News Release, Nov. 20, 2025 – Albany – Governor Kathy Hochul today approved amendments to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (SLMP) which were recommended by the Adirondack Park Agency Board. The amendments improve the protection and management of 2.9 million acres of public land in New York State’s Adirondack Park. “From providing […]

DiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities

November 20, 2025 – A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the labor force participation rate for those with a disability age 16 and over rose by 4.6 percentage points between 2019 and 2024, while it dropped 0.5 percentage points for the state’s nondisabled workforce. Despite this progress, only 28.8% of individuals […]

NY State Police retail task force has recovered $2.6+ million in stolen goods

A Total of 1,224 Arrests Involving 2,146 Criminal Charges Made in Connection With 1,006 Operations Statewide Retail Theft Decreased More Than 13 Percent Year-Over-Year in New York City, Larceny Down 13 Percent Across the Rest of the State Nov. 19, 2025 – Governor Hochul today announced that the New York State Police Organized Retail Theft […]

Final NYS Thruway Service Aea reopens following $450 million service area redevelopment

 No Toll or Tax Dollars Used in Construction Nov. 19, 2205 – Ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the reopening of the new Modena Service Area, located on the Thruway (I-87) southbound between exit 18 (New Paltz – Poughkeepsie – NY Route 299) and exit 17 (Newburgh – Scranton- […]

Bare Hill prison in Malone to close as the North Country’s prison landscape shrinks

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Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman Announces Initial Assembly Committee Assignments

Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman is pleased to announce his initial committee assignments in the New York State Assembly. Cashman has been appointed to the Agriculture Committee, the Tourism, Parks, and Sports Development Committee, and the Veterans’ Affairs Committee three panels that directly reflect the strengths and priorities of the 115th Assembly District. “These committees represent the core of who we are […]

Stefanik is running for governor. What was her impact on NY-21?

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Federal HEAP funding will not reach New Yorkers until at least November 24, state officials say

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Democrat Michael Cashman sworn in as New York Assembly District 115 Representative

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An unsolvable challenge’: Whitney deal falls through Deal collapses due to gridlock caused by restrictions on state ownership

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New York Board of Regents moves ahead on climate education, financial literacy curriculum

State to open proposed requirements for K-12 to public comment starting Nov. 19 Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Biotechnology company is investing $2 + Billion in Saratoga County facility creating 1,000 new jobs

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a global leader in biotechnology founded in New York State, will create 1,000 new jobs as part of a $2 billion investment at its new facility in Saratoga Springs. The company plans to utilize a more than one million square foot property it recently purchased on Duplainville […]

Prison Agency Seeks to Dramatically Narrow Solitary Confinement Law

Prison officials are using a novel legal reading of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act to argue that it doesn’t apply to units where most people are incarcerated. Click here for the New York Focus story 

NY puts off implementing law that would ban natural gas in new homes and buildings

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State agrees to delay New York’s all-electric buildings mandate pending appeals court ruling

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DEC Announces Opening of Regular Firearms Season for Deer and Bear Hunting on Nov. 15

DEC Encourages Hunters to Test Deer Harvested in Southern Herkimer and Northern Otsego County for Chronic Wasting Disease New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that the State’s most popular big game hunting season begins on Saturday, Nov. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. DEC encourages all hunters to […]

Recent Regional NYS Forest Ranger live-saving actions

Town of North Elba Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Nov. 8 at 12:45 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a hiker with an unstable leg injury at the intersections of Algonquin and Iroquois Mountain trails approximately six miles from the nearest trailhead. New York State Police Aviation was conducting training at the time and […]

Governor Hochul honors NY Veterans and their families & highlights state program that support their education goals

Governor Kathy Hochul today reaffirmed New York State’s unwavering commitment to supporting those who have served through programs that expand access to higher education and financial aid, in recognition of Veterans Day. New York State remains a national leader in honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans by providing resources and opportunities that help them […]

Cashman prepares to represent 115th Assembly District

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Mandatory personal finance and climate classes coming to all public schools in New York

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Delays hit $40M Gore Mountain project, amid friction between town, ORDA

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APA could send proposed cannon testing range to rare public hearing

The Adirondack Park Agency board will discuss the proposal to test-fire howitzers at its Nov. 13-14 meeting. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

NYS to issue full federal SNAP benefits for November

STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL Albany, NY – Npvember 7, 2025 – “After weeks of the Trump administration putting millions of New Yorkers through chaos and confusion, following guidance from USDA, I’ve directed state agencies to issue full federal SNAP benefits for November. We expect the first New Yorkers to begin having access to their […]