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The Egg will ‘hatch’ following $19.5 million renovation

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New York State Department of Health Confirms That Hepatitis B Vaccination Practices Remain Unchanged Following ACIP Votes

Birth Doses for all Newborns and School Immunization Requirements Remain the Same in New York State News Release, ALBANY, N.Y. (December 5, 2025) – The New York State Department of Health today reaffirmed that the long-standing hepatitis B vaccination recommendations for infants and children remain unchanged in New York State after two votes taken by […]

This year’s flu is spreading across New York. Officials say get the vaccine

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Legislation S2000A/A1195A Requires Health Insurance Policies to Provide Coverage for Follow-Up Screening or Diagnostic Services for Lung Cancer at No Cost to Patients

Albany, News Release of Dec. 4, 2025  Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to make life-saving medical care more affordable and accessible for New Yorkers. Legislation S2000A/A1195A requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer, and prevents insurance policies from imposing cost-sharing for those services. The legislation […]

Big Banks Accused of ‘Systematic Fraud’ in New York Foreclosure Auctions

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Governor Urges More New Yorkers To Enroll in EAP, the State’s Energy Affordability Program, Providing up to $500 In Annual Discounts on Energy Bills

New Yorkers can now begin applying for heating assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program to help defray the high cost of heating their homes during the winter. The program, known as HEAP, can provide up to $996 to eligible households, depending on how they heat their home. “As temperatures have already begun to drop, […]

Applications Now Open for County-Led Infrastructure Projects that Encourage Housing Growth, Placemaking and Tourism

Applications Due April 1, 2026 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a second round of the County Infrastructure Grant Program, which will provide an additional $50 million to support small- and medium-sized county-led infrastructure projects. Modern infrastructure is fundamental to New York State’s economic vitality. By supporting small- and medium-scale projects, the state can maintain its […]

Rochester woman pleased guilty to stealing mother’s pension payments and pays restitution of nearly $13K

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Monroe County District Attorney Brian Green and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced that Karen Walsh, a 68-year-old Rochester woman, pleaded guilty to stealing $12,973 in state pension payments sent to her mother, whose death had not been reported to the pension system. As part […]

Residents Launch Petition and SEQRA Challenge Concerning Proposed DHS/HSI Facility in Plattsburgh

12/1/25 – News release from Cadyville resident Patricia Barnett  12/2/15≤ 8 a.m. – Barnett stated that 103 people had signed her petition in a 15-hour period.  North Country residents are renewing and formalizing concerns that were raised during the public hearings but remain unresolved following the Planning Board’s November 18 approval of the proposed DHS/HSI facility […]

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

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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 Correctional Facility in Malone to close in 2026, DOCCS announces

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

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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 

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

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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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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 […]

Stec backs Stefanik for Governor

State Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today issued the following statement in response to Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announcing her candidacy for Governor of New York State: “I was the first state legislator to endorse Elise Stefanik when she ran for Congress in 2014. Since that time, as an Assemblyman and Senator with districts that are wholly […]

Adirondack region builds up EV infrastructure but lacks overall plan

New York is one of the leading states in terms of EV ownership, but adoption has been slow overall Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Story 

NYS Budget includes $50 million to expand SUNY Albany RNA Institute

The RNA Institute Advances Research To Understand, Diagnose and Treat Debilitating and Deadly Diseases Like Muscular Dystrophy, ALS, Alzheimer’s and Cancer  Albany, NY –  November 6, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a $50 million capital investment by New York State to expand the State University of New York at Albany’s RNA Institute. The […]

All-Electric New Buildings Law takes effect on December 31

By John T Ryan New York State’s goal of achieving zero on-site greenhouse gas emissions means significant changes will take effect on December 31, 2025.  There are some exemptions, but they are very few.   The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), signed into law on June 18, 2019, mandates the State achieve a […]

Elise Stefanik issues election statement

Statement on New York City Mayoral Election SARATOGA, N.Y. – House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “Under Kathy Hochul’s weak catastrophic leadership, New York City has now fallen to a pro-Hamas, Defund the Police, Tax Hiking, Antisemite Jihadist Communist. And instead of standing up for hardworking New York families, Kathy Hochul […]