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Third New York guard member identified in Texas helicopter crash

Jacob Pratt, of Rensselaer, has been identified as the sole survivor of the helicopter crash on Friday Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Albany Area National Guard soldiers among those killed in Texas helicopter crash

Casey Frankoski, a graduate of Columbia High School, and New York State Trooper John Grassia, of Schenectady, named by local officials as fatalities Click here for the Times-Union Story 

Senior Services on the Chopping Block in NY

Click here for the Mountain Lake PBS story 

NY to offer big discounts to some first-time home buyers in Syracuse area. A few strings attached

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See health-care jobs expected to grow fastest in New York by 2030

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

What are the wealthiest places in New York? See 1,000-plus communities ranked

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Syracuse celebrates career of Jim Boeheim: ‘For a lot of us, that was our lif

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New Yorkers receive $200M energy bill credit One-time credit offers bill relief to metered gas and electric customers

Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

$100M enriches after-school programs

LEAPS merges all state after-school programs into a single entity Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Central NY company hit with $1.6 million judgment for refusing to interview deaf candidate

Click here for the MSN.com story 

NY school districts ranked 1 to 608 based on 2023 geometry Regents exams

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Gov. signs new consumer protection law – Credit card surcharges must now be displayed prior to sale

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Staffing shortage could result in up to five prison closures in NY this year 

Click here for the NCPR story 

Governor Hochul’s Press Release on Steven James nomination as Superintendent of NYS Police

JANUARY 31, 2024 Governor Hochul Nominates Steven G. James to Serve as Superintendent of the New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today announced her nomination of Steven G. James to serve as the Superintendent of the New York State Police. Acting Superintendent James will lead the New York State Police in an acting role as […]

James named Acting NYS Police Superintendent

NewYorkStatePolice @nyspolice · 20h We congratulate Steven G. James on being named Acting Superintendent by Governor Kathy Hochul. James served the New York State Police for over 32 years, and we welcome him back as our leader.

Another 9/11 public servant lost

@NYSDEC The NYS Dec family is mourning the passing of Lt. David McShane who succumbed to a 9/11 illness contracted during his service at Ground Zero. Dave was a dedicated public servant and a brave leader. Our thoughts are with Dave’s wife, children, and loving friends.

Mother and daughter pursue nursing degrees at SUNY Plattsburgh

Both will graduate in 2025 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

How NY school districts did on 2023 Algebra I Regents Scores are for the 2022-2023 school year.

% proficient indicates the percentage of students tested who scored at level three or above. Click here to review data county by county 

Plattsburgh State mourns loss of former coach Phoebe Strurm

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2024 Agricultural Photo Contest contest!

NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Calling all photographers!!! We’re so excited to invite you to participate in our brand-new 2024 Agricultural Photo Contest contest! To highlight the best of NYS’s agricultural community, commodities, and livestock, we will pick a different topic each month and invite you to submit photos that fit that category. Photos […]

STATE COMPTROLLER THOMAS P. DiNAPOLI STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE BUDGET

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal: “Governor Hochul introduced her Executive Budget proposal amid continued economic growth; however, as recent years have shown, the financial picture can change rapidly. As the state faces out-year budget gaps totaling over $20 billion through State Fiscal Year […]

Cosmetologists in New York will be required to learn how to style textured hair

Click here for the State of Politics story 

See NY school districts ranked from 1 to 633 based on latest English language arts Regents exams

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Union: SUNY deficit will lead to cuts without higher state aid

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New York’s new laws in 2024: Voting reforms, minimum wage, red light cameras, more

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