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Does NYS have money that belongs to you? Here’s an easy way to find out.

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County social services in NY botch many child death investigations, system failing kids, audit says

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Woman admits stealing $1M lottery prize from NY cousin’s scratch-off ticket

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Country star Eric Church adds Upstate NY concert to 2023 tour dates

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DEC Releases 2020-2022 Report on Restoring and Enhancing the Health of New York’s Great Lakes

Highlights Efforts to Build Community Resilience to Flooding, Restore and Connect Healthy Ecosystems, Promote Environmental Justice, and Educate the Next Generation New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today released the 2020-2022 Great Lakes Program Report (PDF) that highlights collaborative efforts to conserve, restore, protect, and enhance New York’s Great Lakes […]

Flavored cannabis marketing accused of targeting children

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Elise Stefanik urged to cooperate with House probe into George Santos

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Justice ‘reforms’ forcing prosecutors to toss out 69% of NYC criminal cases, alarming new study finds

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New version of Clean Slate Act gives police, SED access to sealed records

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Rising Groundwater Threatens New York City — Researchers to Study How Much

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Stefanik bill would give grants to states that allow judges more discretion in setting cash bail

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Syracuse judge strikes down NY vaccine mandate for health workers, rules state overstepped its authority

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State strengthens sexual harassment prevention policy

Public has 30 days to offer feedback Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Hochul: New York bail reform law needs improvement

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New York Excelsior Scholarship: What you need to know about getting free college tuition

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Mega Millions results: $3M, $1M tickets sold in NY; jackpot now $1.35 billion

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Nassau Republicans call on George Santos to resign

“He is a stain on the House of Representatives,” said County Executive Bruce Blakeman. Click here for the City and State story 

Former NY lottery announcer Yolanda Vega to compete on ‘Family Feud’

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NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2023 Legislative Session

Speaker Carl E. Heastie Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes Chair, Ways and Means Helene E. Weinstein Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos Assistant Speaker Vivian E. Cook Speaker Pro Tempore Jeffrion L. Aubry Chair, Committee on Committees Alicia Hyndman Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Al Taylor Deputy Majority Leader Michaelle C. Solages Assistant Majority Leader Charles D. Fall […]

Compare the 2022 ELA and math test scores at every private school in New York

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DiNAPOLI: DON’T WAIT TO CLAIM YOUR MONEY!

$1.5 Million in Lost Money Returned Everyday New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli oversees more than 46 million unclaimed funds accounts valued at $17.5 billion. Staff from the Comptroller’s office will attend community events this month to help residents search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds. “In 2022, we gave […]

Lawmakers, advocates return to Albany without COVID-19 restrictions

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Hochul sworn in as first woman elected governor of New York

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Goodbye Big Macs: All McDonald’s restaurants on NY Thruway to close soon

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NY’s gas tax holiday ends this weekend. That’ll add 16¢ more in taxes per gallon

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