Archive for 'Statewide News'
Health insurance ending for corrections officers still on strike; National Guard still deployed
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Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Prison guards on strike have a list of complaints. Does NY’s deal address them?
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Posted: March 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Mediator for state, union announces tentative agreement to end prison strikes
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Posted: February 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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New York State Police changing color of troopers’ patrol cars
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Posted: February 27th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Labor relations expert weighs in on NY prison strikes
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Posted: February 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Successful Youth Deer Hunting Pilot Program Report Released
Feb. 14 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced another safe year of hunting seasons, with 2024-25 seasons being the second safest on record. DEC released its annual report documenting hunting-related shooting incidents (HRSIs) and tree stand/elevated hunting incidents and the numbers are consistent with the low incident […]
Posted: February 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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DOCCS, NYSCOPBA update ongoing mediation
Further updates expected in the coming days Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: February 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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DOCCS serving striking corrections officers with ‘legal papers’
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Posted: February 25th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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New York Senate shuts down attempt to repeal the ‘HALT Act’
Sen. Dan Stec tried to repeal a law from 2022 that placed restrictions on solitary confinement. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: February 25th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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New York correction officers pay docked for every day on strike
COs to be considered AWOL, lose state-sponsored health insurance for participating in “illegal job action.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: February 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Days into prison guard strike at NY state prisons, inmates say they feel unsafe
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Posted: February 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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10 former prison guards charged in death of inmate Robert Brooks
Brooks was allegedly beaten by corrections officers at the Marcy correctional Facilty Click here for the ABC News story
Posted: February 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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COMMENTARY: What is going on at the Adirondack Park Agency?
Hostile work environment alleged Opinion piece: Click for the Adirondack Almanac Commentary
Posted: February 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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N.Y. readies National Guard amid prison strikes
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Posted: February 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Corrections staff strike at Clinton and across the state
‘It’s not safe in there.’ Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: February 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Corrections officers hold strikes at Buffalo-area and Elmira-area prisons
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Posted: February 18th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Farms in the St. Lawrence and Champlain Valleys could be key in conserving grassland bird species
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Posted: February 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Statewide News.
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas from NYS DEC
A Lasting Gift for Valentine’s Day Roses are red, Violets are blue, and Cut flowers don’t last, So what do you do? Composting Your Flowers—Roses and other cut flowers are common gifts that let someone know you care about them. However, this symbol of love only lasts a week or two. These spent flowers are […]
Posted: February 13th, 2025 under Environmental News, General News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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NY school districts ranked from 1 to 670 based on 2024 high school graduation rates
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Posted: February 13th, 2025 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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US sues New York officials over immigration enforcement
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Posted: February 13th, 2025 under General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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The politics behind the NY-21 special election dust-up
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Posted: February 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National History, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Scam alert: NY Thruway Authority warns of text message scams regarding unpaid tolls
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Posted: February 12th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Hochul calls for statewide audit of utility companies
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Posted: February 11th, 2025 under Business News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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THE EMERGING FINANCIAL SECURITY CRISIS FACING OLDER ADULTS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE
Over the past decade, the number of older New Yorkers living in poverty has surged nearly 50 percent, nearly half of the state’s older adults report having no retirement income, and hundreds of thousands lack access to Social Security benefits. Click here for the Center For an Urban Future report. The report story appeared in […]
Posted: February 10th, 2025 under National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News.
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As NYS school cellphone ban gains momentum, local districts want control over details
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Posted: February 6th, 2025 under Education News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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