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Health insurance ending for corrections officers still on strike; National Guard still deployed

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Prison guards on strike have a list of complaints. Does NY’s deal address them?

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Mediator for state, union announces tentative agreement to end prison strikes

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New York State Police changing color of troopers’ patrol cars

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Labor relations expert weighs in on NY prison strikes

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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 […]

DOCCS, NYSCOPBA update ongoing mediation

Further updates expected in the coming days Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DOCCS serving striking corrections officers with ‘legal papers’

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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 

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 

Days into prison guard strike at NY state prisons, inmates say they feel unsafe

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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 

COMMENTARY: What is going on at the Adirondack Park Agency?

Hostile work environment alleged  Opinion piece: Click for the Adirondack Almanac Commentary 

N.Y. readies National Guard amid prison strikes

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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 

Corrections officers hold strikes at Buffalo-area and Elmira-area prisons

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Farms in the St. Lawrence and Champlain Valleys could be key in conserving grassland bird species

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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 […]

NY school districts ranked from 1 to 670 based on 2024 high school graduation rates

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US sues New York officials over immigration enforcement

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The politics behind the NY-21 special election dust-up

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Scam alert: NY Thruway Authority warns of text message scams regarding unpaid tolls

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Hochul calls for statewide audit of utility companies

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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 […]

As NYS school cellphone ban gains momentum, local districts want control over details

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