1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1116+ words) Yates County lawmakers will consider setting a public hearing on a proposed animal abuser registry, approving an artificial intelligence platform for the Sheriff’s Office and restructuring the county’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council when the Legislature meets Monday. The Sept. 14 meeting…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (107+ words) Fingerlakes1.com New York explores building a new prison New York State is seeking planning and design proposals for a possible prison with more than 3,000 beds, according to Spectrum News 1. The location is undetermined, and state corrections officials say no decision…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (666+ words) New York has approved $85 million in grants and low-cost financing for drinking water, stormwater and wastewater projects across the state. The funding includes $1.7 million for new water mains and a storage tank in the Steuben County village of Addison. The…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1292+ words) Only about half of U.S. business owners view their city or local area positively as a place to operate, according to new Gallup research that puts customer access, business support networks, regulation and government services ahead of taxes and real estate…...

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4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (355+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed three laws addressing union impersonation, last-minute construction schedule changes and employee access to personnel records. The measures create financial penalties for people who falsely claim to represent a union, expand reporting-pay protections for construction workers…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (312+ words) New York has secured an $8 million settlement from the operator of Chumba Casino, Global Poker and Luckyland Slots after state investigators said the online platforms illegally offered casino games using virtual coins redeemable for cash or prizes. Attorney General Letitia…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (324+ words) New Yorkers are concerned about air pollution amid federal rollbacks of vehicle standards. Congress is considering resolutions to reduce state authority to limit tailpipe emissions and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering rolling back federal fuel economy regulations....

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1136+ words) Cayuga County lawmakers advanced a slate of operational and infrastructure measures Tuesday while receiving updates on the county’s DMV relocation, emergency communications overhaul, highway staffing and efforts to coordinate economic development more closely across the county. The Government Operations and…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (192+ words) An Ithaca man was arrested on felony drug and evidence-tampering charges following a traffic stop in the town of Cayuta, according to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office. Edward J. Sanchez Barrera, 27, was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled…...