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A statue of Underground Railroad heroine Harriet Tubman Tubman is now on display in Lake Placid. -
Thompson Memorial AME Zion Church has been added to the National Park System, expanding the story of Harriet Tubman in Auburn. -
A new facility at the Steuben County Landfill converts methane emissions into so-called renewable natural gas. Some environmentalists are concerned about its development. -
New York fire departments recently received more than $140,000 in stipend payments for their volunteer responders to help offset the cost of required training. The funds come from a $10 million state program meant to help volunteer departments recruit new firefighters. -
Some voters are receiving text messages regarding giving them incorrect polling locations. The company behind the messages, Vote FTW, says it was an error. -
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Thursday that will regulate how children use social media. A poll shows New Yorers support the measures, but the majority of potential voters surveyed do not view the governor favorably. -
Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning New Yorkers to take precautions during this week’s extreme heat wave. Hochul said Tuesday that cooling stations are being set up across the state, and she has deployed the National Guard to portions of upstate.
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie says he has questions about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to reinstate a pre-pandemic ban on people wearing masks in public. -
New York state lawmakers ended their session over the weekend, leaving a number of issues on the table. Final negotiations on several major issues were derailed after Governor Kathy Hochul made a surprise decision to halt planned congestion pricing in Manhattan, less than a month before it was scheduled to begin. -
Legislators say the change will help improve kids’ mental health. Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to sign the bills.
