Author: Samantha Parish

The New York State Consumer Protection Division has offered a series of tips this season to keep holiday shoppers safe while spending money. "Experts are predicting a strong holiday spending season despite recent … more: Consumer Protection Division shares tips of safe shopping ahead of the holidays

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the graduation of 38 new New York State Forest Rangers. These graduates are from the 23rd Basic School for New York State Forest Rangers. As part of … more: 38 New York State Forest Rangers have graduated

A mandatory request was issued by the Superintendent of Financial Services to health insurers that would release details of their programs. The request will help understand the scope and impact of their … more: Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services requests health insurer data to reduce health disparities

Superintendent of Financial Services Adrienne A. Harris announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services has published for public comment a proposed regulation establishing how licensed virtual currency businesses would … more: New York State Department of Financial Services proposes regulation for licensed virtual currency businesses

Cold and flu season is here, and with that comes other respiratory viruses like RSV. This season hospitals and medical offices are seeing more cases of RSV and the flu than they … more: ‘TRIPLE THREAT’: Rochester Regional Health expert says flu, RSV, and COVID-19 creating strain across Finger Lakes

A joint investigation between the Attorney General's office, NYPD, NYSP, and the DEA has resulted in the takedown of a ghost gun trafficking ring. A 438-count indictment was announced, with three people … more: Three charged after ghost gun trafficking ring is taken down

Attorney General Letitia James has secured a $1 million dollar settlement with other states after CarMax failed to tell consumers about safety recalls on their vehicles. Now, industry standards will require used … more: Attorney General secures $1 million from CarMax in multistate lawsuit

New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang recently published findings that revealed persistence of disparate treatment of Black and Brown New Yorkers at every stage of the criminal justice system. The report … more: Investigation shows there are racial disparities in discipline within New York State prisons

As college application season arrives, many parents are helping their children find the best places to live while going to college. Wallethub has recently shared which large, midsized, and small are the … more: Ithaca among best college towns in the U.S. for 2023

In just 24 hours, the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region mobilized to donate $1,084,892 to 600 local nonprofits during ROC the Day. Between midnight and 11:59 p.m. on November 29, more than … more: ROC The Day raises $1,084,892 in 24 hours

The Attorney General's Office secured $9.4 million along with five other states and the Federal Trade Commission after suing Google and iHeartMedia. The lawsuit was over Google paying radio personalities to record and … more: Attorney General Letitia James secures $9.4 million in Google and iHeartMedia lawsuit

Lisa White has been appointed as Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. White, in her new role, has also joined the company's executive leadership team. White … more: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield appoints Lisa White as Chief Administrative Officer

The Canandaigua National Corporation (CNC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the unanimous appointment of attorney Erika J. Duthiers as Director. "Erika’s legal expertise in compliance and her community leadership will … more: Canandaigua National Corporation appoints new Director

Attorney General Letitia James is suing an Orleans County nursing home for fraud and patient neglect. Allegedly the owners of The Villages misused $18 million in government funding. The misuse led to understaffing, … more: Orleans County nursing home sued for years of fraud and resident neglect

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced an initiative that will help raise awareness for resources available to unpaid caregivers in New York State. In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month through … more: Unpaid caregivers have access to resources

With Black Friday and holiday shopping approaching, it's important to remember to stay vigilant while shopping online. Nearly 100 million Americans have fallen victim to online shopping scams, it was revealed today, … more: 100 million Americans have been victims of online shopping scams

A new study has revealed which industries see the highest amount of workers quitting. The new study from document management tool SmallPDF analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to score every … more: Industries seeing the most people quitting

With the holidays coming up, gift giving can be hard. This may lead a lot of people to buy scratch-off tickets for loved ones. While these aren't bad gift ideas, they are … more: New York Lottery reminds people: scratch-off tickets are not for children

A study recently revealed which states were the most and least obsessed with Black Friday shopping. According to the study completed by fashion experts with Boohoo, Google Trends helped reveal who was the … more: New study shows New York is 13th state most obsessed with Black Friday