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New York enacts three worker protection laws
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 ... more
Downtown Seneca Falls façade program drives nearly $800,000 in investment
A downtown revitalization program in Seneca Falls has wrapped up after generating nearly $800,000 in public and private investment across a series of façade and storefront projects. The Downtown Seneca Falls Façade and Storefront Grant ... more
SUNY launches $10 million brain institute network
New York is launching a $10 million, multi-campus SUNY research network focused on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke and other age-related brain disorders. The SUNY Brain Institute will be led by the University at Buffalo ... more
New York proposes prior approval for all auto insurance rate increases
New York insurance regulators have proposed requiring insurers to obtain state approval before raising private passenger auto insurance rates. The Department of Financial Services proposal would implement changes included in the state's fiscal 2027 budget ... more
New York sues over rollbacks to endangered species protections
New York and a coalition of other states have filed two lawsuits challenging federal rules that weaken habitat and other protections under the Endangered Species Act. Attorney General Letitia James said the rules could affect ... more
New York secures $8 million settlement over online sweepstakes casinos
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 ... more
Attorney general releases video in Syracuse police custody death investigation
The New York Attorney General's Office has released police body-camera footage from its investigation into the 2023 death of Alex Rivera after an encounter with Syracuse police. Rivera died May 31, 2023, after officers responded ... more
Gillibrand presses DOJ to defend federal firearms law
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and 12 other Democratic senators are pressing the Justice Department to appeal a federal court ruling that struck down regulatory requirements for certain weapons under the National Firearms Act. The senators ... more
Cornell professor Peter Katzenstein receives James Madison Award
Cornell University professor Peter J. Katzenstein has received the American Political Science Association's James Madison Award for distinguished scholarly contributions to political science. The association presents the award every three years to an American political ... more
Cornell researchers test dyed wool for solar water purification
Cornell researchers say specially dyed wool could provide a low-cost, biodegradable material for producing fresh water from salt water using sunlight. The study tested wool treated with polydopamine, a light-absorbing polymer inspired by melanin, in ... more
Cornell AI study finds cellular off switch linked to cancer pathways
Cornell researchers used artificial intelligence and laboratory testing to identify a previously unknown way cells regulate the movement of proteins, a discovery that could help scientists better understand processes disrupted in cancer. The study, published ... more
New York Sea Grant launches coastal resilience network for local governments
New York Sea Grant is launching a network to help local governments across the state's Great Lakes region respond to flooding, shoreline changes and water-resource challenges. The program, called SHORE, will begin with daylong regional ... more
$500,000 federal grant advances Hornell-area sewer upgrades
A $500,000 federal grant will pay for engineering and design work on a regional sewer project serving Hornell, North Hornell and Hornellsville, officials announced Wednesday. The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded the money to the city ... more
Waterloo man charged after child enticement investigation
A Waterloo man was arrested Wednesday after investigators said he exchanged sexually explicit messages with people he believed were teenage girls and arranged to meet them for sex. The Seneca County Sheriff's Office said Nicolas ... more
Ithaca YMCA to mark Welcoming Week Sept. 10-19
The YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County will participate in Welcoming Week from Sept. 10 through Sept. 19, joining a national YMCA campaign centered on helping neighbors from different backgrounds connect with one another. The ... more
Seneca Falls man charged after alleged domestic dispute in Tyre
A Seneca Falls man faces two charges following an alleged domestic dispute in the town of Tyre, according to the Seneca County Sheriff's Office. Deputies arrested Thomas R. Evans, 32, on Sept. 5 and charged ... more
Manslaughter charge filed in 2025 death of Yates County toddler
A Penn Yan man has been charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide following an investigation into the June 2025 death of a toddler in the town of Potter, according to the Yates County Sheriff's ... more
NYS may see more pollution from federal vehicle standards rollback
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. According to New York state data, vehicle emissions ... more
Trump orders Canadian import bans as trade dispute escalates
President Donald Trump signed five proclamations ordering import bans on certain Canadian dairy, alcoholic beverage and motor-vehicle products while revising the scope of 50% tariffs already imposed on other Canadian goods. The bans are scheduled ... more
