National Grid’s downstate gas rate freeze faces scrutiny over future costs
National Grid's proposed gas-rate freeze for nearly 2 million New York City and Long Island customers could leave them paying more later, according to New York Focus. The company wants to keep delivery rates steady ... more
New York cuts Medicaid payments for some autism therapy
New York has cut Medicaid reimbursement for behavioral technicians providing one-on-one autism therapy, according to the Times Union. The state budget authorized the change, and an industry representative said hourly payment for technician-delivered applied behavior ... more
New York heating oil prices up 70% from a year ago
Heating oil prices in New York have risen sharply ahead of winter, according to NEWS10. NYSERDA's Sept. 25 report put the statewide average at $6.27 a gallon for the week of Sept. 21, up 70% ... more
Trump expected in Syracuse for Blakeman campaign stop Oct. 9
President Donald Trump is expected to visit Syracuse Oct. 9 to campaign with Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, according to Spectrum News 1. The event's venue and other details have not been released ... more
Jay Jacobs wins seventh term as New York Democratic chair
Jay Jacobs won a seventh term as chair of the New York State Democratic Committee at the party's biennial reorganization meeting Thursday in Tarrytown, according to a committee announcement. The party reported preliminary weighted vote ... more
DEC rangers report Adirondack rescues, recovery and overnight fire
New York forest rangers helped hikers with injuries, fading lights and navigational trouble in a series of Adirondack calls from Sept. 21-25. They also spent more than a day containing a ground fire and assisted ... more
State report finds gaps in town financial reporting, including in Sodus
Eight Finger Lakes towns had not filed their 2025 annual financial reports with New York state by June 30, according to a new comptroller's review. Together, those towns levied $8.4 million in property taxes in ... more
Hochul appoints James as special prosecutor in Cornell Seven case
Attorney General Letitia James is taking over the criminal investigation into sexual assault allegations involving seven former Cornell students after Gov. Kathy Hochul removed the case from the local prosecutor. The appointment follows renewed scrutiny ... more
James joins criticism of DOJ complaint against Minnesota judges
New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined eight other state attorneys general in criticizing a federal judicial-misconduct complaint against Minnesota judges who spoke to The New York Times about immigration cases. The complaint is ... more
New Yorkers may claim from $400 million generic drug settlement
New Yorkers who bought certain generic prescription drugs from May 2009 through December 2019 may qualify for compensation under a $400 million multistate settlement with Sandoz and Fougera Pharmaceuticals. The deadline to submit a claim ... more
Two local land trusts receive $200,000 in conservation grants
Two Finger Lakes-area land trusts will receive $200,000 combined in state conservation grants, including money for a planned public nature preserve in Greece and a new staff position in Geneseo, according to a Thursday announcement ... more
NYSEG and RG&E warn missed gas inspections can lead to disconnection
Natural gas customers who have not allowed an indoor meter or service-line inspection could lose service and face added costs, NYSEG and Rochester Gas and Electric warned Thursday. The utilities say about 1,036 meters in ... more
Four-way stop coming to Route 488 and Freshour Road in Hopewell
Drivers on state Route 488 will encounter a new four-way stop at Freshour Road in Hopewell beginning Wednesday, Oct. 7. The state plans to install stop signs in both directions of Route 488, changing the ... more
Canandaigua man named in Cornell lawsuit as university agrees to independent review
The local connection emerged as the case entered a new phase. Tompkins County prosecutors have reopened their criminal investigation, Cornell has agreed to an independent review of its response, and students are scheduled to speak ... more
New York leads court challenge to EPA power plant carbon rule repeal
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a multistate challenge to the federal government's repeal of major greenhouse gas limits for coal- and gas-fired power plants, according to a release from her office. The ... more
Four area counties receive $10.6 million in New York gun violence grants
Law enforcement agencies in Monroe, Onondaga, Tompkins and Cayuga counties will receive a combined $10.58 million through New York's Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative, according to a state funding announcement. The four-county share is part ... more
New York, Wyoming regulators agree to coordinate digital-asset oversight
New York and Wyoming financial regulators have signed an agreement to share information and coordinate licensing, examinations and possible enforcement involving digital-asset businesses operating in their jurisdictions. The seven-page memorandum of understanding covers companies engaged ... more
Woman charged with possessing stolen cards in Farmington burglary investigation
A 20-year-old Irondequoit woman was arrested after deputies said they found debit cards, credit cards and New York state IDs stolen from victims on Ackerman Way in Farmington. Samara Rosa was charged Wednesday with fourth-degree ... more
New York still has a lead pipe problem
New York still does not know where all its lead pipes are. Environmental Protection Agency data show 251,000 lead pipes have been identified in the state but nearly 950,000 additional water lines are of unknown ... more
