Over 120 organizations have expressed their support for the campaign, including the New York Civil Liberties Union, The Legal Aid Society and the Center for Community Alternatives, among others. Read more »
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York state’s $216.3 billion budget proposal for the 2023 fiscal year on Tuesday, a record-high amount. Read more »
Rep. John Katko, R-Camillus, announced Friday that he would not seek reelection in 2022. Read more »
New York state will extend the statewide mask-or-vaccine mandate until Feb. 1, 2022. Read more »
U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $4.4 million to reimburse Syracuse University's COVID-19 expenditures. Read more »
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with a misdemeanor sex offense in a criminal complaint, The New York Times reported Thursday. Read more »
The Digital Fair Repair Act — a right to repair bill — passed in the New York State Senate in June 2021, making it the first legislation of its kind to clear a state’s legislative body. Read more »
MAX 300 students will propose how to redraw New York state's congressional districts, possibly submitting their proposal to New York Law School. Read more »
Activists in Syracuse said that Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's new gun trafficking legislation, Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking & Crime Prevention Act, was a step in the right direction but long overdue. Read more »
Gillibrand was confident that the bill would get the bipartisan support necessary to reach the required threshold of votes this time around. Read more »
The Democrat will challenge John Katko for the NY-24 seat, joining Steven Holden in the race. Read more »
The lake is usually considered one of the cleanest Finger Lakes, but recently indicated an emergence of the neurotoxin microcystis. Read more »
Cuomo's resignation comes after months of sexual assault allegations and calls from New York leaders for him to step down. Read more »
The investigators interviewed 179 people including complainants, current and former members of the state’s executive chamber, state troopers, state employees and others who interacted regularly with Cuomo. Read more »
New York state employees and patient-facing health care workers at state-run hospitals and facilities will be required to get vaccinated by Labor Day or take mandatory COVID-19 tests each week. Read more »
The New York Federation of College Republicans alleged multiple instances of misappropriation of funds and violations of the organization’s bylaws in a report titled "CRNC Dossier." Read more »
90% of students on Syracuse University's campus this summer and 97% of faculty and benefit-eligible staff have been fully vaccinated, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces an end to New York state's 15-month long COVID-19 emergency. Read more »
Attendees will be required to follow the state’s COVID-19 guidelines. Indoor spaces will have limited capacity to allow social distancing. Read more »
The moratorium requires utility services to offer a “deferred payment agreement" and will expire either 180 days after New York state lifts the COVID-19 state of emergency or 180 days after Dec. 31. Read more »
The street racing detail has been working with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police and the DeWitt Police Department. Read more »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on April 22 that the projects will create more than 2,000 jobs and generate renewable energy. Read more »
The moratorium, which was previously extended until May 1, was initially put in place at the beginning of the pandemic. Read more »
Businesses may open at full capacity beginning May 19 if they can accommodate 6 feet of distance between patrons. Read more »
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the change Monday, stating that the House seat instead went to Minnesota, which also came close to losing the seat. Read more »
