1+ week, 4+ day ago   (621+ words) New York rebate checks worth up to $200 will begin arriving in mailboxes this month as the state starts distributing $1 billion in one-time payments intended to help households offset higher energy costs. The Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate, or POWER, program…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (215+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul said three million fewer Canadians visited New York during the past year as federal tariffs and political tensions disrupted tourism and cross-border commerce. In a Friday television interview, Hochul said the decline has affected communities from Buffalo…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (298+ words) New York is offering up to $25 million to establish a semiconductor design center in New York City, Long Island or parts of the Hudson Valley. The state says the center would connect downstate technology talent and investors with chip research…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (339+ words) New York awarded $76.2 million to 56 organizations for 90 projects intended to connect rural hospitals, health centers, behavioral health providers and community groups into stronger regional care networks. The Rural Community Health Integration Initiative includes about $22.7 million for planning and $53.5 million for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (320+ words) The New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association is urging drivers to slow down and move over for stopped emergency and other authorized vehicles as Labor Day weekend brings heavier traffic and increased enforcement across the state. The reminder comes…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (691+ words) State Sen. Tom O’Mara is renewing calls for stronger New York policies on Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, pointing to rising case counts and growing concern among health professionals across the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier. In his weekly…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (384+ words) The sheriffs of Cayuga and Wayne counties are among 15 across New York challenging a new state law that bars local law enforcement agencies from entering formal agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry out federal civil immigration duties. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (690+ words) Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of how businesses create advertisements, but a new national survey suggests New York companies embracing the technology need to be careful about where they draw the line. Nearly half of Americans have a negative…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (286+ words) The New York State Common Retirement Fund was valued at an estimated $309.7 billion after earning a 6.12% investment return during the first quarter of the 2026-27 state fiscal year, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. The fund's estimated value was $295.4 billion on March 31, at…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (123+ words) President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America is drawing mixed reactions from New York Republicans and criticism from Democrats, according to State of Politics. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman called the move “fun” and said he…...