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Consumer Alert: Navigating New York’s refund laws
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (177+ words) The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is advising holiday shoppers to review store refund and return policies to avoid surprises. The National Retailer Foundation estimates $849.9 billion in merchandise returns this year, with online returns at nearly…...
New York AG pushes to reverse naturalization cancellations
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (251+ words) Naturalization ceremonies have been canceled in several New York counties, causing confusion and disappointment. New York Attorney General Letitia James is urging the federal government to reverse these cancellations, which affect counties like Schenectady and Washington. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…...
New York State expanding liquor license eligibility
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (169+ words) New York State is expanding the types of businesses eligible to apply for liquor licenses. This marks the first major update to the state's liquor licensing laws since 1934.Under Governor Hochul's plan to modernize state laws, a wide range of…...
New York families speak out at CDPAP hearing today
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (191+ words) On Thursday, families and caregivers who rely on New York's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, or CDPAP, will have the chance to share their experiences at a public hearing. The hearing comes amid the state's largest-ever transition in self-directed home…...
State Police to release new information on Grafton shooting
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (166+ words) GRAFTON, N.Y. (WNYT)- New York State Police Troop G will be holding a press conference Thursday 11 a.m. at their barracks in Latham to release new information on a shooting in Grafton. State Police have released little information about the multiple people who…...
Yonkers man charged in Halfmoon home invasion
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (125+ words) A man from Yonkers is facing a list of charges after a home invasion in Halfmoon. Jewellz Mora is accused of breaking into a home on Woodridge Circle, earlier this month and stealing several pairs of ... A man from Yonkers…...
Two charged in separate Rensselaer County drug cases
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (209+ words) Two people have been arrested in separate drug cases in Rensselaer County. Jeffrey C. Shaw, 44, of Yonkers, allegedly had 50 grams of crack cocaine, digital scales, packaging materials and nearly ... Two charged in separate Rensselaer County drug cases Two arrested in Rnesslaer…...
New York Oncology Hematology offering groundbreaking cancer treatment
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (210+ words) Groundbreaking cancer treatment is taking place at Albany Medical Center. New York Oncology Hematology offering CAR-T therapy, which stands for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. This treatment uses the patient's own immune cells to fight cancer by altering them to…...
State Police: Clifton Park man arrested for having child pornography
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (353+ words) 36-year-old Rhett W. Thornton of Clifton Park was arrested by the New York State Police on Wednesday for allegedly having child pornography. Authorities say Thornton is accused of promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation. State Police: Clifton Park…...