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NY to energize Central New York housing development with a $150M loan fund
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (963+ words) Syracuse, N.Y. " State officials today approved a $150 million loan fund to invigorate housing development in Central New York that is sorely needed as Micron Technology begins building its first chip fab in Clay. The board of directors of Empire State Development,…...
New York winter storm: Gov. Hochul restricts travel, deploys National Guard
3+ week, 4+ day ago (390+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new travel restrictions and deployed National Guard members as New York braces for a massive winter storm expected to dump at least a foot of snow across most of the state through Monday afternoon. The storm…...
New York under a winter weather advisory until early Wednesday morning
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) A winter weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 12:11 a.m. valid from 4 p.m. until Wednesday 4 a.m. for Eastern Schenectady, Eastern Albany, Western Rensselaer, ... New York under a winter weather advisory until early Wednesday morning A winter weather advisory…...
Winter storm watch issued for New York for Friday and Saturday — possibly 8 inches of snow
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (416+ words) At 1:07 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch valid from Friday 4 p.m. until Saturday 1 p.m. for Northern Westchester, Southern Westchester, Richmond (Staten Is.) ... Winter storm watch issued for New York for Friday and Saturday " possibly 8 inches of snow…...
New York gets new archbishop: Pope Leo XIV appoints fellow Chicagoan Hicks
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (510+ words) VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses as it navigates relations with the Trump administration…...
Schumer plans to use what he learned from Upstate New York to build Dems’ 2026 agenda
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (778+ words) Washington " Each year for 27 years, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has heard from New Yorkers about their struggles, fears, hopes and successes as he visited each of the state's 62 counties. But after completing his annual statewide tour this week, Schumer said this…...
NY drivers face tougher license suspension rules under new points system
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (516+ words) New York State is changing its point system for drivers in 2026, affecting driver's licenses and potentially car insurance. According to WHEC and WHAM, the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles' new rules for points have already been approved the the state…...
Central New York cheerleaders take over syracuse.com’s 2025-26 winter media day (38 photos)
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (112+ words) Cicero, N.Y. " Cheerleaders from 21 Central New York cheer squads took over syracuse.com's 2025-26 winter media days at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. Practice began earlier this month, but these athletes got a jump on the fun as they posed with teammates to…...
Watch New York high school swimming championships: Live stream, schedule, tickets
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (107+ words) High school swimmers from across New York are about to compete for state titles. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association swimming championships wrap up on Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Webster Aquatic Center. Competition began on Friday with…...
Reminder: Watch your mail for your New York inflation refund check
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (233+ words) If you haven't received your New York inflation refund check, keep watching your mail. The state began sending out the checks to over 8 million people in September. The Tax Department said then it would take weeks for all of the…...