Barely more than half of the state’s third through eighth grade students meet state standards in English language arts and math, while less than half of fifth and eighth graders meet state standards in science. The state Education Department on Monday released preliminary data on the ...
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is sounding the alarm on what could be the biggest state budget gaps since the 2009 recession. The state’s Financial Plan shows a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $34.3 billion, as forecasted by the state ...
Chautauqua Institution officials are looking to cut between $4 million and $6 million from the budget - or increase revenues by that much - after a possible 13% decrease in attendance this year. Attendance in 2025 could end up as much as 13% below 2019 attendance. Keogh said the institution ...
Lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle are seeking changes to the way mobile sports betting advertising is handled. The latest proposal (A.8925) comes from Assemblyman Phil Steck, D-Schenectady, who proposes banning advertising by or on behalf of mobile sports wagering license ...
DEC officials say Chautauqua Lake hasn’t been affected by Freshwater Wetlands Act regulations that took effect in January. Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association members - along with the Builders Exchange of the Southern Tier, town of Ellery and Bemus Point Business Association - ...
A Forestville family is suing the Silver Creek Central School District over injuries they say their son suffered in 2024 during a Silver Creek-Forestville baseball practice. Ian and Jennifer Hodkin filed the suit in state Supreme Court in Mayville in early August asking the court to require ...