State DEC officials say a spotted lanternfly spotted over the weekend at Hogan’s Hut was likely a hitchhiker from last season. DEC officials quickly investigated the reported spotted lanternfly found in Stow, but say it’s too early in the to see an adult spotted lanternfly. “The ...
So, Gov. Kathy Hochul may have been a bit premature popping open champagne bottles when it comes to a final state budget. A day after Hochul’s announcement of a budget deal with legislative Democrats, Assembly Democrat Gary Pretlow spoke on the Assembly floor, saying reports of a ...
The state Senate overwhelmingly wants to keep state forests free from gas and oil drilling. S.1069 passed the state Senate last week by a 50-3 vote, with state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, voting in favor of the bill. Versions of the legislation have been kicking around the ...
State lawmakers will begin voting in the next couple of days on a state budget now that Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leadership have conceptually agreed on the 2025-26 state budget. The total budget is estimated to come in at a cost of $254 billion and, Hochul said, does not raise ...
A lawsuit seeking to invalidate New York’s Freshwater Wetlands Act isn’t going to be heard quickly by the state Supreme Court in Albany. The state Attorney General’s office has requested - and been granted - an adjournment of an earlier return date as well as a schedule of briefs to ...
The National Comedy Center has landed a couple of comedy heavyweights for its next session of How Comedy Gets Made: A National Comedy Center Online Certificate Course. Helping with this session are Rajat Suresh, Paula Poundstone and Bill Hader. The online program is designed for creatives, ...