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The medical center in Plattsburgh has reinstated a requirement that visitors and patients wear masks.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday that if there’s a federal government shutdown, it may slow progress on a new program aimed at easing the state’s migrant crisis.
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has demolished its temporary building on Roxham Road.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined steps to getting some of the state's 100,000 migrants out of shelters and into jobs, now that the Biden administration has approved temporary work permits.
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More than 80% of voters say the cost of living in New York State is a major problem, with the migrant influx and affordable housing following behind as intriguing issues. That's according to a new Siena College Research Institute poll, which Siena's Steve Greenberg weighed in on with WAMC News.
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In a letter to state agency heads, Blake Washington, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget director, wrote that an end to three years of pandemic-era federal stimulus packages and lower-than-expected tax collections are fueling the gap, which is estimated to reach $9 billion next year.
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In the face of both long-term climate challenges and disasters, farmworkers shared that their biggest problem is a lack of preparedness. But preparedness, especially for communities like seasonal and migrant farmworker communities, can be a complicated task.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed into law a measure to make it easier for New Yorkers to access mail-in voting. Some New York Republicans, led by Rep. Elise Stefanik, have filed a lawsuit against the measure.
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New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke with WAMC News about a number of issues on Wednesday, including a looming government shutdown.
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The New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officers has a new executive director for the first time in 17 years. Barbara Van Epps began at NYCOM in mid-August and has been with the organization since 2006.