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The Albany area will welcome Costco's 100th store in the Northeast, which will be located in a 153,000-square-foot warehouse next to the Crossgates Mall.
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(Airs 8/06/26 @ 3 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: we’ll talk about a new lawsuit challenging New York’s Medical Aid in Dying law, the largest utility-scale solar facility in the Catskills and Hudson Valley could be coming to Sullivan County, and food insecurity is leaving many North Country families in a pinch.
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A recent change to the Historic Preservation Act has lessened requirements for how federal projects affect historic land or artifacts. Local Experts say it could have a major impact in Western New York and across the state.
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Governor Kathy Hochul was in Lake Placid on Monday to tour some of the Olympic facilities as New York State explores a bid to host the 2042 Winter Games.
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A mentorship program in Akwesasne is helping Mohawk women learn traditional plant-based medicine and pass that knowledge on to future generations.
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Ruling says New York can prohibit cooperation between local police and federal immigration officers.
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Snails are slimy. But there's more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation of new materials.
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The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Moderna, the vaccine's maker
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At a time of increased conflict between elephants and humans, as elephant habitats are converted to intensive agriculture, the Hurulu Eco Park is a place where the animals can graze unimpeded.
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It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.