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Gov. Kathy Hochul's office
Hochul’s new proposal would funnel an extra $10 million to Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Buffalo would receive a total of $40 million in extra funds as it contends with a structural deficit.
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“WAMC Live in Concert” will air its last episode on Sunday, February 22, with a repeat on Wednesday, February 25.
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People have always relied on natural resources like clean water, forests, soil, biodiversity, and more. According to an estimate by the World Economic Forum, more than half of the world’s gross domestic product is moderately or highly dependent on the environment. Or as one ecologist put it: if there were no nature, there would be no economy.
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The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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State Sen. Jeremy Cooney said he's committed to working on standalone autonomous vehicle legislation outside of the budget process.
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New York commuters could soon be able to use pre-tax earnings toward bus fare, bike shares, and moreState Senator Jeremy Cooney is sponsoring a bill that would let employees set aside some of their pre-tax earnings to use toward qualified transportation expenses as a fringe benefit, as long as their employers opt in. -
Utica celebrates the reopening of the historic Val Bialas Ski Facility following a $2 million renovation of its snowmaking and lift equipment. -
Taxpayers spent $1 billion on the facility that Elon Musk’s company rents for $1 a year.
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At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat.
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Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and other obstacles stand in the way of wider use. -
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. -
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of "tremendous interest."
