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As Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs has proposed a hiring freeze and other spending cuts to deal with an ongoing multimillion-dollar budget crunch, Albany will scale back its seasonal hiring at the Capital Hills at Albany Golf Course.
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New York Public News Network
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On this week’s 51%, WAMC’s Sarah LaDuke learns about everyone’s favorite comfort show, Parks and Recreation, with pop-culture writer and historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. “Parks and Rec” ran on NBC from 2009-2015, capitalizing on the success of The Office and a sense of political optimism following the election of then-President Barack Obama. It brought us Little Sebastian and Galentine’s Day — but it was also always on the verge of cancellation. Keishin Armstrong’s new book, Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show that Lit’rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America, dives into the program’s history and what it means to viewers today.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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BTPM
The Buffalo Sabres and their concessions partner, Delaware North Companies, are busy preparing for the pro hockey team’s first home playoff game in 15 years.
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New York Public News Network
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Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
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The New York state budget is stalled, and the insults are starting to fly. -
The family is asking for help in bringing over the three oldest sons from Malaysia, connection to community resources, and a memorial to their devoted father and husband. -
Wins in metropolitan Toronto ridings Monday gave Prime Minister Mark Carney a slight majority in Canadian Parliament.
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Also: If you know what Eric Swalwell looks like, you'll get at least one question correct.
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Migrants deported from the U.S. routinely disappear into El Salvador's prisons the moment they land or in the weeks that follow. Many remain incommunicado from family and lawyers for years. -
The federal judge's decision continues to block above-ground construction on the $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other "national security facilities" at the site. -
Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal President Trump had demanded, but both votes tanked.
