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A bill that has been sent to Governor Kathy Hochul would exempt income from poll work from being counted toward the cap on School Tax Relief — or STAR — benefits in New York.
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Community members, elected leaders and others testified Monday at a hearing on the potential closure of the Burdett Birth Center in Troy. The meeting was hosted by New York Attorney General Tish James at Russell Sage College.
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Students are beginning to head back to the classroom for the fall semester, as new COVID variants emerge.
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Several Capital Region libraries are receiving state funding from the Library Construction Aid program.
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Since last spring close to 100,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York City. In early May, Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to begin busing asylum seekers upstate. By the end of the month buses reached the Capital Region. No one was prepared for what happened next.
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New York state lawmakers have announced $2 million for The Underground Railroad Education Center for its planned Interpretive Center in Albany.
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Researchers have found that social media played a critical role in decreasing COVID positivity rates at educational institutions.
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The Albany County Legislature will ask the State Liquor Authority to modify hours for wine and liquor sales in the county during the holidays.
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Chain pharmacies have been shuttering stores while announcing reductions in services offered and scaling back hours of operation.
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Cohoes Mayor Bill Keeler delivered his State of the City address this week.