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A new partnership between the Capital District Transportation Authority and the Downtown Troy Business Improvement District will provide unlimited ridership for employees of businesses that belong to the BID.
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WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Yancey Roy, Albany bureau chief for Newsday, about the New York state legislature considering a bill making businesses responsible for recycling their packaging waste.
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NewsChannel 13 Meteorologist Reid Kisselback provides the regional weather summary for Saturday, May 11th, 2024.
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The Legislative Gazette - A state Supreme Court judge strikes down New York’s Equal Rights Amendment(Airs 05/10/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: A state Supreme Court judge strikes down New York’s Equal Rights Amendment, the state legislature acts on climate change and environmental bills, we’ll talk with Assembly Member Deborah Glick, Chair of the Committee on Environmental Conservation about the negotiations, and some are calling for the removal of ships from the bottom of Lake Champlain.
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A journalism professor at SUNY New Paltz has authored a letter to the university president and SUNY Chancellor condemning the May 2nd police crackdown on pro-Palestine demonstrators. More than 130 people were arrested.
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In April 2022, New York approved a state budget that included a provision mandating that all school buses purchased by 2027 must be zero-emission and all district fleets must transition by 2035.
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A $300 million Major League Soccer stadium complex that would need to be finished by the 2026 season is being proposed for downtown Albany.
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New York lawmakers are once again calling for the release of funds meant for veterans’ organizations.
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Saratoga Springs residents returned to city hall Tuesday to plead with officials to address safety and environmental concerns from heavy truck traffic.
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A New York appeals court has ruled that a state commission tasked with investigating ethical violations was created unconstitutionally, a ruling that could strip the watchdog agency of its enforcement powers.
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(Airs 05/09/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Assemblymember Deborah Glick, a Democrat and Chair of the Committee on Environmental Conservation, about this week’s negotiations over environmental legislation.
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The City of Kingston is once again discussing Good Cause eviction, following legislation passed in the New York state budget that allows upstate communities to opt-in to new tenant protections. It’s part of the housing puzzle city officials are hoping to solve.