Next Year’s Belmont Stakes Will Be Held Closer to Central New York
The world-famous Belmont Stakes is changing locations in 2024 and Central New Yorkers won't have to drive too far to see it.
Governor Kathy Hochul
NY Gov Hochul:Non-Compete Ban Needs to "Strike the Right Balance"
Since June of 2023, New York State lawmakers have voted to approve pro-employee legislation that will eliminate non-compete clauses from all NY contracts. But since November of 2023, NY Governor Hochul has been doing the corporate lobbyist dance.
Governor Hochul Vows Clean Slate Act Will Reduce Crime in New York State
Governor Kathy Hochul spoke openly about how the state's new Clean Slate Act will benefit the economy and break the cycle of crime.
Governor Hochul Declares Rust Belt Legacy over in Central New York
Governor Kathy Hochul strongly believes Utica and the surrounding areas are no longer part of the nation's Rust Belt.
Governor Kathy Hochul Calls out “Deeply Disturbing” Anti-Semitism in New York
Governor Kathy Hochul vowed that those who commit hate crimes against the Jewish community will be "prosecuted and held accountable."
New Law Seals Criminal Records in New York
Criminal records will soon be sealed in New York under the recently signed Clean Slate Act.
Gov. Hochul: Ransom Note, Finger Prints Helped Locate Child
The missing 9-year-old Upstate New York girl who was believed to be abducted has been found alive and well.
A Record Number of Tourists Visited Central New York This Year
Great news for Central New York's tourism industry. The area welcomed the highest amount of out-of-staters in history!
All NY School Buses Electric by 2035? Is This Mandate a Fantasy?
Governor Kathy Hochul has mandated that all New York State school buses be electric by 2035. Furthermore, beginning in 2027, districts can no longer purchase gas-operated buses - they must be electric.
Is this feasible or is this another Albany pipe dream...
Equal Pay, Equal Opportunity! New Law in New York Closes Wage Gap
A new groundbreaking law has gone into effect in New York to help close the wage gap.
Hochul Plans To Take Bite Out Of Shark Attacks In New York
Last summer, for about a three week period on New York's south shore beaches, ocean swimmers were on shark alert. Six victims were bitten during that time period in rather shallow water, on the white sands of Long Island. This year, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul says that the state parks are ready to take on the monsters of the deep.
U.S. Navy Honors Veterans Enshrined In Cooperstown
It's one thing to be so good at baseball, that the player is enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. It's another thing, when that same player faced the challenge of serving in the United States military during wartime. The U.S. Navy decided those players were special.