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The proposal for buffers comes after protests at a Manhattan synagogue. -
A Cornell University study finds 90% of New York school districts saw enrollment declines over the last decade as home and charter school interest rises. -
"If your credit card is stolen, get a new one,” one expert said. “If your biometric data is stolen, you can't get a new face, and you can’t get new hands." -
Ontario says it’s holding firm on its ban of American alcohol products at the province’s liquor stores, even after U.S. trade representatives have said the issue is an irritant to trade talks. -
The legislative package on online safety is the first of Hochul’s State of the State proposals to be formally outlined ahead of the Jan. 13 address. -
The New York Farm Bureau drastically updated its policy position on the practice of landspreading biosolids, which is used as fertilizer. This change comes at the same time the DEC announced more guidelines and testing practices for PFAS “forever chemicals” found in water, soil and air. -
New York state lawmakers face numerous issues when returning to Capitol on Wednesday. -
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They include caps on EpiPen prices, a ban on Styrofoam coolers and an expansion of who can authorize organ donations. -
A small Catholic church in Orchard Park, New York, shows how churches can become more accessible to disabled parishioners.
