Did bail reform drive a rise in crime? Heavily politicized issue is complicated
SCHENECTADY — Crime is up dramatically in Schenectady. The question is: What exactly is driving the surge? It’s a contentious question… Read more »
Gun violence in N.Y. down from 2021 but still well above average
NEW YORK — The state’s effort to limit the flow of illegal guns into New York is showing results, Gov…. Read more »
Albany
Hochul relaxes COVID precautionary measures in schools
ALBANY — Two weeks before children start returning to public schools, the state is relaxing COVID-prevention guidelines for their classrooms…. Read more »
State police seizures of illegal guns double
ALBANY — Seizures by state police of illegal firearms have more than doubled in a year, Gov. Kathy Hochul said… Read more »
New York
NYSEG seeks 13% to 22% rate hikes for electric and gas service
ALBANY — New York State Electric & Gas is seeking electricity and gas delivery rate hikes of 13 to 22%… Read more »
Schenectady
COVID infection rate continues to drop in Capital Region
ALBANY — COVID is continuing a weeks-long retreat in upstate New York, to the point where the region now has… Read more »
Schenectady
COVID infection rates dropping steadily in Capital Region
ALBANY — The rate of confirmed new COVID infections has been diminishing for more than a week in the Capital… Read more »
Capital Region
Capital Region legislators respond to gun control proposals
ALBANY — With the latest in a long line of mass shootings coming just days apart, the latest in a… Read more »
Albany
State moves to rein in prescription drug management firms
ALBANY — More oversight is coming to prescription drug plans in New York. The state, a latecomer to regulating prescription… Read more »
Schenectady
Light impact so far as COVID variant BA.2 spreads in NY
ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett say BA.2 is becoming the dominant strain of… Read more »
Schenectady
New craft beverage producers can get fast-track permit
ALBANY — Budding craft beverage producers now have a way around the long wait for their state production licenses. State… Read more »
Albany
First marijuana retail shops could open in late 2022, be operated by former offenders
ALBANY — New York’s first marijuana retailers could open their doors later this year, with licenses initially reserved for merchants… Read more »
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Clifton Park woman sentenced to five years in serious Colonie crash; Admitted drugged driving, DA says
New details in lead up to Schenectady 19-year-old’s rescue from Adirondacks’ Algonquin Peak; DEC cites lessons
Man accused of attempting to kill ex in Colonie; Stabbed woman as two children present, police say
Suspects charged in separate recent Schenectady stabbings
7 kids hurt when school bus crashes into house in Rockland County
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