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Watch: Rangers rescue dog that fell into deep crevice on upstate New York trail
SI Live - New York
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July 24, 2025
On July 16, a one-and-a-half-year-old Australian shepherd named Hey-Hey fell into a crevice while walking with his owner on the Escarpment Trail in the town of Hunter. Hey-Hey had tried to jump a large gap in the limestone trail, but his leash was...
NY weather update: Air quality alert for part of New York Friday
SI Live - New York
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July 24, 2025
On Friday at 10:45 a.m. an updated air quality alert was reported by the National Weather Service in effect until 11 p.m. for Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens as well as Rockland, Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau counties....
NY weather update: New York under a heat advisory Friday
SI Live - New York
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July 24, 2025
An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 7:52 p.m. valid for Friday between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, Columbia, Ulster and Dutchess counties. The weather service states, "Heat...
Justice Department sues New York City over sanctuary laws
Just the News
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July 24, 2025
The Justice Department on Thursday sued New York City, including Mayor Eric Adams, in a challenge to the city's sanctuary laws as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration. The department accused New York City of allowing...
New York fairgoers assured safety with NYSDOL's meticulous ride inspections
WGRZ - New York
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July 24, 2025
NYSDOL assures fair attendees of ride safety with a thorough three-step inspection process. HAMBURG, N.Y. — We are less than two weeks away from one of the biggest events in WNY, the Erie County Fair. And the New York State Department of Labor...
New York set to make phone calls free in state prisons
Spectrum News NY1 - New York
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July 24, 2025
Today, Eddie Gibbs is an Assembly member representing East Harlem. But he still vividly remembers the years he spent in some of the state’s most notorious prisons. For Gibbs and so many other incarcerated individuals, phone calls from prison have...
Hochul vs. New York’s Constitution
The New York Sun
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July 24, 2025
“All’s fair in love and war” — and the fray over control of the United States House. So, it seems, reckons Governor Hochul in a warning that, to help the Democrats, she’s weighing a new attempt at partisan redistricting of New York’s Congressional...
Exclusive: Stefanik, Issa Introduce Bill Fighting Anti-Second Amendment Laws in New York, California
Breitbart
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July 24, 2025
Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) reintroduced the Modern Firearm Safety Act to prohibit states like New York and California from enacting anti-Second Amendment laws disguised as gun safety. The bill introduced Thursday, which...
Gov. Hochul considers redrawing New York’s congressional map after Trump push in Texas
Gothamist - New York
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July 24, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday she will look into redrawing New York’s 26 congressional districts, which comes as President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans in Texas to do the same. The Democratic governor told reporters she will assess...
Hundreds of New York clinicians urge Hochul to sign gender-affirming care protections into law
Gothamist - New York
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July 24, 2025
Hundreds of clinicians across New York are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to ensure patients retain access to gender-affirming care, even as the Trump administration pushes to roll back such treatment nationwide. In a letter obtained by Gothamist,...
New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang to Receive Robert S. Tucker…
Pace University - New York
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Image The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University will present the 2025 Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence to New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang, recognizing her exceptional leadership and integrity in overseeing...
New York State Police Say Domestic Dispute Leads to Arson Arrest
CNY News - New York
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July 23, 2025
New York State Police said in a press release that on July 21, troopers arrested a 21-year-old suspect out of Arkport, following a domestic dispute and subsequent arson investigation in the town of Dansville, in Steuben County. New York State...
ESPN ranks Buffalo Bills starting lineup among NFL’s top 5 for 2025 season
Democrat & Chronicle - New York
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The Buffalo Bills might not have a top-five wide receiver, but they have a top-five starting lineup. Buffalo was ranked as having the No. 4 starting lineup in the NFL by ESPN, behind only the Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit...
A bull moose is blocking a New York mountain trail. Wildlife researchers don't know why
95.5 WSB - Georgia
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July 24, 2025
A big bull moose has spent the summer lingering around a popular Adirondack mountain hiking trail, prompting New York state wildlife officials to close the path as they monitor the potentially ailing animal. The Goodman Mountain trail in the...
Why Your Team Sucks 2025: New York Giants
Defector
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July 24, 2025
Some people are fans of the New York Giants. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Giants. This 2025 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team: New York Giants. In...
New York spent $1.3B on overtime in 2024: Which agencies spent the most?
SI Live - New York
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July 24, 2025
Overtime spending at New York’s state agencies increased last year, growing by double digit percentage points as the Empire State shelled out more than $1 billion in overtime earnings. On Tuesday, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli...
New York State police continue to investigate death of 9-year-old girl
WBNG - New York
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July 23, 2025
LAKE GEORGE, NEW YORK (WBNG) -- On July 19, at approximately 10 p.m., Warren County 911 received a call from a man reporting his 9-year-old daughter missing in Lake George. The child was identified as Melina Frattolin, age 9, and the caller as her...
New York State ramps up amusement ride safety measures for summer season
WRGB CBS 6 Albany - New York
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NEW YORK (WRGB) — As summer amusement park and fair season kicks off, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is emphasizing its commitment to the safety of fairgoers and workers across the state. The department is implementing proactive...
The New York Times introduces 2025-2026 Local Investigations Fellows
Editor and Publisher
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Dean Baquet, Chris Davis and Sona Patel | The New York Times We are proud to announce the next class of the Local Investigations Fellowship. The program, led by Dean Baquet, a former executive editor of The New York Times, gives journalists the...
Opinion: It’s time for New York to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers
City & State New York
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July 24, 2025
President Donald Trump has tried to pander to restaurant workers by promising to end taxes on tips, even going so far as to include that measure in the recently passed federal budget bill. Yet the fact is that the cuts in Trump’s budget –...