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11 Upstate NY concerts that make perfect Father’s Day gifts: Where to get last-minute tickets online
Looking for the perfect gift for the music-loving dad in your life? Whether he’s a fan of classic rock, alternative, folk or country music, surprise Dad with a special experience he’ll never forget by gifting him tickets to a concert in Upstate NY this month. With Father’s Day...
New York legislators plow ahead on new casino bill to fill funding gap of cancelled congestion pricing plan
New York state legislators are pushing for decisions on three New York City casino licenses in an effort to generate Metropolitan Transit Authority funding lost by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) decision to delay her congestion pricing plan. The MTA, the city’s transit authority, would’ve received much of the money generated by the Manhattan tolls, but […]
Andrew Cuomo questioned about COVID nursing home deaths
NEW YORK -- Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of COVID in nursing homes was under scrutiny Tuesday in Washington, D.C.Republican lawmakers on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic specifically asked him about the state's nursing home guidance in the early days of the pandemic.On March 25, 2020, New York mandated that nursing homes must admit patients who tested positive for COVID. Cuomo's administration was later accused of underreporting nursing home deaths, but the state acknowledged at least 15,000 long-term care residents died during the pandemic.The former governor entered the Congressional building with a wave Tuesday, intent on defending himself...
First Alert Weather In-Depth: First heat wave of the season
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — We see it coming! It’s the arrival of mid-summer heat and humidity heading for Western New York. This is a timely arrival since the official start of summer season (summer solstice) is less than a week away. In addition, this warmer weather is indicated on...
New York is about to make its high-school diplomas worse than useless
The State Education Department just announced that it plans to make the value of a New York high-school diploma worthless. Parents should be up in arms. Gone will be the need for students to pass five state Regents exams to earn a diploma. Instead, all students will have to show nebulous “knowledge and skills” in seven areas, including “critical thinking,” “cultural competence” and “global citizenship.” High-achievers who pass enough Regents tests won’t get distinctive diplomas — vs. the old, tested system of Regents Diplomas, Advanced Regents Diplomas and mere Local ones. NY high school students will no longer need to pass Regents exams to...
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