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Governor calls for free community college in N.Y.
Getting a college degree in New York could soon cost you nothing. Governor Kathy Hochul outlined her plan this week to offer ...
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New York’s Health Department is Ignoring a Law That Could Save Lives
Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing a tax break to reimburse organ donors. The state has failed to implement a 2022 law that ...
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NY schools off for the first time to celebrate Lunar New Year
The Chinese New Year on Wednesday was an historic day for New York state. It was the first time public school students had ...
Local control over school cellphone ban 'extremely important,' NYSED says
The legislation Hochul is proposing is both direct and vague: It requires school districts to implement a school-wide, ...
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New York legislation passed in January 2025
So far in New York's 2025 Legislative Session, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed six bills that passed in both the Assembly and the ...
Only a third of NYC 4th graders deemed ‘proficient’ in math as Big Apple students lag behind state, national averages
Two-thirds of New York City fourth graders are not proficient in math and even fewer proved proficient in reading, the ...
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The Roberson Museum receives $595k in funding to repair roof and water system
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Roberson Museum was awarded $595,477 to renovate its roof and water drainage system. This ...
Site for proposed downtown Albany stadium now up for grabs
A move to market the downtown Albany site more widely doesn't rule out the possibility a soccer stadium could ultimately be ...
N.Y. Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa justifies $155K pay raise
ALBANY — State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa on Wednesday doubled down on her defense of a $155,000 pay raise she ...
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Governor defends keeping Marcy prison open despite calls to close facility after inmate’s death
In an exclusive interview with NewsChannel 9, Governor Kathy Hochul countered calls to shut down the Marcy Correctional Facility with reasons it should stay open.
NY’s top schools chief defends hush-hush $155K raise — while not mentioning nearly $120K pension
Rosa argued the quiet raise — a bombshell first reported by the Albany Times Union — puts her now-$489,000 annual salary as ...
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Governor stands by budget’s funding amount for Upstate Hospital’s emergency room expansion
In an exclusive interview with NewsChannel 9, Governor Kathy Hochul didn’t offer any wiggle room in the amount of money her newly released state budget ...