By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) A culture of secrecy has long shielded state lawmakers accused of sexual harassment in New York. But advocates hope a new policy will bring accountability and prevent further misconduct. Two weeks ago the Legislature and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed on a uniform policy prohibiting harassment at […]
NEW YORK (AP) When heavy rain pelted Central America, Shane Pliska couldn't get shipments of taupe-colored roses he needed for clients' weddings. “Of course, this was the season when everyone wanted champagne- and gold-themed weddings, and the champagne part was all taupe roses,” says Pliska, owner of Planterra, a commercial florist and owner of a […]
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) Higher energy prices and borrowing costs make it more expensive than last year for Bill Savickas to operate his wholesale produce business, especially since it’s hard to pass the increases on to his customers. “No one wants to be the first in the industry to […]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York wildlife researchers are taking a new approach to gathering citizen input to guide deer management objectives. The Department of Environmental Conservation and researchers at Cornell University have developed a survey asking people about deer-related interests and concerns. The survey also asks how they would like to see the deer population […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Senators from both parties are proposing to let federal courts keep guns away from people who show warning signs of violence in response to the deadly school shooting in Florida. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democrat Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Thursday their bill is a common-sense proposal to save […]
By MARY ESCH Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Son of Sam, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and the Columbine High School shooters are among the infamous criminals who had a history of hurting animals before they went on to target humans, a tendency that's part of what's behind a movement to create public online registries of […]
Joyce M. Rosenberg Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) Within three months, one of MacLaren Cummings' staffers passed away from cancer and then both his own mother and the mother of an employee were diagnosed with breast cancer. Although he was the CEO, Cummings says, “the last thing I could think about was work.” That painful […]
By Christopher Rugaber AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) After nearly a decade of being all but invisible, inflation, or the fear of it, is back. Tentative signs have emerged that prices could accelerate in coming months. Pay raises may be picking up a bit. Commodities such as oil and aluminum have grown more expensive. Cellphone […]
by Tom Murphy AP Health Writer This winter’s nasty flu season may smack patients with a financial side effect: surprise medical bills. People who wind up in the emergency room or need an ambulance can be blindsided by hefty, unexpected charges. This often happens after patients visit a doctor or hospital outside their insurance network […]
by Chris Carola Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The union representing New York correction officers says new security methods are needed to reduce the amount of contraband smuggled into state prisons, while prison officials say more prohibited items are being seized than ever before. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said this week that […]
by David A. Lieb Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) When President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure investment in his State of the Union address, he didn’t pledge that the federal government actually would provide that much money for roads, bridges, rail and waterways. To the contrary, Trump’s plan counts on state […]
by David Klepper Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Here's one way New York could fight back against the new federal tax code: allow people to make fully deductible charitable donations to the state in lieu of their state taxes. That's one idea from a state report issued Wednesday that examines how New York could respond […]
by Christopher Rugaber and Josh Boak AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) American Airlines is handing out $1,000 bonuses to its employees. So are AT&T, Bank of America and Nationwide Insurance. The same for Comcast, JetBlue Airways and US Bancorp. Such announcements , coming from dozens of companies, have followed the passage of the Republican tax […]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) An investigation is underway into whether some propane companies engaged in price-gouging during the recent cold spell while others left customers freezing in their homes because of shoddy delivery service, New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The probe also will look into possible misconduct by […]
By Mary Esch Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) When her baby boy is born in March, Kim Lyons will have an added worry. The child needs surgery to remove extra fingers and toes. But she’ll also have an extra safety net. Under New York’s new paid family leave law, billed as the nation’s most generous, […]
