By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) Detailed accusations that state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman abused women were enough to force him to resign, but are they enough to charge him with a crime? Investigators say they are just beginning to look into the allegations made by four women who told The New Yorker […]
By Marcy Gordon AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. government pleaded its case Monday for blocking AT&T from absorbing Time Warner, saying the combination would hurt consumers. In the landmark antitrust trial’s last day in federal court, lead Justice Department attorney Craig Conrath argued that the $85 billion proposed merger “would have a massive […]
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) The government estimates that autism is becoming more common, but it’s only a small increase and some experts think it can be largely explained by better diagnosing of minority children. About 1 in 59 U.S. children were identified as having autism in 2014, according to a […]
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York state will restore the voting rights of 35,000 parolees under an executive order issued Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The move will add New York to a list of more than a dozen states and the District of Columbia that automatically give convicted felons […]
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 […]
Assemblyman Bob Oaks (R,C-Macedon) would like all citizens, especially business owners and restaurant and hospitality workers, to be aware that the state is hosting a series of public hearings to examine the impact of the governor’s proposal to eliminate the tipped minimum wage credit. Currently, food service and other employees who receive tips can be […]
Washington, D.C. (WHAM) - Rep. Louise Slaughter, who served New York's 25th District for 31 years, has died. Last week, the Democratic Congresswoman fell at her home in Washington, D.C. and was hospitalized at George Washington University Hospital. She was being treated for a concussion. The Congresswoman was in her 16th term in office. Slaughter […]
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 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 […]
