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Cornell University leadership said the demonstrations disrupt learning. The House Ways and Means Committee chairman, Rep. Jason Smith, says antisemitism is a problem on campus and protesters should be punished.
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Members of the Senate Republican Minority, business owners and labor leaders rallied at the Capitol to show their opposition to the NY Heat Act — calling for a cost-benefit analysis of New York’s climate policies that aim to align with the state’s clean energy vision. Climate activists say it’s too little too late.
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Lawmakers from both parties and in both chambers have introduced legislation to reform the state’s system of juvenile justice. But their measures have stalled short of a floor vote.
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The town board approved the controversial zoning law last week.
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The bipartisan Arts and Culture Caucus is celebrating artists while calling for increased investments in the arts.
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The upcoming solar eclipse, which is occurring in two weeks, will be fully visible in 29 counties in western and northern New York and at least 88% visible in the rest of the state.
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But the appointment of Mike Kosty to the seat is not what the Broome County Republican Committee wanted. Republican Mayor Jared Kraham is threatening legal action against the city council for the move.
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A vacant building collapsed in Elmira earlier this month. The city’s mayor says his administration is working to address similar properties that are in various states of ruin.
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They're calling for the university to divest from companies that make weapons of war for Israel.
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Tompkins County Whole Health released new demographics data about overdose deaths in the area. Experts say people should be on the lookout for contaminated drugs that can cause a fatal overdose.
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The state's Cannabis Control Board could vote Friday to waive license fees for farmers who got into the legal market early, saying they "suffered a sufficient need for financial assistance." But cannabis farmers say more relief is needed.
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U.S. Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) wants to advance legislation that would increase retirees' Social Security payments, though the bill has faced pushback from Republicans.