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An international non-profit organization Girl Develop It or GDI works to help empower women through technology particularly by training them to write their own software. Chapter Leader of Girl Develop It in Buffalo Elena Moiseeva came to the U.S....
Older Canadians will be able to spend more time in the United States under a proposal floated by New York Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer. Right now, Canadians can stay in the U.S. up to six months. Many retired Canadians use up that time at winter...
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The elimination of $90 million in funding for disabled programs from the budget in March has been reversed by rare unanimous action in a divided Albany. The Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved restoring the funds. A day...
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Some New York lawmakers are pushing to prohibit using cash welfare benefits to pay for tobacco, alcohol, strip clubs and illegal drugs. Senate Republicans behind the bill say the state must act before February or lose $125...
There were several arrests at the state Capitol Tuesday. Advocates took out their anger and frustration on Cuomo and leaders of the State Senate, after it became clear that a progressive agenda that includes abortion rights and public campaign...
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling banned the patenting of human genes in a decision that has far-reaching implications for the future of scientific and medical research. The ruling stated that genes are a product of nature, and therefore can...