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31 Aug

Lt. Gov. Delgado announces $600K in state grants for Mohawk River projects

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COLONIE — Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado joined state and local officials on Thursday in Colonie to announce $600,000 in state grants to preserve and restore the Mohawk River and its watershed. Speaking at the Colonie Mohawk River Park, Delgado said he was watching some kids and their mother play by the river before the press conference started. “It got me thinking about the environment and just the beauty of the natural advantages that we have right here in our backyard,” the Democrat said. “We should never, ever, ever take these for granted. We have to understand that it’s priceless. This…

31 Aug

Hochul meets with White House officials to address migrant crisis in New York state

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ALBANY — Following a meeting with officials from the Biden administration, Gov. Kathy Hochul said the federal government promised to provide personnel, data and resources to address the migrant crisis that has overwhelmed New York. The governor said she met with senior members of the Biden administration for more than two hours on Wednesday. She said the federal government will help work to identify the thousands of asylum seekers who are eligible for work authorization, but have not yet applied. “This is a critical first step but make no mistake: it is not enough to fully address this crisis or provide…

24 Aug

State says it has no authority to cancel NYC’s contract with DocGo

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Following weeks of increased scrutiny over New York City’s contract with DocGo to provide services and support for an influx of asylum seekers, state officials say there is nothing the state can do to prematurely end the city contract. DocGo is a private medical services firm that was originally contracted by New York City to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, it was reported the city awarded a $432 million, four-month, no-bid contract to help with relocating the migrants. Its contract requires DocGo to house and provide services, including case management, medical care, food, transportation, lodging and security. It is…

02 Aug

NYC continues to claim communication over migrant relocation ‘every time’

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams' office has continued to insist that city officials have been in talks with local and state leaders over moving asylum seekers upstate, despite accounts of the contrary. "The Adams administration notifies impacted state and local leaders every time we implement our upstate hoteling program for asylum seekers as soon as possible," said a City Hall spokesperson. "This approach began in May when Mayor Adams personally and proactively informed elected leaders across the state of our intent to explore hoteling options and continues regularly with members of our administration following up regularly," they said. New…

20 Jul

Steck abortion services bill for active-duty New Yorkers response to U.S. House defense spending legislation

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In response to the defense spending bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, state Assemblyman Phil Steck is introducing legislation that aims to protect abortion services for New York service members. The Republican-led House on Friday passed a defense bill last Friday, 219-210, that included an amendment that would rescind the Pentagon’s program for reimbursing service members who must travel to obtain reproductive health care and would also end diversity initiatives in the military. The bill as currently written is expected to be dead-on-arrival in the Democratic-led U.S. Senate. Abortion rights groups like Planned Parenthood have come out against…

23 Jun

Travelers urged to pack wisely and arrive early at Albany airport

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COLONIE — The sleek new high-tech security scanners are in place at Albany International Airport and the TSA officers are putting them to use. Now all they need is a little more cooperation from travelers. The Transportation Security Administration said Thursday that officers there are finding an abundance of prohibited items in luggage with the new machinery, which use the same technology as medical CAT scanners and provide a similarly detailed three-dimensional image. Each time someone packs a knife, or tool more than seven inches long, or an oversized bottle of liquid, the bag must be pulled off the conveyor…