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Counties in the News, August 29, 2017

Tuesday's news from counties across the state.

NYSAC

NYSAC Fall Seminar: Learn how body cameras can protect officers and the public during active shooter situations, incident response and workplace violence

Pre-conference online registration is open until September 8th.

NATION

States Dare to Think Big on Climate Change

Trump Reverses Obama's Ban on Military Gear Going to Police

STATEWIDE

New York State to Offer Full Broadband Access

Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs Legislation Allowing School Bus Drivers to Administer Epinephrine

Sick puppies spur N.Y. law regulating pet rescue groups

Del Lago Resort & Casino shares $10.8 million in tax revenue with NY, counties

NY's new casinos falling short of projected earnings

N.Y. Injects Millions to Grow Its State Fair, Irking Some

NEW YORK CITY

Report: NYC export infrastructure reducing truck mileage, but not built for 'zero waste' future

Brooklyn's social housing microgrid rewrites relationships with utility companies

New York City cops will replace their 36,000 Windows phones with iPhones

Meteoric Growth Of New York City's Mobile Food Vending Industry Sparks Legislative Action

Vacant lots and properties could house New York City's homeless

Mayor de Blasio signs bill to hike cigarette pack price to $13 minimum, reduce smoking

De Blasio launches new Astoria ferry line

LONG ISLAND  

Experts: ‘Every season is tick season'

Nassau County fentanyl, cocaine deaths on the rise

HUDSON VALLEY

Dutchess County Exec Molinaro, in Orange, will discuss ‘ThinkDIFFERENTLY' initiative

Westchester to hold hearings on sharing services

Paramount Pictures to film in Dutchess

CAPITAL

SCCC partners with NYU in transfer agreement

Schenectady vigil aims to raise awareness of local opioid crisis

Crime down, convictions up in Columbia County, officials say

Cohoes considers offering citywide Internet service

NORTH COUNTRY

Essex Co. going back out for nutrition-site bid

Red Cross seek blood donations in St. Lawrence County

St. Lawrence County legislators agree to increase county chamber funding

MOHAWK VALLEY

First of three public hearings regarding OC proposed shared services plan

SOUTHERN TIER

New shared services plan for Steuben County introduced

Broome County Health Department urges meningococcal vaccine before school starts

Broome County and Stupski Fitness Promoting Health and Fitness

Chemung County: Moving on to the full board -- Landfill contract amendment to go before legislature

Chemung County: Officials looking to increase Internet access to residents

CENTRAL NEW YORK

Madison County: sheriff's office warns of farm stand thieves

Oswego County eyes savings with purchasing merger

Auburn-based geospatial technology institute's future is unclear

Cayuga County Health Department: Back-to-school tips for parents

17 ideas from Onondaga County's shared services plan: Will they save money?

What an $8.5M renovation will buy at the Onondaga County War Memorial

FINGER LAKES

Upstate NY's Finger Lakes region now boasts 100 wineries

Uber gets green light to operate at Greater Rochester International Airport

Ontario County targets welfare, tax fraud

New drug drop box in Manchester

Red Wings currently unable to reach lease agreement with Monroe County

WESTERN NEW YORK

County eyes consolidation of area courts

Gordon Food Service alleged to be in violation of agreement with NY municipality

Gillibrand to hold town hall meeting in Buffalo Thursday

Public meeting on Skyway project to be held Tuesday

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