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Counties in the News, November 13, 2017
- By: NYSAC
- On: 11/13/2017 13:00:17
- In: Counties in the News
NATION
The Opioid Files: More Than 100 States and Cities Are Suing Drug Companies
Struggling Suburb? Merge It With the Big City Next Door.
Tax plans boost business – but not real estate, charities or colleges
Faso introduces legislation to raise awareness and research funding to fight Lyme
STATEWIDE
State increases projected budget deficit to $4.4B
State offers up to $180K in grants for substance abuse programs
Cuomo administration looking to revamp health home program
State adopts standard agritourism safety regulations to help protect farmers from lawsuits
Lawmakers look to get sports betting in New York
U.S. Agriculture Census begins; results can help track NY trends
Cuomo signs bill adding PTSD to medical marijuana program
NEW YORK CITY
NYC is the cigarette smuggling capital of the US: study
NYC to make subway announcements gender neutral
LONG ISLAND
School bus strike continues for 2nd week on Long Island; thousands of students affected
NIFA rejects Nassau County's 2018 budget
HUDSON VALLEY
Astorino announces winning bid to run Westchester Airport
Region's homebuyers could be casualties of GOP tax plan
DEC sues Orange County industrial site owners
Neuhaus renews call for Route 17 upgrades
Local partnerships to reduce veterans homelessness make ‘real progress,' says state comptroller
CAPITAL
Saratoga County Sheriff's host Narcan training
Saratoga County agency looks to grow local semiconductor industry
New Baby Cafe in Schenectady aims to help nursing mothers
NORTH COUNTRY
New York state files rail-trail appeal notice
DEC replaces two snowmobile bridges in St. Lawrence County
SOUTHERN TIER
No tax rate increase in Chemung County for the 13th consecutive year
Tioga County: Chamber hosts Leadership Tioga 2017 graduation
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Local Adoption Day Event Celebrates Children and Families Who Find Forever Homes
Possible Cayuga Heights zoning change stirs up AirBnB controversy
Cayuga County Office Building, budget, subjects of upcoming meetings
County tax rate decreasing 8 cents from 2017 to 2018 Public hearing on the budget is 7 p.m. Dec. 14
Report states Oswego County has 28 structurally deficient bridges
FINGER LAKES
Seneca County FC, IDA, EDC schedule joint meeting
Phone Scam Alert in Ontario County
Yates County spending up but tax rate down
New commissioner at helm of county DSS
Empire Access to acquire Axcess Ontario fiber ring
WESTERN NEW YORK
County Legislature to begin $230 million budget review
On either side of Niagara Falls, when it rains, it pours sewage and stormwater