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Counties in the News, March 8, 2018

Thursday's news from counties across the state.

NATION

Think Income Inequality Is Bad? Retirement Inequality May Be Worse.

STATEWIDE

NYS Legislature tackles gun safety measures

Cuomo pulls false alarm on federal tax reform (OP ED)

NEW YORK CITY

New York City Appoints Its First Nightlife Mayor

How New York City reduced crime and incarceration

De Blasio's office claims funding Cuomo's subway repair plan will ‘decimate' city capital budget

New York Housing Is Getting (Gasp!) More Affordable

Tenant leaders beg pols to declare state of emergency addressing NYCHA's woes

LONG ISLAND        

Suffolk Legislature meeting stalled to deal with car fire

Brown: Laura Curran faces daunting property assessment issues

HUDSON VALLEY

County Executive's Corner: “Destination Rockland”

LETTER: Ulster County should mediate over railroad tracks issue

Greene-Ulster-Sullivan trash authority could cut waste costs, report says

Neuhaus wants to move forward on Camp LaGuardia

Cashless tolls: Fines were increased to make system work

Cuomo calls for investigation of Hudson Valley utilities as outages linger

CAPITAL

Rensselaer County gets nearly $3M for broadband

Saratoga County Restaurant Week to begin on Thursday

NORTH COUNTRY

St. Lawrence County agrees to develop plan for juvenile detention center

St. Lawrence County legislators heading to Albany with agenda for state lawmakers

Budget amendment would allow early voting in St. Lawrence County, rest of NY

MOHAWK VALLEY

Schuyler Sheriff's Hosting Active Shooter Response Class

New Collaboration Aims Improve Quality Of Life In Herkimer County

County eyes new garage as BOCES neighbor

Flu Numbers Declining in Oneida County

'We have the heartbeat' — A new vision for Montgomery County

SOUTHERN TIER

Your Turn: Broome County: Overcoming and rebuilding

These 68 local companies filed with NY in January to open a new business in Broome County

Tioga County: Shared Services Panel narrows focus

CENTRAL NEW YORK                                               

Toxic algae in the Finger Lakes: Five things we learned at CNY summit

Central New York leaders join forces to prevent school shootings

Addiction and Veterans' Support Coming to Cayuga County

Lawmakers fear arming school staff could harm black and Hispanic students

Sigler Says Bag Ban Is Bad

FINGER LAKES

Connecting At-Risk Veterans with Essential Support Services

Regional Tourism Organization for the Finger Lakes Names New Executive Director

Seneca County IDA approves initial aid package for new owner of Waterloo company

WESTERN NEW YORK

Conference targets poverty in Niagara County

Erie County Sheriff's Office to offer free car seat inspections Saturday

Broadband Funds to Boost Access in Western NY, Finger Lakes

Of Parachutes and Patronage: Erie County Water Authority on the Hot Seat

Poloncarz pushes school district mergers as way to save taxpayers millions

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