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Counties in the News, April 23, 2018

Monday's news from counties across the state.

NATION

4 Ways Uber Wants to Expand Its Services

Rooted in Agriculture: Farm Credit East quietly serves financial needs of regional agriculture

Cities Struggle to Contain Curbside Congestion

Not So Fast: Why the Electric Vehicle Revolution Will Bring Problems of Its Own

STATEWIDE

Legislative vacancies disenfranchise residents across New York State

New York to Expand Use of Doulas to Reduce Childbirth Deaths

New York joins five other states in gun violence research effort

How will funding for parks' capital projects be used?

NEW YORK CITY

New York to extend ban on cars from Manhattan's Central Park

Community summit held to discuss opioid addiction

These NYC Farms Are Growing More Than Food

LONG ISLAND        

Suffolk County's plastic-bag law carries the day

Nassau proposes bill to raise age to buy tobacco county-wide

State Recycle Tappan Zee Bridge Into Largest Expansion Of New York Artificial Reefs

HUDSON VALLEY

Dutchess transit workers reject offer; no strike planned

Health Department warns of potential measles exposure in Orange and Putnam

Westchester May Become Latest County To Trash Plastic Bags, Foam

CAPITAL

Pollution rises in Saratoga and Albany counties

Remaining inmates at closing Greene County Jail transferred to Ulster, Columbia facilities

Washington County rejects second sick day bank for workers

NORTH COUNTRY

NCCC proposes trade school

St. Lawrence Gas officials explain need for surcharge extension request

MOHAWK VALLEY

Project's goal: Prescribing fewer opioids

'Sound The Alarm' Initiative To Provide 100,000 Free Smoke Alarms

SOUTHERN TIER

Broome County searches for volunteer firefighters

Former Endicott Johnson Factory Plant Goes Back To Broome County

CENTRAL NEW YORK

Oswego County Recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Madison County continues preservation of 1909 time capsule contents

The latest in health: battling opioid epidemic by fighting fake meds, treating struggling families

FINGER LAKES

Big changes could be coming for local internet providers

Dairy farmers press urgency of needs on USDA, Collins

Ontario County 911 Center: ‘You call, we send help'

WESTERN NEW YORK

NFTA wants to extend Metro Rail to Amherst. Not everyone is on board

Legislators express reservations over Child Protective Services proposal

County lawmaker raises question of dress code

Chautauqua County Continues To See Drop In Population

County lawmakers say state barriers stalling consortium

Industrial hemp could grow in Allegany County as a research project

Consolidating school districts seems like a no-brainer. So why isn't it?

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