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Counties in the News, April 24, 2018

Tuesday's news from counties across the state.

NATION

Why Every Local Government Needs a New Operating System

Can Cities Make Water Affordable? Detroit Offers Hope, and Disappointment

STATEWIDE

Eyes on Westchester as special election could impact control of State Senate

Cuomo pitches statewide plastic bag ban

New York grape growers, processors met to boost industry

State algae program open to all

FCC: New York 'deceiving consumers' over 911 taxes

Pay gap closing but women may face retirement shortfall

Legislative Hearing On Aid-In-Dying Bill Attracts Big Crowds

Reminder: Brush burning ban in place in New York State

NEW YORK CITY

NYC to launch new fleet of double-decker buses

Chirlane McCray rolls out mental health support program to help black men

LONG ISLAND        

Nassau lawmakers pass new sexual harassment policies

Shuttered power plant sold by Suffolk County Land Bank, to be tax producer

HUDSON VALLEY

Westchester lawmakers pitch plastic bag, foam plastic ban, 10-cent charge for paper bags

Best of: Opioid Crisis Response

Orange County Has Its First Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Ulster County 2017 ‘Top Cop' award winners honored

Sullivan Cooperative Extension offers seminar on arthritis

CAPITAL

National Cheese Company to Build $25 Million Plant in Capital Region

New head named for Capital Region tourism promotion

New plans for Catskills recreation are taking shape

NORTH COUNTRY

St. Lawrence County Arts Council seeks nominees for 2018 Arts Recognition Award

Jefferson County Q1 sales tax revenue rises, Lewis County sees drop

MOHAWK VALLEY

Component districts approve Herkimer BOCES budget

Local organizations lend helping hand on Earth Day

SOUTHERN TIER

Steuben sheriff's deputies will provide WGI race backup

Walmart and The Food Bank of the Southern Tier Teaming Up to "Fight Hunger, Spark Change"

56 people from 35 countries become citizens in Broome County courthouse naturalization ceremony

CENTRAL NEW YORK

Onondaga Co. Sheriff sees need for public safety complex

Upstate NY's best places to hike: 3 Central NY parks make 2018 ranking

Feeding Tompkins Part 7: 20% of Tompkins County kids at risk of hunger, community struggles to feed them

FINGER LAKES

18 now dead from flu in Monroe County

Monroe County considering private vendor for toxicology reports

Blue Zone movement comes to Ontario County

WESTERN NEW YORK

Borrello to Deliver First State of the County at Chautauqua Lake School on April 25

Cattaraugus County celebrates farmers

Schumer looking to secure funding for Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station projects

Convoys of huge wind turbine parts move through western NY

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