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Counties in the News, June 7, 2018

Thursday's news from counties across the state.

NATION

How States Are Helping People With Disabilities Break Into Government Jobs

Is Government Corruption More Common, or Are We Just Better at Finding It?

How long can a state go without repairing its roads and bridges?

STATEWIDE

Governor Cuomo proposes 'red flag bill' to keep guns from students who pose risk

Cuomo announces $43.8 million awarded for statewide cancer prevention

Single-use plastic bag ban not enough, say environmentalists

New York State Assembly OK's medical marijuana for opioid abuse treatment

I Love NY signs likely won't come down by summer as promised

New York Today: Time to Talk Ticks

NEW YORK CITY

De Blasio's plan to ditch admission test for top high schools wins approval

NYC elevators have safety hazards that are often overlooked, state audit finds

Inside the Day of an NYC Restaurant Health Inspector

LONG ISLAND        

Curran Joins Members of the Nassau County Legislature to Sign Tobacco 21 Bill

PIX11 Honors Nassau County Fire Service Academy

Nassau panel approves new county assessor

HUDSON VALLEY

Westchester smoking-age legislation signed

Latimer looks for public input into long-term County Airport plan

Legislature appoints Schoenberger's replacement on party-line vote

Sullivan County fights blight

Local dairy crisis in Sullivan County

CAPITAL

Grant boosts SCCC, HVCC manufacturing worker training programs

Albany County holding meetings on marijuana laws

Plenty of comments about proposed Albany County paid sick leave law

NORTH COUNTRY

Tobacco-purchase age stays 18 in Essex Co.

North country IDA jobs decreased in 2016, but gains seen by St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis counties

MOHAWK VALLEY

State Awards $2.2M To St. Mary's For Cancer Initiatives

Herkimer County IDA in need of land

SOUTHERN TIER

Steuben Co. Corrections Officer Credited with Saving Inmate's Life

Here's why Broome County saw no fatal overdoses for second month

Schoharie County to break ground on new jail

CENTRAL NEW YORK

Greater Syracuse Soundstage to create more film making opportunities

County's fixes after Dave Matthews debacle: More buses, reopened bridge and early opening

Gallery: Food recovery program helps fight hunger in Cayuga County

Verrier: How CEDA's specialists help Cayuga County's economy

Cayuga, Onondaga county agencies awarded state grants to fight poverty

Onondaga County legislators approve OCC budget after scolding college for secrecy

Can you smell that smell? Last of bad odors near Onondaga Lake may soon be gone

Tompkins County Legislature accepts $14.2 million Upstate Airport Development Grant

FINGER LAKES

New job listings posted for Amazon facility in Monroe County

Ontario tops state DWI conviction list again

Monroe County has seventh highest DWI conviction rate

Seneca County veterans service director retiring June 29

WESTERN NEW YORK

Hiring 716: Want to make up to $33/hour? Niagara County accepting applications for police exam

IDA approves pilot project for small business sales tax exemption

New tax rules could be implemented in Erie County

Erie County officials call for more security at DMV

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