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Counties in the News, June 20, 2018

Wednesday's news from counties across the state.
NYSAC
Health Costs and Concerns for Local Jails
Litigation Against Opioid Manufacturers Advances in New York State

NATION
Apple to Launch 911 Location Feature with iOS 12 Update
Police Misconduct is Increasingly a Financial Issue
Veterans Owe Thousands for Survivor Benefits. Why Can't They Opt Out?

STATEWIDE
Governor Cuomo Announces New Public-Private Research Collaboration To Advance Diagnosis And Treatment Of Tick-Borne Diseases
17 NY Jails Split $3.75M for Treating Heroin-Addicted Inmates
 
NEW YORK CITY
NYPD Will Start Using Summonses, Not Arrests, for Marijuana
NYC Polystyrene Ban to Become Effective in 2019
 
LONG ISLAND       
Nassau to Get More than $4.5 Million for Pedestrian Safety Projects
Suffolk County Executive Bellone Announces First-ever Procurement Conference On Long Island
Suffolk County to Study Federal Tax 'Workaround'
Homeland Security gives Port Jeff, Three Village-area bus company emergency training
           
HUDSON VALLEY
Expansion of Groundbreaking Sexual Assault Prevention Program
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Offers Class on Making Paper from Invasive Plants
New Online Toolbox to Help Keep NY Kids Safe in Disasters

CAPITAL
Amazon Could Bring 800 Jobs to the Capital Region If Approved
Schenectady Council Proposes Fine for Fireworks Violations

NORTH COUNTRY
CDPHP Expanding Coverage to North Country Region
St. Lawrence County Unemployment Dips to 5.3 Percent

MOHAWK VALLEY
County Officials Highlight Problem of Elder Abuse
High Gas Prices: Can Anything be Done?

SOUTHERN TIER
Southern Tier Lawmakers Weigh in on NY Health Dept. Push for Marijuana Legalization
Southern Tier Hemp Summit
Chemung County Health Dept. Gives First Clue for Park Prize Pursuit
 
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Cadets Wanted: Onondaga County Sheriff Seeking Students for Law Enforcement Academy
Adrian's Law passes unanimously in Syracuse Common Council
 
FINGER LAKES
$14.3 million development for seniors opens in Greece
Ag Safety Day coming to Ontario County

WESTERN NEW YORK
Boaters Could See New Safety Requirements
Why Medical Marijuana Isn't Covered by Insurance
 

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