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Counties in the News, December 31, 2018

Monday's news from counties across the state.

NYSAC
2018: NYSAC by the Numbers
 
NATION

Year in Review: Eight Gov Tech Issues to Watch in 2019
Advancing Equitable Early Childhood Systems in Local Communities

Podcast: The GovieLovies – Best Episodes of 2018


STATEWIDE

New York State calls for internet sales tax

Minimum wage increases across NY, dept. of labor launches compliance hotline

New laws deal with minimum wage, tax workaround, lawmakers' pay

New York to extend Interim Mortgage Assistance program for six months

 
NEW YORK CITY

Drone, 'blocker vehicles' part of Times Square New Year's Eve security plans, NYPD says

New NYC train hub slowly taking shape

Can New York City Eliminate Traffic Deaths? This Public Official Says Yes.
 
LONG ISLAND       

Crime in Nassau, Suffolk drops to historic low, county police report

Suffolk County Executive Bellone Releases Year in Review Video

Law enforcement targeting drunken drivers this New Year's holiday
           

HUDSON VALLEY

Ulster County Sheriff's Office receives state grant for body cameras

Putnam County's holiday blood drive aids NY Blood Bank

Ulster County's new Restorative Justice center aims to steer youths away from crime

Explosives to take down part of Tappan Zee Bridge


CAPITAL

Grants will protect Saratoga County farmland

Rural NY Officials Have Issues With State Broadband Plan

County seeks publisher for 2019 visitor's guide

County officers attend state jail administrators' conference
 
NORTH COUNTRY

St. Lawrence, Franklin counties to get mobile child abuse response centers

2018: A year of transition for Warren County

Solid Waste Authority approves study of Franklin County Landfill's potential

New partnership aims to make college education more accessible


MOHAWK VALLEY

In review: Picente's 2018 State of the County

Environmental assessment may ready Oneida County to keep seeking air service at Griffiss

Grant gives 1834 Jail restoration project a boost

Oneida County Historical Society looks to preserve the past

Law enforcement to increase patrols


SOUTHERN TIER

Rural NY Counties Receive Funding For Child Advocacy Centers

Local jobless rates go even lower

Hemp Farming Act legislation: Southern Tier Advantage
 
CENTRAL NEW YORK

'Raise the Age' law reforms justice system for youth in Tompkins and across the state
Recycling Trees and Other Scraps After the Holidays

Hemp Growers Round Table
 
FINGER LAKES

Finger Lakes region to receive $10.1 million to protect farmland

County, municipalities will recycle some Christmas decorations
 
WESTERN NEW YORK

Cattaraugus County Awarded Funds for Child Advocacy Services

Erie County bans smoking in cars with children inside

Nearly $1 million will protect Erie County farmland

Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office K9 receives life-protecting gift

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