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Counties in the News, February 15, 2019

Friday's news from counties across the state.
NATION
Telehealth: Virtual care at your county's fingertips

 
Frequent Shutdown Threats Prompt State and Local Safeguards

 
Podcast: Empowering Residents to Solve Problems


STATEWIDE

Cuomo announces tax payment extension for municipalities impacted by winter storms

 
Recreational marijuana: Police, educators fighting legalization in New York

 
NEW YORK CITY

Amazon drops Long Island City as one of its new headquarters locations

 
Experts: Amazon pullout wounds New York State's business prospects


LONG ISLAND       

Suffolk County extends amnesty program on outstanding moving violations, parking tickets

 
Suffolk County Plastic Reduction Task Force Proposes Suffolk Cleans-Up its Act

 
County Executive Curran Performs Marriage Vow Renewal for Hundreds of Residents in Celebration of Valentine's Day
           
HUDSON VALLEY

Westchester towns, villages join push for sales tax increase

Amazon's pullout 'devastating' to Lower Hudson Valley
 
Westchester County Executive Latimer Proposes Raising Sales Tax To Counter Property Tax Freeze

 
Rockland measles: Why hasn't a health emergency been declared?

 
Recess, CBD-infused sparkling water, shows trend's growth in Hudson Valley

 
CAPITAL

Albany County sees surge of organ donors

 
School resource officers helping keep Saratoga County schools safe

 
NORTH COUNTRY

Essex County weighing land bank

 
Financial assistance available to bolster wildlife habitat in St. Lawrence County

 
DEC announces free seedlings available to North Country landowners for streamside plantings

 
MOHAWK VALLEY

Griffo, Picente send letter to Amazon's Bezos

 
Schumer, Gillibrand and Brindisi call on FEMA to approve Whitestown federal funding application

 
SOUTHERN TIER

Garnar To Amazon's Bezos: Upstate NY Says “Yes” To HQ2

 
Help The Food Bank 'Check Out Hunger' At Local Grocery Stores

 
CENTRAL NEW YORK

Will Amazon's decision not to put HQ2 in New York City hurt rest of state?

 
A Statement From Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon Regarding the Decision by Amazon to Cancel Their New York Headquarters Plan

 
FINGER LAKES

Support efforts that let Livingston County safely dispose of drugs

 
In dead of winter, scientists seek clues to Finger Lakes summer algae blooms

 

WESTERN NEW YORK

Amazon out in NYC could be WNY's gain

 
Erie County lawmakers propose raising smoking age to 21

 
Company scopes huge solar farm for Niagara County

 
Influenza cases starting to spike in Cattaraugus County

 
Are plant closings a sign of an economic downturn in WNY?

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