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Counties in the News, April 4, 2018
- By: NYSAC
- On: 04/04/2018 11:10:11
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Wednesday's news from counties across the state.
NATION
New York AG Leads 17 States Suing To Block Census Citizenship Question
EPA cuts rejected in federal budget bill
Governments Increasingly Tax Uber and Lyft for Transit Revenue
Addiction Treatment, for Jails and Prisons, Gains Momentum
STATEWIDE
Federal funding to benefit New York State
State returns $35.4M for workers shortchanged by employers in 2017
MWBE reforms pushed by Cuomo left out of state budget
NEW YORK CITY
Elected officials, NYPD discuss public safety in the Bronx
NYC's Murder Rate Lower Than London's For First Time Ever: Report
New York Subway Cuts Back Plans to Renovate Stations
LONG ISLAND
State Department Of Transportation Offers Tips For Navigating Roundabouts On Long Island
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Joins Job Seekers At Annual Fresh Start Career Expo
NIFA receives Nassau's modified 2018 budget — with a warning
HUDSON VALLEY
Ulster County, CSEA reach three-year contract agreement
Putnam County Passport Saturdays for April 2018
County leaders discuss school safety
State budget includes $24 million for power plant closure fund
CAPITAL
Schenectady County reconsiders sparkler ban
Schenectady County crime task force launching by summer
Paper manufacturer hiring 45 as part of $8 million expansion in Schenectady County
Saratoga County towns pushing back on Colonie dump expansion
Vermont RV dealer expanding to Washington County
Rensselaer County hosts drill to prepare for disease outbreaks
Rensselaer County lawmakers urging scrutiny on Dunn dump in Rensselaer
NORTH COUNTRY
St. Lawrence Legislators approve Bassmasters funding
Most Lewis County Facilities In Good Shape, Study Finds
Drill helps Franklin County emergency services officials to prepare for public health crisis
MOHAWK VALLEY
Seward Delivers Funding for Schoharie County Public Safety
Department Of Public Health Handles Outbreak In Drill
SOUTHERN TIER
Steuben County plans to expand services for inmates with substance abuse problems
Broome County overdose deaths down in first quarter of 2018
Broome County will get $2 million in federal funding for hybrid electric buses
How the latest NYSEG rate increase will affect electric and gas customers
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Oswego County wants NYS to reimburse it for DA salary hikes
Onondaga County lawmakers approve ampitheater naming deal, reject Adrian's Law
Correcting the record on arts and tourism funding in Tompkins County
FINGER LAKES
Monroe Co. makes push to deal with plastic bags
Seneca County Board of Health opposes Romulus trash incinerator
Genesee County awaits specifics on state budget allocations
YWCA ceases programs in Genesee Co. due to lack of money
State officials present county emergency management with accreditation
Septic funds available for homeowners
Amazon is coming to Monroe County, but it's not HQ2
15 adults dead from "record flu season" in Monroe County
Seneca County tops state in cirrhosis deaths
WESTERN NEW YORK
Erie County investigators find millions in welfare fraud and overpayments
Broadband Delays Prompt Frustration in Rural New York
New York State announces $66 million for repairs and upgrades to Thruway in Erie County