ALBANY — New York state would spend $35 million more on after school programs for some of the most vulnerable children in the state under a plan from Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo, a Democrat, included the funding in the $152 ...

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a plan to help recent college graduates buy homes upstate. The proposal announced Friday would offer subsidized low-interest loans and down payment assistance to recent graduates who want to settle upstate. The Democratic governor ...

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest criminal justice reform proposals got mixed reviews from the local legal community. As part of a series of regional State of the State speeches in which he has outlined proposals on several far-ranging issues, Cuomo on ...

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NEW YORK — Like many governors, New York’s Andrew Cuomo wasn’t known for granting clemency. Until the end of last month. In a single day, the Democrat pardoned 101 people convicted as teenagers of nonviolent crimes and granted clemency to ...

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New York state is embarking on a new $650 million effort to expand life science industries. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the initiative on Monday. It brings together $250 million in tax incentives for life science companies, $200 million in ...

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Wine makers from New York’s Finger Lakes are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reject a proposed propane storage facility on the shores of Seneca Lake. The group spoke out against the project during a gathering with other opponents at the ...

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he has met with federal authorities about a corruption case against a former top aide. Cuomo said Thursday the meeting took place following the September announcement of criminal charges against longtime adviser Joe Percoco ...

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New York state has published a “bill of rights” for home owners facing foreclosure. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the move Wednesday. It’s one piece of a broader effort to help New Yorkers struggling to stay in their homes. The ...

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A broad coalition of legal advocates, clergy and local leaders is urging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation aimed at ensuring the poor have access to public defenders. Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy joined other supporters Tuesday to ...

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Telemarketers have to use accurate caller ID information under a bill signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. An initiative announced by the Democratic governor on Thursday also includes deploying state consumer protection staff to warn consumers about telemarketing scams ...

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State officials say troopers issued more than 200 tickets for violation of New York’s “Move Over” law during a five-day enforcement crackdown on the Thruway last month. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that state police wrote 230 tickets for violations ...

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On Wednesday in Rochester, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced nearly $16 million to support three local projects aimed at fighting poverty: Monroe Community College’s new Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center at Eastman Business Park, the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative’s new Mentors ...

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