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Gov. Cuomo wants $35M more for after school programs
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 proposes to help new grads buy homes upstate
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 […]
Criminal justice reform ideas get mixed response
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 […]
Cuomo’s 100-plus pardons and a controversy
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 […]
New York launches push for life sciences
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 […]
Wine makers urging officials to reject Finger Lakes gas storage facility
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 […]
Gov. Cuomo met with feds on ex-aide’s corruption case
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 […]
NY creates ‘bill of rights’ for residents facing foreclosure
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 […]
Cuomo urged to sign bill to provide public defenders to the poor
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. […]
New York launches initiative against telemarketing deceit
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 […]
230 tickets issued on Thruway during ‘Move Over’ campaign
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 […]
State provides $16 million to fight poverty
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 […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Interest-on-escrow accounts: Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A.; Hymes v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Fourth Department – Relation back doctrine: Poindexter v. The State of New York
- Fourth Department – Double jeopardy: People v. Royal
- Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
- Second Circuit – Breach of lease agreement: Delsha 60 Ninth, LLC v. Free People of PA LLC
- Court of Appeals – Zoning: Smith et al. v. Town of Thompson Planning Board, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to Appeal: People v. Nixon
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle and Traffic Law: Second Child, et al. v. Edge Auto Inc., et al.
- Second Circuit – Fair Labor Standards Act: Provencher, et al. v. Bimbo Food Bakeries Distribution, LLC, et al.
- Fourth Department – Extreme Risk Protection Act: NYS Police v. Galliher
- Fourth Department – Division of Human Rights: NYS Assembly v. NYS Div. of Human Rights, et al.
Law News
- Oneida County attorney disbarred after Trump pardon
- New trial ordered in child sex abuse case
- Rochester, Monroe County to pay $1.75M to officer blinded in stabbing
- Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
- Elmira settles federal lawsuit over police encounter for $2.5M
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
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