In the last decade, nearly 300 people in New York state have been killed and more than 25,500 have been injured in crashes while unrestrained in the back seat of a motor vehicle. It’s a stat that many state lawmakers ...

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Two companies with movie theaters in Brooklyn and Yonkers offer full meals — with alcohol — for customers to consume while they watch their movies. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a chain based based in Austin, Texas, and Brooklyn’s Nitehawk Cinema are ...

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The day before the state’s extravaganza recognizing agriculture opened, a group of farm workers, advocates and Rochester City Council members rallied on the steps of City Hall to call for legislation to allow migrant workers to once again have drivers’ ...

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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation on Thursday that would overhaul the nation’s criminal justice system, allowing some nonviolent drug offenders to get reduced prison sentences and giving judges greater discretion in sentencing. “This historic reform bill ...

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WASHINGTON — You’ve probably decided who gets the house or that family heirloom up in the attic when you die. But what about your email account and all those photos stored online? Grieving relatives might want access for sentimental reasons, ...

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KEANSBURG, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul are teaming up on a bill aimed at helping low-level offenders wipe their criminal records clean. The Democrat and Republican odd couple introduced legislation Tuesday that ...

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The city of Rochester has taken the plunge in enacting legislation that would make it easier for job applicants who have a past criminal conviction to be considered for open positions without being rejected out of hand. Will other municipalities ...

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An old saying around the Department of Homeland Security goes something like this: If you see something, say something. When it comes to heroin and opioid addiction, New Yorkers ought to take action and seek help if they suspect a ...

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ALBANY (AP) — Larger off-road vehicles would be allowed on New York’s public trails under legislation advancing in the state Assembly, which has raised an alarm among environmentalists who say it will lead to more erosion and pollution. Bill sponsors ...

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Although the number of so-called “zombie properties” in Brighton is not high, proposed legislation combatting the problem would still prove helpful and aid in maintaining the quality of life in neighborhoods, said Brighton Supervisor Bill Moehle. That is one of ...

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ALBANY (AP) — The mayors of Buffalo, Rochester and 14 other New York cities have written to lawmakers asking them to pass legislation to require mortgage lenders to maintain so-called “zombie properties.” The measure crafted by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman ...

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Rochester City Council on Tuesday evening unanimously approved legislation that would require the city of Rochester, its vendors and any employer in the city to eliminate the box that asks job applicants if they have been convicted of a crime. ...

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