Her proposal is aimed at easing the burden for family caregivers. She says that negotiating lower drug prices for Medicare could cover the cost of this expansion of benefits for older Americans.
NY lawsuit seeks answers to ‘school avoidant’ students
New York City’s Education Department is systematically failing to provide equal access to education for students with disabilities who are chronically absent due to “school avoidance,” according to a class action lawsuit filed Tuesday by the Legal Aid …
Ithaca teachers union opposes proposed tax break for giant development on South Hill. Here’s why.

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Teachers Association is calling for a change to the terms of a proposed tax break package for a massive development project in Ithaca. The union […]
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Georgia issues water permits for Hyundai plant
State regulators issue final water withdrawal permits for the Hyundai site and associated development.
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Keeping democracy functioning in NC after devastation of Helene
NC elections officials in areas hit by Tropical Storm Helene ensure democracy will function even if power, sewage, internet and roads don’t.
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Late Arrival: New Train Cars Finally Come to Staten Island After Three-Year Wait

Staten Island straphangers who ride the oldest train cars in the MTA fleet are finally receiving a long-delayed upgrade. The first of the new Staten Island Railway cars began carrying riders Tuesday, nearly three years after they were supposed to debut. The modern R211 cars, which have been running on A and C trains since […]
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Group gets out the green vote
The Environmental Voting Project has targeted Georgia where there are ‘a whole bunch of non-voting environmentalists.’
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Youngkin says no current plans for a special session as Virginia works toward recovery post-Helene

The number of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed in Southwest Virginia rises as assessments continue.
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Nobel Prize in physics spotlights key breakthroughs in AI revolution − making machines that learn
The Nobel Prize shows that the field of artificial neural networks – and the deep learning AI revolution the technology unleashed – owe as much to physics as biology and computer science.
Mayor Says Mass Exodus Is Normal Behavior

Despite several members of his inner circle heading for the door, Mayor Eric Adams at his weekly Tuesday media briefing insisted it’s business as usual for his administration and the rapid-fire resignations have nothing to do with swirling federal investigations. “People wanted to go on with their lives and, working in government — it’s hard. […]
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