ALBANY — New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that the state’s 14th annual Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Forum will be held on Nov. 12 at the Albany Capital Center, commemorating 36 years of the state’s MWBE program. The forum, themed “Solidifying our Future: A Commitment to Expanding Opportunities for MWBEs,” aims to […]
NEW YORK (Oct. 24, 2024) — Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated the New York Liberty’s historic run to the WNBA Championship during a recent event, praising the team’s resilience and dedication. Speaking at the championship celebration, Hochul acknowledged the Liberty’s remarkable season and their commitment to excellence. “This team has shown incredible strength and determination,” she […]
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (Oct. 22, 2024) — New York State Senator Lea Webb is encouraging high school seniors in New York to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to maximize their opportunities for financial aid for college. During a recent event at Binghamton High School, Webb emphasized the importance of early FAFSA submission, […]
They haven’t come close to fulfilling Gov. Kathy Hochul’s goal of helping 150 people victimized by the state’s old, racially biased drug laws enter the legal cannabis business — and some they have assisted fear their dispensary dreams are collapsing. But the three managers of a public-private loan fund established to carry out the primary social […]
ENDICOTT, NY — On October 22, 2024, the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force executed a search warrant at 1703 Watson Blvd. Apt 1 in the Village of Endicott. The target of the search warrant was Jahmeek M. Bey Jones,age 25 of Endicott, NY, who was detained in the City of Binghamton before the […]
Three new specialized Colorado schools began working with school districts this fall to serve students with some of the highest needs in the state. A fourth new school works with teenagers and young adults who are in the juvenile justice system. Known as facility schools, the number of these specialized schools had been dwindling for […]
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tuesday’s City of Ithaca Planning Board meeting was not the typical fare for the board that controls development within the city. Several projects returned to the board Tuesday to seek re-approval for site plans from two or more years ago. Even more rare, several projects came forward to ask for retroactive approval […]
This article was co-published with Documented. For nearly a decade, Jean Xie recalled making it a habit to search online for two things: “Fresh Meadows Hotel” and “New York City.” A resident of Shenzhen in China, Xie had become an investor in the Mayflower International Hotel Group’s Fresh Meadows Hotel EB-5 program which allowed foreign […]
As the saying goes, the third time is the charm. City of Ithaca officials are hoping that’s true, as the No.2 Fire Station at 309 College Avenue in Collegetown is once again being placed up for sale.
