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Hunter, Gianaris Introduced Bill to Repeal NY’s Citizen’s Arrest Statue Following Murder of Ahmaud Arbery During Citizen’s Arrest Attempt in Georgia New York – Assembly Majority Conference Chair Pamela J. Hunter and Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris are hailing Georgia’s overhaul of its citizen’s arrest law after the February 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery during More »
Syracuse, N.Y. – At 8:54 P.M. April 1st, the Syracuse Fire Department was called to 910 South McBride Street for a reported fire in a large two-story apartment building. The first fire department units were on scene in just over one minute, and found fire coming from the window of a second floor apartment. Firefighters More »
Videos Make Applying for Benefits Easy, While Reducing Risk of COVID Transmission by Eliminating Face to Face Visits Videos Reduce Administrative Workload of County Governments and other Partners by Having Complete and Accurate Applications Submitted for Review and Approval NYSOFA, in collaboration with state agencies and other partners, has created a series of videos on how More »
Legislation (S2836/A2277A) Restricts Time in Segregated Confinement and Exempts Vulnerable Populations Establishes Specialized Units for Therapeutic Programming and Expands Out of Cell Time for Incarcerated Individuals Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the HALT Solitary Confinement Act (S2836/A2277A) into law, reforming the practice of segregated confinement in New York State correctional facilities. This legislation limits the amount of time an incarcerated person can spend More »
Site Educates New Yorkers On the Recent Legalization of Cannabis Website for the Office of Cannabis Management Can Be Viewed Here Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the website launch for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. This website educates the public on the OCM’s regulatory structure which, with the Cannabis Control More »
New Yorkers with Student and Medical Debt Referred to AG’s Office Will Have Payments Automatically Frozen Through April 30, 2021 New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that the state has halted, for the 13th time, the collection of medical and student debt owed to the state of New York that More »
Town of Salina, New York – The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office reports that a Liverpool man is facing weapon charges after menacing another man serving court papers. On March 31st, at approximately 8:40 PM, deputies responded to 823 Vine Street in the Town of Salina for a reported menacing that just occurred. Upon arrival, deputies More »
Troopers in Troop G will be the First to Use the Cameras Statewide Deployment to be Completed by the End of the Year Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Police has deployed its first body-worn cameras as the agency’s new program begins its statewide rollout. The requirement for Troopers to wear body-worn cameras More »
Payment volumes impacts bill status reflected online Syracuse, N.Y. – The City Payment Center (CPC) is sharing tips on submitting April property tax payments for faster processing when paying online, by mail or via the Market Street drop box. Property owners who clearly indicate which bill they are paying, preferably using a payment coupon, always More »
New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general from around the nation, today took action to address the nation’s ongoing student loan crisis. In a letter to Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona, Attorney General James and the coalition urge additional reforms to ease the More »
