Barbara Van Epps News Today

ALBANY, N.Y. – Mayor RuthAnn Loveless of the village of Hamilton has become the 98th President of the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials effective May 16.“I’m honored to serve as the President of the New York State Conference of Mayors,” Loveless said in a news release. “During my time as mayor, […]

Many of New York state’s mayors are celebrating a bump in state funding for their municipalities in the budget.

Buffalo will receive an extra $5 million, but Mayor Byron W. Brown thinks the city should have gotten an extra $10 million or more.

ALBANY — Lawmakers passed the last bills that make up the state budget on Saturday, finalizing what proved to be a nearly three-week-overdue spending plan.

It's funding given to local governments each year.

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that $25 million in additional funding is now available under the State’s Clean Energy Communities Program for local municipalities to drive high-impact clean energy actions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to a press release from the governor’s office, the program, which recognizes local clean energy leadership […]

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that $25 million in additional funding is now available under the State’s Clean Energy Communities Program for local municipalities to drive high-impact clean energy actions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to a press release from the governor’s office, the program, which recognizes local clean energy leadership […]

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that $25 million in additional funding is now available under the State’s Clean Energy Communities Program for local municipalities to drive high-impact clean energy actions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to a press release from the governor’s office, the program, which recognizes local clean energy leadership […]