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New York States Burn Ban Has Begun PUBLISHED 9:00 PM ET Mar. 16, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:00 PM EDT Mar. 16, 2021 SHARE What You Need To Know Spring weather brings an increased risk of wildfires The ban lasts through May 14 Violators may be fined $500 for a first offense New York first enacted strict restrictions on open burning in 2009 to help prevent wildfires and reduce air pollution. The regulations allow residential brush fires in towns with ...

By John Camera Middletown SHARE “It’s quite clear that Governor Cuomo enacted this legislation to shut us up and get us off the streets without intending to have a true and honest dialogue,” said Luisa Fuentes, a local attorney. She, along with fellow attorney Michael Sussman, authored a letter to Cuomo. They, along with 311 others who signed it, are calling for the April 1 deadline for Execut...

By Brian Dwyer Jefferson County PUBLISHED 5:30 AM ET Mar. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:30 AM EDT Mar. 17, 2021 SHARE "So I got these totes. The kids have been helping me tear down. Theyre going to be here in a little while," Watertown Boxing Club Founder Johnny Pepe said back in 2020 when he decided he could no longer keep his gym open. What You Need T...

PUBLISHED 11:34 AM ET Mar. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:34 AM EDT Mar. 17, 2021 SHARE Gov. Andrew Cuomo received the single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday at an event with prominent supporters of his in the Black community, and he urged New Yorkers to get whichever version of the vaccine that is made available to them. The governor received the vaccine at a church in Harlem as the state has expanded eligibility to include mo...

The changes took a heavy toll on students, parents, and teachers.

This includes public works employees, social services providers, and more.

It focuses on things like use-of-force policies, body worn cameras, and increased transparency.

SHARE Opposing protests took place on the Ithaca Commons Sunday with one group supporting the structure of the citys police department as is, while the other group is advocating for change. What You Need To Know A rally supporting the Ithaca Police Department on Sunday was organized in response to the citys police reform plan A counter protest formed on the Commons Sunday in favor of changes to the police department put forward by the city The most drastic measure in the plan replaces the polic...

Applying Science to New York Weather SHARE The problem is not knowing how much snow is falling, and where. The solution will hopefully come from Cornell professor Max Zhang and his research team. Theyre developing a hyperlocal weather forecasting system. "They work on a very lean budget, and have a limited number of staff members, and also have a very small number of plow trucks. The work is important, so winter storm preparation is sometimes life or death," said Zhang, professor of mechanical ...

UPDATED 8:28 PM ET Mar. 11, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:09 PM ET Mar. 11, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:09 PM EST Mar. 11, 2021 SHARE It’s a race against the coronavirus to protect the most vulnerable neighbors. Syracuse-based Nascentia Health is one of two New York programs bringing a vaccine to homebound patients. “Well, it’s kind of funny cause everything goes full circle, right?” said Andrea Lazarek-LaQuay, Nascentia Health...