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Restaurants plead for patience on mask rules FacebookTwitterEmail Autumn Waterhouse, standing, takes a lunch order, from left, from Lisa Mooney, Julia Watjen and Tom Connolly at Dawn’s Victory Cafe in Albany on June 4 last year, the first day outdoor dining was again allowed in New York. Indoor dining resumed two weeks later. (Photo by Steve Barnes/Times Union.)Steve Barnes/Times Union ALBANY — Restaurateurs collectively cringed on Thursday when the federal Centers for Disease Control issue...

May 14, 2021 Photo: Getty Images Governor Cuomo is continuing to defend himself against claims made by several women that he sexually harassed them. On Thursday, the governor said that making someone feel uncomfortable doesnt equal harassment and that he doesnt think he said or did anything wrong. For weeks he has denied touching anyone inappropriately but does admit to hugging and kissing men and women when greeting them. The governors alleged conduct is currently the subject of an impeachmen...

5of32 Albany police clashed with anti-brutality protesters Thursday as officers cleared them from an encampment of tents built next to the departments South Station. Paul BuckowskiShow MoreShow Less 6of32 7of32 Albany police physically removed demonstrators from a camp they set up in front of South Station Thursday, April 22, 2021.Paul BuckowskiShow MoreShow Less 8of32 An Albany police officer with tape over his badge on April 22 at South Station.Eduardo MedinaShow MoreShow Less 9of32 10of32 A...

New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays Yankees Shortstop Gleyber Torres will remain out of action after he became the latest member of the organization to contract coronavirus. Torres and seven coaches and staff members have recently gotten coronavirus. All have been vaccinated. Its the second time Torres contracted the virus.  

May 14, 2021 Photo: Getty Images With the price at the pump going up each day, State Attorney General Letitia James is warning drivers about gas price gouging. Shes urging anyone who sees extremely high prices to report them to her office immediately so businesses caught breaking the rules can be punished. James is also asking people to buy only the amount of gas they need to avoid a fuel shortage. Gas prices are rising following the temporary interruption of service from the Colonial Pipeline...

By Bill Galluccio May 14, 2021 Two workers were killed by an explosion at the Kerr Dam in Oklahoma. A team of contractors was conducting routine core drilling about 80 feet from the top of the dam when the blast occurred. Officials said the drilling was part of a safety program. One of the workers managed to escape, while the other two were trapped in the shaft. Rescue crews spent hours trying to save the workers but were unable to get to them in time. The third worker initially refused medi...

TROY — Gary Hunsche, 54, of Troy, Illinois, has entered a guilty plea on a charge that...

May 14, 2021 New Yorks Elise Stefanik is the new chair of the House GOP Conference.  House Republicans selected Stefanik in a closed-door meeting. She replaces Wyomings Liz Cheney, who was ousted this week over her persistent criticism of former President Trump. Stefanik was endorsed by Trump and easily defeated Texan Chip Roy. The Conference Chair is the third-ranking post in the House Republican leadership chain.  

May 14, 2021 Photo: Getty Images Senator Kirsten Gillibrands bill aimed at preventing sexual assault in the military is drawing bipartisan support. The New York Democrat told NBC News they now have 61 co-sponsors to put the bill over the filibuster threshold. Gillibrand explained shes been working to address military reform since 2013 and this "vindicates years of work to secure justice for military survivors." The measure would move cases out of the military chain of command to trained milit...

Donald Trump. Stefanik said that her focus will be on uniting the party as it tries to take back control of the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections. "Id like to thank my colleagues for the opportunity to serve as the House Republican conference chair. I have prioritized listening to all members of our Republican conference, and my focus is on unity because thats what the American people and thats what our voters deserve," she told reporters after the vote. She also blasted t...