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Some parole reform bills did pass, while legislation for to-go alcohol has not yet.

The governor's order that allows alcohol-to-go has been extended on a month by month basis, and it expires July 5.

Do you remember Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw getting arrested after a horsing around in Buffalo? It happened 21 years ago.

Sen. Gallivan, Assemblywoman McMahon reintroduce Alix's Law Hans Pennink/AP An Exterior view of the New York State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) and last updated 2021-05-06 12:30:46-04 AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — New York State Sen. Patrick Gallivan (R-Elma) and New York State Assemblywoman Karen McMahon (D-Amherst) are re-introducing legislation that will make it illegal to leave the scene of an accident while intoxicated. Alix's Law was named after Alix Rice, a teenager who was killed by a drunk driver in Amherst while riding her long board. â€...

Pandemic Fuels Passage Of NY Bills To Prevent Understaffing In Hospitals And Nursing Homes arrow A medical employee steps outside of an emergency room at Elmhurst Hospital Center, April 4th, 2021 Mary Altaffer/AP/Shutterstock After years of languishing in the state legislature, measures to create minimum staffing requirements for hospitals and nursing homes passed both houses on Tuesday. Nurses say short staffing is a long-time issue, and research shows that the shortcoming can worsen patient outcomes and mortality rates. The problem gained new attention and urgency as...