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New York says 2.5 million more households qualify for utility discounts
32+ min ago (441+ words) New York has launched a statewide enrollment campaign for a utility discount program that officials say could help 2.5 million additional households lower their monthly energy bills. Gov. Kathy Hochul said about 1 million households are already enrolled in the Energy Affordability…...
We Loved a Serial Columnist: New York Toasts 30 Years of Candace Bushnell’s Original SATC
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (472+ words) Candace Bushnell arrived the way Candace Bushnell arrives—all force, no warm-up—in a rust-and-gold striped knit dress, a carved wood clasp doing the work of a necklace at her throat. Lola Tash came in wrapped in bubblegum-pink satin, Chanel…...
Cast your vote for the 2026 Rochester Community’s Choice Awards
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (104+ words) Voting is open for the 2026 Rochester Community’s Choice Awards. Residents can cast their ballots until Sept. 23. Local businesses and organizations received nominations in early summer during the first round of the program. The five with the most submissions in each…...
New York Knicks betting preview 2026: Odds, futures, win total prediction, sportsbook promos, more | Sporting News
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (1090+ words) The New York Knicks enter the 2026-27 season in a position they have not been in for a long time: defending an NBA championship. Expectations have changed quickly in New York, and the betting market now views the Knicks as one…...
CCNY's annual impact on New York economy nears $4 billion
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (234+ words) Founded in 1847, The City College serves a region defined by Lightcast as the 'CCNY Service Region.' It comprises 10 counties: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester. "From an economic impact perspective, we calculated that CCNY…...
New York is changing how high school diplomas work. See what's different
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (415+ words) New York is moving forward with plans to create a single statewide high school diploma and change how Regents exams are used, the New York State Education Department announced Monday. The Board of Regents authorized the next phase of NY…...
New York moves toward one high school diploma, ending Regents exam requirement for graduation
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (965+ words) New York is moving ahead with a major overhaul of high school graduation requirements that would eliminate the need for students to pass a prescribed set of Regents exams to earn a diploma beginning with students graduating in 2028. The state…...
Waste Management may look to extend Rochester landfill beyond 2034
20+ hour, 54+ min ago (441+ words) ROCHESTER — Waste Management, the city's largest taxpayer, may look to keep its landfill operating beyond 2034, the long targeted date for its closure. Waste Management Area Vice President Chris Lucarelle told Rochester city councilors during a Sept. 9 tour of the landfill…...
Bye, bye, Regents exams. New York is switching up graduation requirements
15+ hour, 28+ min ago (246+ words) The New York State Board of Regents is moving forward with a plan to stop making the Regents exams necessary for high school graduation. The exams have been a requirement for decades in the state. But that's now due to…...
New York hunting seasons are underway. See dates, license costs
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (375+ words) Early big game and small game hunting seasons are underway in New York, with early bear and antlerless deer seasons beginning over the weekend. Early bear hunting began Saturday, Sept. 12, while early antlerless deer hunting also started in parts of…...