Tompkins County is receiving federal funding to combat food waste and improve waste management practices.
The New York State Police are investigating the deaths of two men in Chenango Forks, which they have described as suspicious.
LANSING, N.Y. – Cargill Deicing Technology is scaling back operations at its Cayuga Salt Mine due to reduced demand for road salt following several mild winters in the Northeast. The company will eliminate one of its three shifts, leading to the layoff of 25 employees, which will bring the workforce at the Lansing facility…
SYRACUSE — Patrick Dai, a Cornell University student, is scheduled for sentencing Monday in Syracuse after pleading guilty to making antisemitic threats online last year. The case has highlighted concerns about Dai’s mental health, with both prosecutors and defense attorneys acknowledging his challenges, including a recent autism diagnosis. Dai, 21, admitted to posting the threats…
The Ithaca Common Council voted unanimously Wednesday to establish a new Deputy City Manager position. The role is designed to oversee the city’s reimagined public safety initiatives, such as creating an unarmed response unit, and to assist in managing the city’s encampment response protocol.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, spent Friday evening with a boisterous crowd in Arizona, a state President Joe Biden narrowly won in 2020, and one Harris may need to win in November to defeat the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.
A self-proclaimed “constitutional sheriff,” a township clerk facing felony charges, and a county clerk candidate who wants to “hand count every ballot cast at the end of each voting day” sailed through their Republican primaries Tuesday, earning themselves spots on November’s ballot and likely victory.
Snaking under city streets, behind residential drywall and into furnaces, ovens and other appliances, natural gas pipelines are a ubiquitous presence in U.S. buildings. The question of what to do with them as the planet warms has become a serious debate — dozens of U.S. cities and states have crafted plans to reduce reliance on…
Former President Donald Trump has distanced himself from a Heritage Foundation document that outlines positions on abortion and a range of other social issues. But Democrats view it as a window into the far right’s to-do list and a clear opening for political attack.
New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report Monday examining the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence as state lawmakers prepare to draft future legislation or regulations on the emerging technology. The Attorney General’s office spearheaded discussions on AI, including a symposium held Monday that featured input from lawmakers, academic experts, and other stakeholders.…