Sally Rapoza begins her day at home but soon calls for a ride to the grocery store. As a participant in GoGoGrandparent, a ride-hailing service tailored for seniors, Rapoza values the convenience it offers. “I enjoy visiting family and having the freedom to get around,” Rapoza said. GoGoGrandparent operates in nearly every county in New…
ITHACA, N.Y. — On Monday afternoon, New York State Senator Lea Webb announced $25,000 in state grant funding allocated to Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (CARS) in an event held at their West State Street office in downtown Ithaca. CARS, which was founded in 1972, provides both residential and outpatient services to those recovering from addiction…
Along Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, a familiar pattern has emerged: the 18 outdoor dining sheds that had lined the ten blocks adjacent to the subway since 2020 have dwindled down to just three. The scene on Ditmars mirrored restaurant rows across the city over the weekend when contractors with pickup trucks and power tools hit…
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Range, a beloved western-themed bar and venue located on the Ithaca Commons, closed for good over the weekend after eight years of gigs, drag performances and […] The post The Range venue and bar closes amid financial strain appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
Citing financial issues, New York’s local Planned Parenthood chapter says within weeks it will no longer provide abortions at 20-plus weeks or “deep sedation” for patients seeking to be put under for the insertion of intrauterine devices for birth control and surgical abortions.On Monday, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York told THE CITY that beginning…
LANSING, N.Y. — Discount retailer Big Lots will be bidding farewell to its Tompkins County outpost, as part of a sweep of dozens of closures announced across the country. The initial announcement of closures was focused on 35-40 locations, with the only Upstate store slated for closure being in the Glens Falls area north of…
Indiana ratepayers spend hundreds of millions of dollars per year for power from coal plants that are operating despite the availability of cheaper sources, including wind and solar. The state is emblematic of a larger problem, as electricity market rules typically allow utility-owned power plants to essentially cut in line even when they are not…
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.Consider this scenario: An absentee ballot in Wisconsin gets returned with an error, …
Kamala Harris fought health care consolidation during her tenure as California’s attorney general, and she could escalate the fight nationally if she wins in November. Still, the pace of mergers has accelerated.
Nearly 20 years after highly toxic chemicals were found lurking under the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village — and four years after specific cleanup plans were recommended — not one cubic yard of toxic soil has been removed from the site, an investigation by THE CITY has found. Public housing tenants first learned…