ONTARIO COUNTY, NY — A former treasurer of the Citizens Hose Company in Shortsville has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from the fire company over a four-year period, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced today. Jill Havens, was charged with grand larceny. Authorities said she used her position as treasurer from…
WSKG | By Natalie Abruzzo During a special meeting of the Corning-Painted Post school board on Wednesday, the district approved payments for three separate settlements with survivors of alleged child sexual abuse and sexual assault dating back five decades. Financial settlements totaling $420,000 were approved for payment by the school district as the named defendant…
Micron Technology announced its revenue for fiscal year 2024 exceeded that of 2023 by nearly $10 billion, coinciding with its chip-manufacturing initiatives in Central New York. The company’s revenue for fiscal 2024 reached $25.11 billion, compared to $15.54 billion in fiscal 2023. This figure includes $7.75 billion generated in the fourth quarter, an increase of…
ITHACA, N.Y. — The national media spotlight is once more focused on the Cornell University professor and activist who made controversial remarks about Hamas’ attacks against Israel last October. History and Africana Studies professor Russell Rickford returned to teaching last month after spending the majority of last academic year on a voluntary leave of absence.…
Edwin J. Viera, Public News Service A new study found minimum wage increases have little or no impact on job loss. The Economic Policy Institute study comes as federal lawmakers consider raising the minimum wage. The New York Legislature considered a bill to raise the state’s $15 hourly minimum wage over the next three years…
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.After ChatGPT exploded in popularity, New York City’s public school system quickly pushed back on the powerful chatbot, arguing it couldn’t help students build …
Edwin J. Viera, Public News Service New York groups are building support with federal lawmakers for several voting-rights bills. In passing the Freedom to Vote Act, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Native American Voting Rights Act, some hope to clarify how people can access their ballot. New York has passed…
Edwin J. Viera, Public News Service A federal bill could spell trouble for New York farmers. The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act would remove local and state governments’ power to enact policies affecting farms. Studies show it could spell the end for more than 1,000 public health, safety and welfare laws. Michael Chameides, a member…
ITHACA, N.Y. — Workers at auto-parts manufacturer BorgWarner will remain on strike after they voted to reject a tentative agreement on Friday. The strike is now in its sixth day. […] The post BorgWarner workers reject second labor contract offer, strike to continue appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
New York City recorded 3,026 overdose deaths in 2022, the highest number since reporting started in 2000, according to the city Department of Health.