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Hochul proposes measures to bring down auto-insurance rates
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul used her Jan. 13 State of the State address to announce a series of reforms to bring down auto-insurance rates and take action against “bad actors” whose fraudulent claims drive up costs. The new proposals include a “whole-of-government approach” to crack down on auto-insurance fraud. New Yorkers pay some […]
NYS Insurance Fund offers SUNY students paid internships
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) is offering SUNY students paid internships. Through the partnership, NYSIF will provide 100 SUNY students with a paid internship at NYSIF offices throughout New York state beginning this year, SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. announced Dec. 23. NYSIF is the largest workers’-compensation insurer in New
Graduate students recognized in SUNY Poly white-coat ceremony
MARCY, N.Y. — A total of 88 graduate students at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) participated in a Jan. 9 white-coat ceremony following their work in the school’s family nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs. The ceremony marked the completion of the instructional portion of the students’ programs and the beginning of
New York State’s minimum wage rises 50 cents per hour
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s minimum wage rose 50 cents per hour in all regions of the state to begin 2026, marking the third straight year of increases of the same amount. The minimum wage rose to $17 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island from $16.50 last year, while the rest
Upstate Medical University establishes Saktipada Mookherjee, MD, Endowed Professorship in Cardiology
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and the Upstate Foundation recently announced the establishment of the Saktipada Mookherjee, MD, Endowed Professorship in Cardiology, which will support excellence in clinical care, education, mentorship, research, and innovation within its Division of Cardiology. The announcement was made by Eileen Pezzi, VP for development at Upstate; Lawrence Chin, MD,
Fidelis Care presents $15,000 food security grant to Food Bank of Central New York
VAN BUREN, N.Y. — Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with more than 2.4 million members in New York state and a Centene Corporation company, on Dec. 3 presented a $15,000 Here for Your Health food security grant to Food Bank of Central New York in the town of Van Buren. This grant is one
Cunningham re-elected as Madison County chairman of the Board of Supervisors
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 6 re-elected Town of Nelson Supervisor James J. Cunningham as board chairman. Cunningham was
New York cheese production down 7 percent in November from October
New York production facilities produced more than 72.2 million pounds of cheese (excluding cottage cheese) in November 2025. That was down 7.3 percent from the nearly 78 million pounds produced in October 2025, but up 7.9 percent from almost 67 million pounds in November 2024, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported on Jan.
Fulton CDA receives $368,000 in state funding for homebuyer down payment assistance program
FULTON, N.Y. — The Fulton Community Development Agency (FCDA) on Jan. 13 announced it has been awarded $368,000 in New York State HOME Local funding to operate a homebuyer down payment assistance program in the city of Fulton. The program is designed to expand sustainable homeownership by helping income-eligible, first-time homebuyers overcome the affordability gaps
Utica Public Library names new director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Public Library board of trustees announced that it has hired Nathan Jochum as the library’s new director, effective Jan. 5. Hailing from the Midwest, Jochum brings more than 20 years of library leadership experience to his new role. Jochum previously served as director of the Perry County Public Library in
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