NYLON — The newly passed New York State budget appropriates over $636 million in education funding for schools in the 57th District, which includes most of Livingston County. According to a press release from Young, the budget calls for $626,605,202 in education aid, an increase of over 7.5 percent since last year. This year's state budget calls for $1.5 billion in new education funding, bringing the statewide total assistance for education to … [Read more...]
Zika Virus May Cause Birth Defects, NYS Offers Testing to Pregnant Women
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Testing for the Zika virus is now available to all pregnant women in New York State, following reports that the virus may be linked to birth defects. According to a press release from the Livingston County Department of Health, the NYS Department of Health Bureau of Communicable Disease Control issued a Health Advisory on Feb. 4 alerting NYS residents that Zika virus testing now available to all pregnant women in the … [Read more...]
New Year Means New Laws Take Action in New York State
NYLON – Several state laws that were passed this year will take effect on January 1, 2016 that are designed to protect the rights of women, veterans, and businesses. According to a press release from Senator Patrick Gallivan, the new laws are designed to protect vulnerable New Yorkers from abuse. “These new laws will enhance the rights of women and protect those who are most vulnerable to abuse and discrimination and ensure that all New … [Read more...]
NYS Cracks Down on Fake I.D.’s Through Labor Day
NYLON – New York State has announced that they will be cracking down on underage drinking at concerts through Labor Day weekend, specifically combating fake I.D.'s. According to news partner 13WHAM, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that there will be a crackdown on underage drinking and fake IDs at summer concerts and other underage hotspots. "Underage drinking and the bad decisions that follow can have devastating and … [Read more...]
Second Round of 2015 NYS Preservation Grants Open to the Region
NYLON – The second round of grant applications has begun for eligible municipalities and not-for-profit organizations competing for Technical Assistance Grants (TAG), a signature grant program of the Preservation League of New York State and the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). According to the Preservation League of New York State, the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall in Portage and the Livingston County Museum in Geneseo … [Read more...]
Corrections System Sees Record Violence and Gang Activity
Reading this on your phone? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. NYLON – A new ad by the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) may soon come across your car radio, now that NYSCOPBA has launched an ad campaign focused on the record figures for violence and gang activity in New York State's jails and prisons, and the corrections system's need for public support. According … [Read more...]