Press release Powered by Authenticity will host a special live podcast on September 24, 2026, focused on the mental health challenges facing men today. Host Emily Carlson will bring together mental health professionals and community voices for a candid discussion about stigma, lived experience, available resources and how we can …
Press release The New York State Police today announced that it issued a total of 11,104 tickets statewide during the Memorial Day Weekend enforcement campaign. The special enforcement period began on Friday, May 22, 2026, and ran through Monday, May 25, 2026. During the campaign, which was partially funded by …
Press release The City of Batavia is alerting residents, contractors, and developers to a recent fraud alert issued by the New York State Department of State regarding planning and zoning applications. State officials have reported that scammers are sending fraudulent invoices that appear to come from municipalities requesting payment for …
Deer Management Permits Available through Oct. 1 Press release New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for the 2025-26 season are now on sale. “With an estimated half a million New Yorkers looking to …
Press release/provided photo BATAVIA, NY – Diana Kastenbaum, former CEO of Pinnacle Manufacturing Company, Inc., and longtimecommunity advocate, today announced her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives inNew York’s 24th Congressional District in 2026. Kastenbaum brings a unique combination of business leadership, educational work, communityorganizing experience, and deep …
Press release/provided photos Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C-Batavia) was thrilled to host a group of students from the Oakfield-Alabama school district at the state Capitol Thursday. The group, led by their civics teacher, Mr. Peter Beuler, gave a presentation in Hawley’s office on the correlation between mental health and substance abuse …
From NYSCOPBA/James Miller: 2.27.25 Day three of mediation concluded at midnight last night. The leadership of NYSCOPBA is meeting with the State late this morning. It is expected that the State will have a formal offer to the demands of those who have refused to work during the labor dispute. I don’t …
NYSCOPBA Update Day 1 of mediation concluded late yesterday afternoon and there were extensive discussions with the State and DOCCS on the need for operational changes, including immediately suspending certain provisions of HALT during the staffing crisis, potential legislative changes to permanently change HALT, elimination of triple shifts, legal mail …
$350,000 Will Help Bring Participating Youth Groups to Experience New York Traditions at Local Fairs During Summer 2025 $500,000 Will Enhance Advertising, Promotion, and Education Efforts at 50 Fairs Statewide Initiatives Build on Governor’s Commitment to Improve Youth and Agricultural Programming at County Fairs, Enhance Coordination Between Local Fairs and …
Press release The School Library Systems Association of New York, in collaboration with leading experts in education and artificial intelligence, has announced the launch of a groundbreaking AI Scope and Sequence. Developed as part of the LibraryReady.AI project, with funding from the Allison-Rosen Foundation, this resource provides a dynamic framework for educators …