Annual Army-Navy game comes to MetLife Stadium for first time
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Baldwinsville leading charge on combatting secondhand smoke
Smoking policies have pushed smokers and tobacco users outside and many believe that the fresh air and wide open spaces makes smoking safer for the people around them. “There is no safe level of second hand smoke exposure,” said Tobacco-Free CNY public health educator Rachael Russell. “If you can smell it, it is dangerous and…
Saratoga businesses prepare to enforce new mask rules Monday
Gov. Hochul's new mask mandate for the state of New York goes into effect Monday. Under the new rule, masks will be required to be worn in all public places, unless a business has a vaccine mandate. Businesses across Saratoga County are encouraged to print and hang up posters in their storefronts to remind patrons…
UAlbany’s Justin Neely settling in with Great Danes
While UAlbany's men's basketball team might not be off to the start it envisioned under new coach Dwayne Killings, it might have found a key piece to the future in freshman Justin Neely. He’s averaging a little less than seven points a game, but leads the team in rebounding.“I know we’re going to be competing…
Michael Rebell on CFE and what’s next for New York
The case “New Yorkers’ for Students Educational Rights” is an outgrowth of the “Campaign for Fiscal Equity,” or CFE, a 28-year-old constitutional challenge to how New York state funds its public schools. A little history. In 2007, four years after the Court of Appeals ruled in favor of CFE, the state Legislature adopted a formula…
Schools see gaps in NY state testing data
Children continue to suffer from limited in-person learning and school access in the pandemic. And one more area has been impacted. The New York State Education Department's third through eighth-grade assessments were given last school year, despite many students still learning virtually. Virtual students could not take the exams. The exams can be part of…
Onondaga County health commissioner on nearly 2 years of a
On Dec. 5, 2020, Onondaga County had a seven-day average of 60.66 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 people, according to state data. This year on Dec. 5, the seven-day average is 69.29 per 100,000. “It has been a rollercoaster ride,” said Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Indu Gupta. What are some of the differences between…
Onondaga County Legislature upholds McMahon’s veto of redistricting maps
The Onondaga County Legislature is upholding County Executive Ryan McMahon's veto of the redistricting maps. Legislators decided they could not overturn the veto as there were issues with the newly drawn maps that did not line up with local, state and federal laws. One of the major criticisms of those maps was how they turned…
Busy days ahead for the Stanley Theatre, director says
Lisa Wilsey took over as the Stanley Theatre’s Executive Director in 2019, and she got right to work. “We came out of the gate really strong,” Wilsey said. “A lot of changes, good changes. We expected 2020 to top that.” In early 2020, the theatre began using an app allowing guests to order drinks from…
Crews fight fire on roof of Destiny USA
A busy shopping evening was disrupted Tuesday after a fire broke out at Destiny USA in Syracuse. According to the Syracuse Fire Department, crews were working a fire on the roof of the building above the Cheesecake Factory a little before 7 p.m. More tha 50 firefighters were brought to the scene in total. Smoke…