New York Disability Parking Permit: Essential Application Guide
How eligible New Yorkers can apply locally for an accessible parking permit, obtain medical certification, and use the permit correctly.
NY-Alert Sign-Up: Essential Free Warnings for Mohawk Valley Families
How to register for New York emergency notifications, choose alert areas and channels, and build a backup information plan.
State Police Begin Six-Day Fall Safe Speed Enforcement
State Police say a six-day statewide traffic campaign runs Sept. 22-27, with a focus on speeding, aggressive driving and Move Over violations.
Household Hazardous Waste: Essential Safe Disposal in Oneida County
Household hazardous waste needs special handling. Learn how Oneida and Herkimer County residents can store, transport and dispose of dangerous products safely.
Raising overdose awareness
By New York State Senator Joseph A. Griffo, R-C-Rome, 53rd District
We recently observed International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31. This day is an important...
Two Hurt in Onondaga County Thruway Work-Zone Crash
A tractor-trailer struck a concrete barrier in an active Van Buren work zone, triggering a chain-reaction crash on the Thruway.
Rome Shop Padlocked After Vape, Kratom and Cannabis Seizure
Local and state agencies seized nearly 2,000 flavored vapes, 184 kratom products and cannabis from a Rome business.
New York Radon Testing: Essential Protection for Every Home
New York radon testing is the only way to learn whether an invisible radioactive gas is building up inside a home. Learn when and how to test.
New York Secures $9.3 Million in Abbott Formula Settlement
Abbott Laboratories will pay more than $384 million to governments, including over $9.3 million connected to New York Medicaid.
New York Opens Whistleblower Portal for Unsafe AI Reports
Attorney General Letitia James is urging AI workers to confidentially report potentially unsafe or illegal company conduct.