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Cornell students advocate for state policy solutions

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (CORNELL) — Students in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy’s new State Policy Advocacy Clinic developed relationships with legislators, executive branch officials, nonprofit leaders, community members, and researchers across the university to help advance policy goals. The clinic prioritizes projects that advance rural equity and human rights, particularly for populations that have been traditionally underrepresented in the political process. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “The clinic not only deepened my understanding of the intricacies of New York politics but also provided me with the opportunity to envision myself in positions of power to drive meaningful change,” said master of public administration student Bianca Bennett-Scott.Several of the 17 students met with lawmakers in the New York State Capitol in Albany to advance the Dignity Not Detention Act, which would limit immigration detenti...

Walk for WAIT House coming to Hovey Pond Park

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:58 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A community walk benefitting homeless youth in the Glens Falls area steps into action next weekend. The Walk for WAIT House embarks near Glens Falls on Saturday, June 3. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! From 9 - 11 a.m. at Hovey Pond Park in Queensbury, walkers will be invited to take the loop around the pond in an effort to raise money and awareness for WAIT House. The WAIT House organization supports homeless youth in the Glens Falls area, as well as young people who are pregnant or new parents in need of aid.“WAIT House is an organization dedicated to serving youth and families. It just makes sense for us to carry that into our community events," said Executive Director Jason McLaughlin. "This is something special we can do with local individuals and families.” Registration to walk for WAIT House is priced at $25 per person, which includes a T-shirt. The walk is designed to be all-inclusive, w...

Push for two bills to protect veterans & families

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- Lawmakers at the Capitol are taking steps to honor the brave men and women who fight for our freedoms with two bills. One would prevent unlawful housing discriminations against our vets, and the other would strengthen protections for immigrant family members of military members. "And at a time when we see division amongst so many regarding this issue this is a great opportunity for New York State to lead the way," said Senator Jake Ashby who is co-sponsoring the Alex R. Jimenez Legacy bill. This would provide a pathway to citizenship for family members of veterans who are undocumented. This is a current federal program. New York would be the first state in the country to provide resources. Senator Jake Ashby explained the inspiration behind the bill, "When I was in Iraq in 2008... I remember when Staff Sergeant Jimenez’ remains were being recovered and what I didn’t know at the time was that his spouse was actively being deported which is an unbelievable trave...

Memorial Day parades, events in the Capital Region

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Memorial Day is Monday, May 29. Cities and towns across the Capital Region are holding parades and ceremonies to honor those who died while serving in the United States armed forces. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! AlbanyThe Albany Memorial Day Parade is set for May 29 at 9:30 a.m. The parade starts at the corner of Central Avenue and Ontario Street and finishes at Academy Park. Once there, there will be a ceremony for Gold Star Mothers at the monument behind the building.Ballston SpaThe Ballston Spa VFW Post #358 and the Henry Cornell American Legion Post #234 is hosting the Memorial Day Parade on May 27 starting at 9 a.m. The parade will head south on Route 50 at Ocean State Job Lot. A ceremony will be held for Navy veterans at the Kayderosseras Creek Bridge. After the bridge service, the parade route will continue south on Milton Avenue to Front Street. A memorial wreath will be placed on the Civ...

More Lake George history coming to visitor center

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:58 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Summer is coming to Lake George, like an enthusiastic swimmer jumping into the water at Million Dollar Beach. This week, the Lake George Battlefield Alliance announced that its new visitor center is getting ready to reopen for a second season of local history, reaching back to the founding of the nation. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Lake George Battlefield Park Visitor Center reopens on Friday, May 26. The center opened in 2022, welcoming home French & Indian War and Revolutionary War historical items previously kept in museums elsewhere in the state. When it returns this weekend, it will have even more.“It has been our goal to tell the stories of all the peoples who lived, fought and died in this park," said alliance trustee Lyn Karig Hohmann. "With these new exhibits, we are moving closer to that goal.”New this year at the visitor center are sections of a 1758 British bateau, as wel...

Albany declares State of Emergency amid migrant influx

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Tuesday, Albany officials declared a state of emergency and emergency orders as the state readies itself for an influx of migrants. The emergency orders do not prevent migrants from entering the county but are meant to allow resources to be allocated toward a collaborated and coordinated solution. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The announcement comes after other counties in the Capital Region including Rensselaer and Warren Counties declared States of Emergency. In a statement, County Executive Daniel McCoy addressed the current housing crisis and how a surge in migrants would exacerbate housing shortages. McCoy wrote, "Allowing for the transportation of busloads of migrant families within our County communities without a plan and without clear communication does not protect our residents and it does not protect the migrant families seeking asylum. The Orders ensure that our residents have ...

St. Louis man charged in St. Peters triple shooting

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:58 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Louis man has been charged in connection with a triple shooting in a St. Peters subdivision which left one man dead, and a woman and child injured.The St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Christopher Harper with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, one count of armed criminal action, and one count of first-degree burglary. He remains jailed without bond.The shooting happened just before 1:40 a.m. Monday in the 1600 block of County Acres Drive, located in the Country Creek Solutions subdivision.According to a probable cause statement from the St. Peters Police Department, officers arrived at the split-level home to find a man and woman shot inside in a bedroom on the lower floor. A 13-year-old victim was also found shot on the lower level.The male victim, identified as Darin Gosejohn, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 57. The juvenile victim and adult female were rushed to a local hospital. Th...

Opinion: Could Farmington’s legacy as a coal-powered and coal-polluted town transition to clean energy?

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:58 GMT

The good news these days about Farmington, New Mexico, is that the air looks clear. That’s a huge change.For 60 years the air was dingy, polluted by two, enormous coal-fired power stations in nine units that produced 3,723 megawatts of generation — enough to power two million homes. Now, just 1,540 megawatts remain in two units equipped with modern, air-pollution control systems.Starting in the 1960s, the town’s giant smokestacks could be seen from miles away, and their dangerous emissions helped add the designation of a “national sacrifice zone” to this Four Corners area. Pollutants included “beryllium compounds, chromium compounds, cobalt, and five other carcinogens,” reports ProPublica.But these days you might describe Farmington, population 46,422, as an attractive river town where “you can see mountains 100 miles away,” says Mike Eisenfeld, energy and climate program manager of the San Juan Citizens Alliance, a regional environmental powerhouse with 1,000 members.Farmingt...

Pair arrested in Wheat Ridge store suspected in serial thefts worth about $200,000

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:58 GMT

A pair of alleged shoplifting suspects were arrested Monday inside a Wheat Ridge King Soopers store and police suspect the couple of stealing about $200,000 in items from around the metro area in recent months.Police were called to the store, at 3400 Youngfield St., after store employees recognized a man and a woman as “frequent and wanted shoplifting suspects,” according to a Wheat Ridge Police Department news release.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Boulder King Soopers defendant undergoes neuropsychological exams, involuntary treatment Crime and Public Safety | Family of Christian Glass to receive $19 million in settlement over son’s 2021 police shooting death Crime and Public Safety | Frontier passenger arrested after striking flight attendant Sunday morning with intercom phone Crime and Public Safety | Same pay, fewer hours: Golden will try a four-day workweek starting this summer Crime a...

Beverly Hills voters to decide fate of luxury hotel planned for Rodeo Drive

Published Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:58 GMT

Tuesday is decision day for a project that aims to transform Beverly Hills' famous Rodeo Drive.Voters are going to the polls to decide if the Beverly Hills Cheval Blanc hotel, a product of the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton slated for the former site of the Paley Center for Media, should keep its approval from the City Council.The 109-room project includes about 25,000 square feet of retail space and amenities like a wellness center on one of the world's most famous luxury shopping destinations.In addition to hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue, the developers will contribute $28 million to city coffers, according to the Los Angeles Times.However, because the project is being given permission to be larger than the zoning rules for the site allows, Councilman John Mirisch, the lone opponent on the council, said the developers aren't being asked to do enough.“We’re effectively doubling the value of their land,” Mirisch told the Times. “And the ci...