NEW YORK (WKBW) — U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D - NY) announced Friday that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule change could have a nearly $1 billion annual impact on Upstate New York hospitals. According to Schumer, for years the Upstate New York hospitals have received less than the national average
NEW YORK (WKBW) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul was in Buffalo on Monday at the Delavan Grider Community Center to highlight the state's $1 billion plan to address the mental health needs of children and adults across the state. Included in the FY 2024 budget, the $1 billion multi-year investment includes millions to establish
NEW YORK (WKBW) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation Monday to allow nursing students to complete up to one-third of their clinical training through simulation experiences. The governor's office said this is an effort to expedite training and address the statewide nursing shortage, which is projected to reach a workforce need of nearly
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new Siena College Poll found more New York voters believe the recently passed state budget will be good, rather than bad for the state (38-26%). The five proposals most voters are on board with are: $1B for mental health services (80-9%) Increasing the minimum wage (64-24%) Giving judges more discretion
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine service manager was convicted of manslaughter Wednesday in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York, one of the deadliest U.S. road wrecks in two decades. Jurors reached their verdict during their second day of deliberations in the trial of Nauman Hussain, who ran Prestige Limousine. He
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Cannabis Control Board approved a measure giving a law Governor Kathy Hochul signed earlier this month, extra strength, Tuesday. The law increases civil and tax penalties for unlicensed and illegal sales of cannabis in the state. Businesses caught illegally selling cannabis by giving a “gift” with the purchase of a
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network released a statement on Hochul's signing of the bill that said in part: “ACS CAN is proud to see New York, a longstanding leader in health equity and medical innovation, join thirteen other states that have recently enacted similar legislation. This action ensures that New York will continue
NEW YORK (WKBW) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that a team of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers is deploying to assist with the wildfire response in eastern Canada. The team of forest rangers will join firefighters from New Hampshire and Maine in Quebec. The wildfires have caused several
NEW YORK (WKBW) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the state has launched an interagency initiative to stop the sale of untested cannabis from unlicensed businesses. According to the governor's office, enforcement officers from the NYS Office of Cannabis Management and Department of Taxation and Finance will conduct inspections of unlicensed businesses and issue
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced New York State will receive $664 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act to expand affordable high-speed internet across the state. The funding comes from the $42 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) which is part of
