LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new Siena College poll is shedding light on how some people feel about the migrant situation here in New York State. More than half of voters in the poll say they are against temporarily housing migrants at SUNY schools. 7 News has previously reported on a possible plan to use
In 2021 New York State legalized the adult use of marijuana and earlier this week Western New York's first licensed cannabis dispensary opened. On Thursday, New York State Senator George Borrello (R - NY) proposed legislation that would prohibit the smoking and consumption of marijuana in public places unless specifically authorized. According to Borrello, under
Watch her full announcement here: The Comprehensive Auto-Theft Reduction Strategy (CARS) includes the following: $50 million for law enforcement technology and equipment $5 million to enhance youth justice alternatives and diversion programming for teenagers and young adults Directing the State Police and Division of Criminal Justice Services to implement new enforcement efforts Supporting local district
NEW YORK (AP) — The chief executive officer of a firm hired by New York City to house and care for hundreds of migrants abruptly resigned Friday after he admitted to lying about his educational record and as DocGo has come under scrutiny for its $432 million no-bid contract with the city. Anthony Capone's resignation
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — New York State Police said Tuesday a retired technical sergeant has passed away Sunday due to an illness connected to his response to the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Technical Sgt. Christopher P. Rock joined state police in 1987 and served for 26 years before his retirement in September
NEW YORK (AP - MODIFIED) — New York can continue to enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive locations and require that handgun owners be of “good moral character,” a federal appeals court ruled Friday in its first broad review of a host of new gun rules passed in the state after a landmark Supreme Court
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A man who climbed onto a campaign event platform in upstate New York last year and accosted Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin received three years probation Thursday. David Jakubonis approached the then-U.S. representative while carrying a keychain with two sharp points at a campaign rally near Rochester, New York in July
NEW YORK (WKBW) — The New York State Office of Cannabis Management has issued a recall on a specific lot of cannabis gummies sold through licensed cannabis dispensaries throughout the state. According to the OCM, they were sold under the name “Jenny’s Zee Zee gummies 2:1 THC/CBN adult use edible cannabis product” by Jenny’s Baked
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP - Modified) — New York’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, giving Democrats a potential advantage in what is expected to be a battleground for control of the U.S. House. The 4-3 decision from the New York Court of Appeals could
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The New York State Thruway Authority announced its Board of Directors has approved a toll increase that will go into effect January 1, 2024. The increase comes after a public toll adjustment process began in December 2022. The Thruway Authority said the process included: Five public hearings in 2023 Receipt and
