Major Changes, New Rules Coming To Many New York Schools
State officials announced major changes to 64 schools across New York State.
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Unpredictable Winter Weather Pose Risks for Upstate NY Hikers
There's nothing like the beauty of Mother Nature in Upstate New York during the winter season. However, the unpredictable weather and recent storms in the backcountry have created some dangerous hiking conditions.
5 Hunters Ticketed for Illegal Goose Hunting in New York
Several hunters were caught hunting goose illegally in New York just before Christmas. Two in Dutchess County and three more in Monroe County.
New Law Changes Hunting In New York State
If you hunt in the Empire State, you want to make sure you pay attention to this change in the rules
Canadian Wildfires Bring More Smoke Back to New York This Week
More smoke and haze? That could be the case for New York according to the experts.
How Clean Is New York’s Water?
With New York spending Billions of dollars to repair and upgrade infrastructure, have you ever wondered how good or bad things really are?
New York Spending $400 Million To Improve Water Systems
Many places in the Empire State have aging infrastructure, this money is intended to help those communities
The World's Oldest Living Fish Found In This New York State Park
A fish you thought you'd only find in your nightmares is closer to home than you'd think.
You Can Now Safely Trash Your Old Paint Cans In NY; Here’s Where
State law now requires you to safely throw away your old paint cans. Luckily, there's an easy way to find a drop-off spot new you!
Oh, Deer! 1/5 of NY Deer May Have COVID, 1st Case Found in Lynx
The first case of COVID in a Canadian lynx has been discovered in the United States and the NYS DEC says eighteen percent of deer tested have COVID antibodies.