The landfill's state permit expired in December. The Texas company that owns the dump has yet to fully complete its application for expanding the site by 47 acres and extending operations through 2050.
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The event in Rochester brought in over 600 guns, but questions remain on whether gun buybacks are effective at curbing gun violence.
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The New York State Department of Labor plans a major upgrade to unemployment insurance system that will require a shutdown of between 9 & 12 days. Existing & new clients have to file by Nov 2 or wait.
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The project will renovate an existing building and provide 2 dedicated floors of patient care.
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Using a targeted tactic of smaller groups, forming thousands of rallies, millions of protestors joined in the nationwide effort to push early voting.
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Repeat offenders are a big talking point in the governor's race.
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Three Catholic bishops met with survivors in Syracuse to discuss the church’s response to clergy sexual abuse, support services and efforts to rebuild trust.
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The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political funder announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns. AIPAC's affiliated super PAC, though, will continue.
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The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year.
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Gas prices in California continue to be the highest in the nation, but the war in Iran has given California Democrats a rare opportunity to turn the tables on the issue.
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Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is fighting for reelection in central California. Six in 10 residents of his district are covered by Medicaid, which he voted to cut last year.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has freed another American, 74-year-old Michigan native Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.