ESF (SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry)
The Wampum Belt is a sacred gift representing trust between nations for thousands of years. The most recent wampum was given to SUNY ESF for its commitment to environmental conservation in Central New York.
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The portrait by artist Ezra Ames dates to1813, and had been on public display in Albany since then — until it needed a little TLC. -
Meanwhile, Gov. Kathy Hochul has yet to sign a one-year moratorium approved by state lawmakers. -
When Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens cut the ribbon June 23, opening a free pop-up roller skating rink at Clinton Square, she intended it to last one week, but its popularity has stretched plans by several weeks. -
New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany. -
The ICE agent - who had already been identified in national media - is the same officer accused of killing Minneapolis protester Renee Good. -
Newly released polling numbers from Siena Research show that the number one issue for New York voters is affordability.
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Democrats are hoping they can win back the House majority this fall, but fighting within the party could complicate their plans.
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On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Michel Martin asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York about the Democratic Party's midterm future. -
When the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, it took ownership of the Pribilof islands, home to the Russian-American Company's commercial fur-seal enterprise — and to the Unangax^ people who were forced to harvest the seals as "wards of the state." Indigenous residents continued to live under government supervision until 1983, when Congress finally transferred local control of the Pribilof Islands to the Unangax^ people themselves. From Theo Greenly of Alaska Public Media.
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The heat dome encasing much of the eastern U.S. is reviving concerns about protecting workers from the heat. Many states have laws in place but some, including Florida, have rolled them back.
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A father who lost his 18-year-old daughter in the flooding at Texas' Camp Mystic now advocates for greater protections at other camps for young people.
