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Incumbent Tom DiNapoli has been in office for almost 20 years, he's facing his first primary challenge for the office.
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A journey commemorating the Underground Railroad is passing through Rochester this week. Along the way, the participants are hearing the personal stories of today's freedom seekers. -
A number of state legislative primaries are on the ballot next Tuesday, and some shine a light on some of the Democratic Party’s generational and ideological divides. -
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing New York and Public Partnerships LLC, alleging fraud in the contract, bidding process, and transition of the CDPAP home care program. -
The county is spending $500,000 on the study, which will analyze land, water, and energy use, as well as noise and environmental issues. -
With the return of the weekly market to Clinton Square, vendors and organizers emphasize the importance of agricultural transparency and community building in downtown Syracuse. -
New high-speed I-81 interchanges are now open, permanently shifting Syracuse commutes and marking a major milestone before the downtown viaduct comes down.
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The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort. -
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Caro Claire Burke and panelists Karen Chee, Peter Grosz, Shane O'Neill -
The leftist organization is running its largest-ever slate of endorsements in hopes of furthering policies to tax the rich to pay for expanded social services. -
President Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of "American flag blue." -
Judy Blume wrote her last book more than a decade ago. At the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, NPR's Scott Simon talked to Blume about her long career and why she doesn't miss writing.
