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As Extreme High Temperatures Continue, The New York Department Of State’s Division Of Consumer Protection Offers Tips To Protect Children And Pets From Heat Stroke In Hot Cars

For this week’s “Tuesday’s Tips,” the Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is warning New Yorkers of the danger children and pets face when left in hot cars. As high temperatures are reaching record levels this summer, there is a real and severe danger when leaving children or pets unsupervised in a car even when temperatures don’t “feel” hot. At 60 degrees outside, after just one hour a closed car can get as hot as 105 degrees. During this unprecedented hot weather, the Division recommends exercising precaution and early intervention to help prevent illness and even fatal consequences if a child or an animal is left unattended for a period of time in a hot car.

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Combatting Childhood Hunger This Summer

Hunger can have lifelong consequences for children, making it more difficult for them to learn, play and connect with kids their age. And although children in every community in the country face hunger during the summer, rural communities are hit especially hard. Proper nutrition is crucial for a child’s growth, development and overall well-being. When a child is hungry it causes significant psychological stress, depressive disorders and it increases the risk of other mental illnesses.

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Oswego County Health Department Announces Changes To Upcoming Program

The Oswego County Health Department announced changes today to its upcoming public viewing of the Dutchess County Tick Task Force presentation. The 2023 production will not be available for showing as planned. Instead, the task force’s 2022 educational program about tick prevention will run on Wednesday, July 26. 

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USDA Extends Deadline For Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Until August 11

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) to August 11, 2023. This extension gives New York organic dairy producers more than two additional weeks to apply for the program. ODMAP helps producers mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. This assistance will help keep New York organic dairy operations sustainable until markets return to more normal conditions.??? 

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

New Election Laws & Lawsuits Should Have New Yorkers Concerned

What Democrats say about creating fair and equitable elections in New York and what Democrats do regarding those elections are growing increasingly further apart. While claiming recent changes in election laws are to improve turnout and democracy in the state, it is clear the motivation behind many of these policies is to suit their agenda. The only thing worse than blatantly political-driven policy is doing so under the guise of democracy.

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Fulton Daily News

Legacy Cities Grant Targets Five Derelict Fulton Properties For Renovation And Resale

The City of Fulton will have five blighted properties renovated, resold as single-family homes, and put back on the tax rolls; thanks to a state Legacy Cities Grant secured by the Oswego County Land Bank (OCLB) with the support of the Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA).

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