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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced four meetings to provide progress updates for communities participating in the 2022-23 Statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiative. Mobile air monitoring began in July 2022 in Manhattan, the Capital Region, the Buffalo/Niagara Falls/Tonawanda area, and the Bronx.

National Grid Crews Work to Restore Service To Affected Customers In Eastern, Central NY

National Grid’s field force of more than 3,000 workers is responding to power outages in eastern and central New York in dangerous weather conditions as an ongoing, powerful nor’easter continues to bring heavy, wet snow and high winds to the region.

DEC Releases Final Ambient Water Quality Guidance Values For PFOA, PFOS, AND 1,4-DIOXANE

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the issuance of final water quality guidance values to regulate Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and 1,4-Dioxane (1,4-D) in New York State waters.

Little Leaf Farms’ Fresh Lettuces Are Rooted In Sustainability

When you take great care in choosing your business partners, you find people who share the same goals. At Tops, we certainly found this to be true when partnering with Little Leaf Farms.

Oswego Players, Inc. Accepting Amateur Playwright Scripts

The Oswego Players, Inc. are accepting one-act scripts for the Donald J. McCann Memorial Play Writing Contest until Thursday, June 15, 2023.

State Labor Department Releases Preliminary January 2023 Area Unemployment Rates

The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for January 2023. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

EPA, DEC And Tuscarora Nation Team Up To Combat Illegal Tire Dumping On Indigenous Lands

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the Tuscarora Nation announced today a partnership aimed at combatting illegal tire dumping on sovereign Nation lands.

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March Snow? Tips To Handle A Pre-Spring Storm

Just when you thought spring was here, don’t put away those winter driving skills! Winter weather isn’t over yet, and the New York region is seeing snow along with slippery roads. AAA has tips to keep everyone safe. About 46 percent of crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter, making this the worst time of year for driving in treacherous conditions even if spring is set to arrive next week.

New York Department Of State’s Division Of Consumer Protection Offers Job Seekers Tips To Avoid Employment Scams

For this week’s “Tuesday’s Tips,” the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) is warning job seekers to avoid common employment scams.

Compass Federal Credit Union Donates to Fulton Community Basketball ‘Dream Courts’

Compass Federal Credit Union continues to give back to the Fulton community, with a recent donation of $500 to aid in the construction of Fulton Community Basketball’s Dream Courts.