6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (670+ words) More than 100,000 people packed the New York State Fair on Sunday, pushing attendance for the 2026 fair to nearly 900,000 as the 13-day run heads into its Labor Day finale. Fair officials reported 100,237 people entered the fairgrounds Sunday, the second day this…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (970+ words) Nearly 98,000 people packed the New York State Fair on Saturday, pushing attendance for the first 11 days of the 2026 fair to 792,165 as the event heads into its final Sunday with Robin Thicke, family programming, competitions and dozens of demonstrations on the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1172+ words) New York’s fall could begin with stretches that feel more like an extension of summer before gradually turning cooler, with long-range forecasts pointing toward above-normal temperatures for much of the season, somewhat drier conditions overall and the potential for the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (339+ words) New York awarded $76.2 million to 56 organizations for 90 projects intended to connect rural hospitals, health centers, behavioral health providers and community groups into stronger regional care networks. The Rural Community Health Integration Initiative includes about $22.7 million for planning and $53.5 million for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (358+ words) New York has completed two Long Island highway-renewal projects totaling $31.5 million, resurfacing nearly 100 lane miles and adding pedestrian, drainage and traffic-signal improvements in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The work covered sections of Route 25, the Sunrise Highway service roads, Hempstead Turnpike…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (501+ words) New York has awarded more than $18.6 million to 10 downtown Albany projects that are expected to create nearly 300 homes, reuse vacant office space and support historic and community properties. The awards are the first project grants through the state's $400 million Championing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (223+ words) Drug overdose deaths in New York fell about 45% from 2022 to 2025, dropping from more than 6,630 to an estimated 3,775, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said Monday. The figures, compiled from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, amount to a decline from about…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (773+ words) More Americans in their 40s are finding themselves responsible for two generations at once — raising or financially supporting their children while their parents grow older — a demographic squeeze that could become particularly consequential in New York as the state rapidly ages....

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (691+ words) State Sen. Tom O’Mara is renewing calls for stronger New York policies on Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, pointing to rising case counts and growing concern among health professionals across the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier. In his weekly…...