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New York students enter second year of cellphone ban. What to know
The cellphone ban requires public school districts, charter schools and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to prohibit the unsanctioned use of smartphones and other internet-enabled personal devices throughout the entire school day.
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9/11 link to heart disease rejected as responders cry foul
In response to petitions seeking coverage through the World Trade Center Health Program for ischemic heart disease, a recent ruling cited “insufficient evidence.”
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NY to fund over $7M of legal bills for immigrant kids after feds balk
New York plans to cover legal bills for about 1,400 children with pending immigration cases who could lose their representation in court if the Trump administration stops paying for those services.
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How much Iran war gas prices are costing New Yorkers as midterms loom
The Iran war and the high gas prices it caused have now lasted more than five months and are looming as a potential factor in the approaching midterm elections.
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‘Explosive diarrhea’ parasite cases rise in New York, with 65 new cases
New York reported 65 additional confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, known for causing frequent explosive diarrhea, in the latest weekly update from the state Department of Health.
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Gillibrand backs bill to protect Hudson Valley from spotted lanternflies
The bill would designate the invasive spotted lanternflies as a high-priority research initiative for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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Medicare costs could soon increase for 1.3M New Yorkers. Here’s why
Millions of New Yorkers could start seeing Medicare costs rise through higher monthly premiums if the Trump administration gets its way.
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NY Rep. George Latimer calls for closing all ICE detention centers
Just a day before a high-profile death in a federal detention center in New Jersey, New York Rep. George Latimer had walked the corridors of that very facility to see firsthand how immigrant detainees are treated in Delaney Hall.
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NY to receive nearly 5 million eggs after egg price-fixing settlement
A multistate investigation found that three corporations coordinated bidding activity as part of an egg price-fixing scheme.
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Sightings of ICE in the Hudson Valley amid Tom Homan’s NY ‘surge’ vows
Social media alerts started warning of ICE in the Hudson Valley beginning on July 21.
