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Bills fans get first taste of new Highmark Stadium experience
Buffalo’s Return of the Blue and Red annually marks the Bills’ first ticketed event. This year marked the first event at their new home, Highmark Stadium.
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From Brooklyn to Buffalo: 8 Black-owned restaurants in New York state
Oxtail braised for eight hours. Curried goat patties. Mac and cheese so beloved it’s now sold in grocery stores across the Capital Region. Across New York state, Black chefs and restaurateurs are turning family recipes into some of the state’s most talked-about menus—from a Lincoln Center dining room to a Buffalo kitchen rebuilt on live…
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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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Spirit Halloween store openings in New York: See all 2026 locations
Spirit Halloween is expected to open more than 75 stores statewide this year, with locations beginning to open in August.
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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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Step back in time at these 6 historic New York towns
Far removed from the Manhattan skyline and the rush of water in Niagara Falls, many historic New York towns have also shaped the Empire State.
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6 Lower Hudson Valley bars that deserve USA TODAY ‘best bars’ kudos
Having submitted my top pick to the national list, here are my honorable mentions for Lower Hudson Valley bars.
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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.
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NY teachers push for AI safeguards as school pauses controversial classroom robot
A deal for a classroom robot was met with a firestorm of criticism by parents, educators and others throughout the state
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Inside New York health officials push for back-to-school vaccinations
The state requires age-appropriate back-to-school vaccinations to protect against several diseases.
