Cuomo moves to further decriminalize marijuana
Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana found during police searches, to fix what he says is a “blatant inconsistency” in New York City’s controversial...
View ArticleUpstate wine industry uses the personal touch
It’s the staple of just about everything. From dinner parties, to weekend shenanigans, to church, wine is a big part of our lives – and it’s a big part of the economy, too.
View ArticleCuomo says to expect "long term" recovery after Sandy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, told reporters he spent a “frightening” night monitoring storm devastation in lower Manhattan at a briefing addressing short term repair efforts and long term weather concerns.
View ArticleCuomo: Helicopter survey of Sandy damage "disturbing"
Governor Andrew Cuomo took a helicopter tour of areas devastated from Hurricane Sandy, along with New York Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. The governor says the state faces...
View ArticleSandy's aftermath in Breezy Point
In our latest Innovation Trail report for New York NOW, we traveled to one of the places hit the hardest by Sandy, the beachfront community of Breezy Point in Queens.
View ArticleScientists predict flu outbreaks with weather forecasting techniques
Someday your local weatherman may also be able predict the latest flu outbreak. That's according to a new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
View ArticleResearchers conduct first major earthquake simulation in New York state
Researchers from the University at Buffalo conducted the state's first large-scale earthquake simulation on Tuesday to determine how prone unreinforced masonry walls are to quake damage.
View ArticleWill hydropower from Quebec supply New York City?
In Québec, electricity is cheap. Hydro-Québec, a state-owned utility, has over 60 generating stations that use the province’s rivers to produce power. One of them is Beauharnois, southwest of Montreal...
View ArticleState Senator, others indicted in wide-ranging corruption scandal
State Sen. Malcolm Smith, a former New York Senate majority leader, has been arrested and indicted in a far reaching bribery and corruption scandal.
View ArticleMalcolm Smith scandal reverberates through state's political circles
The scandal around state Sen. Malcolm Smith is continuing to have repercussions in both political parties and in every level of the state’s government. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on an upstate tour to promote...
View ArticleChamplain Hudson Power Express project moves a step forward with state approval
The Champlain Hudson Power Express, or CHPE, is the name of a proposed underground transmission line that would bring hydropower generated in Canada under both Lake Champlain and the Hudson River, and...
View ArticleSenate GOP hearings will examine NYC's public campaign financing system
Republicans in the New York State Senate plan to hold hearings Tuesday, May 7, on what they say are abuses in New York City’s public campaign finance system.
View ArticleUpstate farmers get innovative to access major food markets
Most of the time, Eric Andrus is a beef and rice farmer. But lately, he’s learning to be a boat builder. On this day, he’s in the barn, sanding the hull of a big wooden barge.“We’re about to apply the...
View ArticleSupporters urge Senate vote on marijuana decriminalization
Members of the legislature’s Black and Hispanic Caucus and their allies made a last minute push for a bill to decriminalize the public possession of small amounts of marijuana, saying current laws...
View ArticleTwo Row Wampum Campaign begins symbolic trip over New York's waterways
The Haudenosaunee's Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign has taken to the waterways of New York state. Paddlers have begun a canoe trip that will take them from the Onondaga Nation, through Albany and to...
View ArticleComptroller DiNapoli: I can work with Spitzer if he wins
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says he thinks he can work with Eliot Spitzer, should the former governor win the post of New York City comptroller, even though he is supporting his opponent in the...
View ArticleCuomo compares Weiner saga to a tragi-comedy
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo commented for the first time since the latest revelations about New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner’s sexting activities surfaced. Cuomo is still refusing to get...
View ArticleNew York in the World: The history behind the state's economy
All this week, we’ll be bringing you a series of stories from the documentary about the state of the economy in New York state. "New York in the World" with Garrick Utley will air on WRVO Public Media...
View ArticleNew York in the World: How one New York City industry refashioned itself
In 1950, New York City’s garment industry employed 300,000 workers. During the last several decades, those production jobs have all but disappeared. But the story of what happened next in this industry...
View ArticleJoin us for a live taping of A Prairie Home Companion
Join us for an exciting, full day trip to New York City on Saturday, December 7, 2013. The main attraction? A live taping of A PrairieHomeCompanion at The Town Hall. Tickets are $180 each and we have a...
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