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Cuomo wants presidential candidates to endorse NY's gun control laws
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is continuing to offer his views in the national debate about gun control. He's asking Democratic presidential candidates to endorse four gun control measures previously adopted in New York.
Rochester mental health official challenges Trump's blame on mental health for mass shootings
In the wake of two mass shootings this past weekend, President Donald Trump said it was mental illness and hatred that pulled the trigger, not the gun. An official with Rochester's Mental Health Association says this misses the point. After a total of 31
From despair to healing: A suicide survival story
On a warm, sunny July morning in Parma Town Park, Connor Stevely is playing fetch with Ella Mae, a big, panting chocolate Lab. Despite the increasingly intense sun, the dog never seems to tire of the game. The Stevely family loves its pets – three dogs, a
Poll gives Cuomo mixed reviews
A new poll shows voters have mixed opinions about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Siena College survey finds New Yorkers think Cuomo has made the state a better place in the nine years since he was elected governor. They give him high points for
Cuomo responds to Trump speech on mass shootings
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on Congress to take immediate action on gun control in the wake of the El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, mass shootings over the weekend. Cuomo appeared on several television and radio shows, including on Albany public radio
Where local law enforcement draws the line on ICE, and where those lines are blurred
On July 16, an Orleans County family found themselves the target of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation. “I would have never thought this would happen to one of my close family… it’s just unbelievable,” Cody Gomez said. “My uncle was
Survivors of child sexual abuse plan to file lawsuits on August 14
Beginning on August 14, New Yorkers who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse will have a one year window of opportunity to file civil suits against their abusers, under the terms of the Child Victims Act passed by the legislature earlier this year.
Still no arrangement for comptroller to audit state contracts
A handshake deal between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to reinstate the comptroller’s powers to audit contracts in the wake of corruption scandals has stalled. Reform advocates are accusing Cuomo of reneging on the deal, something
School board referendum decision coming Friday
The judge who's hearing a Rochester City School District lawsuit against the city of Rochester says he'll issue a decision at 10 a.m. Friday. The district's lawsuit aims to stop a referendum that would approve a temporary state takeover of the district
State comptroller discusses schools' lack of preparedness for emergencies
An audit from State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli finds that many schools across New York are not meeting requirements under a state law to prepare for emergencies, including possible school shootings. The audit comes as a shooter in California killed a 6-year