The legislature approved one budget bill, to authorize the state to continue paying its debts, and adjourned until next Tuesday, April 2, one day after the budget is due.
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Syracuse Police recovered the remains of a five-year-old Nefertiti Harris on Tuesday. Police allege the child's mother killed her and disposed of the body back in January.
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Lawsuit claims Seneca Meadows landfill emissions violate New Yorkers’ right to a healthy environmentThe suit includes complaints against the state’s largest landfill as well as the Department of Environmental Conservation, which permits the site.
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New York lawmakers are expected to miss the state's budget deadline as negotiations over housing and education funding remain ongoing.
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Almost a year after they voted to unionize, the Syracuse University Graduate Employees United Union ratified its first Collective Bargaining Agreement. The vote was 92% in favor.
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Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon says there is no "margin for error" when it comes to protecting the vulnerable in communities and announced an independent review of the cases belonging to a CPS caseworker who had been assigned to a child who died in Syracuse in early March.
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The upcoming solar eclipse, which is occurring in two weeks, will be fully visible in 29 counties in western and northern New York and at least 88% visible in the rest of the state.
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Leaders in Watertown are not in the dark when it comes to preparing for the solar eclipse. A coordinated effort is underway to make the event fun and safe.