Drivers can check license status online
ALBANY — New York’s motor vehicles department has added a website link where drivers can check their driving records and license status. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the new option on the state’s MyDMV site,...
View ArticleState reaches settlement with health insurer
After an investigation uncovered widespread violations of New York law requiring health insurers to offer young adults continuation health coverage on their parents’ policies, the state has reached a...
View ArticleNY reports collecting $3.9B in evaded taxes
ALBANY (AP) — New York officials report collecting $3.9 billion in evaded taxes over the past year, an increase of about $200 million or five percent over the prior year. The Department of Taxation and...
View ArticlePresident orders disaster relief aid to NY
President Obama on Tuesday declared a major disaster in the state of New York and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe mid-May storms and...
View ArticleNew York gives tuition break to veterans
ALBANY (AP) — New York is encouraging veterans to go back to school and making it easier for the families of service members who relocate to the state. A new state law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on...
View ArticleState gets $800M in Bank of America settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — New York state will get $800 million as its share of a national $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America over its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to...
View ArticleSupreme Court won’t hear challenge to vaccine rules
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to New York state’s requirement that all children be vaccinated before they can attend public school. The justices on Monday let stand an...
View ArticleN.Y. fire prevention and building code council meeting set
The State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council is set to meet next month to discuss updates of the fire prevention and building code and the State Energy Conservation Construction Code. The...
View ArticleNY law allows dogs on restaurant patios
New York’s pooches may now venture onto restaurant patios under a new state law allowing restaurants to open outdoor dining areas to canines. The measure was signed into law late Monday by Gov. Andrew...
View ArticleNew York authority reports not filed on time
ALBANY — Nearly 140 water boards, community development agencies and other types of state and local authorities in New York have failed to file financial reports with the state as required by law. The...
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