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New York Gov. Hochul previews gun bill, in response to Supreme Court’s ruling

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York gun owners will be barred from carrying firearms in a wide array of “sensitive locations,” and businesses must explicitly allow armed patrons under an agreement reached Wednesday between lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul.

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New York Gov. Hochul drubs fellow Democrats in low-turnout gubernatorial primary

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul sailed to victory Tuesday as she easily defeated a pair of Democratic primary opponents and took a step closer to becoming the first woman elected governor of New York.

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Explainer: What does the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade mean for New York

ALBANY, N.Y. — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade and roll back 50 years of federal abortion rights means dozens of states will move to restrict or ban access to the procedure.

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Republicans, NRA cheer US Supreme Court decision overturning New York concealed-carry restrictions

ALBANY, N.Y. — Republicans and gun lobbyists applauded the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday for striking down a longstanding New York law restricting the carrying of concealed firearms, calling it a win for gun owners in the Empire State.

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In honor of Juneteenth, New York enacts John Lewis Voting Rights Act to combat suppression and discrimination

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York celebrated Juneteenth and paid tribute to the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis on Monday by enacting sweeping new voter protections.

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Vital Albany hospital therapy pool closed due to COVID despite demand

A therapeutic pool at Albany hospital sits empty despite arthritis sufferers appealing to health authorities for its reopening.

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NY Appellate Court deems Assembly districts invalid but no change to June primary; new maps planned for 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. — A Manhattan appellate court ruled Friday that Democrat-drawn state Assembly maps are unconstitutional and should be redrawn — just not this year.

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NY Republicans pitch recall proposal that would let voters remove Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

ALBANY, N.Y. — Republican lawmakers are taking aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with a proposed constitutional change giving voters the power to remove prosecutors from office.

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NY Republican congressional candidate Carl Paladino says Hitler is the ‘kind of leader we need today’

ALBANY, N.Y. — An upstate congressional candidate with a long history of controversial remarks is once again in hot water after saying that Adolf Hitler is “the kind of leader we need today.”

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Hochul signs off on New York’s strict new gun laws, raising age for rifles, banning body armor and more

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York enacted strict new gun laws on Monday, including raising the age for people to be able to buy semiautomatic weapons and banning body armor.

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Albany Classic Race Round the Houses entrant wants more women in motorsport

Racing through city streets at more than 150km/h while a crowd cheers is a rush Sarah Fry says more women need to experience.

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New York lawmakers strengthen abortion laws, legal protections for providers

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers are buttressing the state’s abortion laws and providing stronger legal protections for service providers ahead of the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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New York raising age for purchasing semiautomatic weapons to 21 as part of gun law package

ALBANY, N.Y. — Following a pair of heinous tragedies, Gov. Hochul and state lawmakers announced a deal Tuesday on a package of bills that will tighten New York’s already strict gun laws and raise the minimum age to buy a semiautomatic rifle to 21.

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New York begins offering gender neutral driver’s licenses

ALBANY, N.Y. — Nonbinary New Yorkers no longer have to identify as male or female on any state-issued IDs, including driver’s licenses.

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NY Gov. Hochul wants to raise the age to purchase a gun to 21, orders daily State Police check-ins at schools

ALBANY, N.Y. — A day after an 18-year-old gunman slaughtered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas school, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she wants New York to raise the age to purchase firearms in New York to 21.

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Solo sailor Lisa Blair breaks Antarctic circumnavigation record

Australian solo sailor Lisa Blair has broken the world record for fastest unassisted circumnavigation of Antarctica.

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Redrawn congressional lines dividing Democrats, ‘earthquake’ for New York politics

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s once-a-decade redistricting process has played out in protracted court battles, sowed confusion among voters as well as candidates and exposed deep divisions within the Democratic Party.

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New York congressional and state Senate maps finalized by upstate court

ALBANY, N.Y. — An upstate judge signed off late Friday on a new set of congressional and state Senate maps drawn up by a court-appointed expert tasked with crafting nonpartisan boundaries.

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National Road Safety Week prompts WA man Greg Cross to share drink driving story

Albany father Greg Cross says young people might look at him and think, 'Poor bugger', but they could be in his situation in the "blink of an eye".

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Hochul to strengthen gun laws, target online extremism and white supremacy in response to Buffalo mass shooting

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a package of executive orders and legislative actions Wednesday strengthening New York’s gun laws and targeting domestic terrorism in response to the deadly race-based mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket.

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O'Connor MP Rick Wilson spends nearly $2,000 on chartered flight to football game

A Western Australian MP chartered a private plane to fly from Albany to Narrogin return in September last year to attend the Upper Great Southern Football League grand final.

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Drone footage captures shark feeding frenzy off the coast of Albany as whale carcass washes up

A shark feeding frenzy is filmed by a fisher off Western Australia's coast where an alert remains in place for Norman Beach due to a whale carcass in the area.

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Radiation clinic at Albany hospital set to open by end of year, WA government says

Construction of the $13m facility has been delayed by pandemic-driven disruptions, but the government is assuring the people of the Great Southern that they don't have much longer to wait.

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NY Senate Democrats to pass package of bills inspired by deadly Bronx fire

ALBANY, N.Y. — Senate Democrats plan to pass a package of bills this week aimed at addressing issues raised by the deadly January fire that ripped through a Bronx apartment building and left 17 people dead.

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NY voters, lawyers make final arguments as ‘special master’ set to redraw state election maps

ALBANY, N.Y. — The independent expert in charge of drawing up New York’s congressional and state Senate district maps has his work cut out for him.

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