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Land Trust Buys $1.3 Million Homestead to Expand Access to New York’s Buttermilk Falls State Park

More than a century after a generous land donation helped create Buttermilk Falls State Park, a small but important piece of its neighboring landscape is being returned to public use. The Open Space Institute has acquired a four-acre property between the park’s existing entrance and Route 13 in Tompkins County…

The Times of India · Oct 31

170-year-old portrait sold for $882 in 2025 fetches $230,400 after man's identity is discovered

A photograph that fetched $882 at a New York auction last year has now been identified as a portrait of George Boyer Vashon, the first licensed African American lawyer in New York State. Experts recognized its historical significance, leading Sotheby's to auction it for an astonishing $230,400, far surpassing its…

The Times of India · Oct 24

Wall Street Is Heading for Its Most Profitable Year Ever: AI Boom Could Push Profits Past $90 Billion.

Wall Street firms generated $45.9 billion in profits during the first half of 2026, according to a new report from the New York State Comptroller's office.

International Business Times · Oct 7

The Lights May Go Out in the City That Never Sleeps: Could a New Law Leave NYC in the Dark?

A proposed New York law would require certain outdoor lights to be shielded or switched off after 11 p.m. But Times Square, streetlights, airports, emergency services and other essential illumination would not disappear. The measure, called the Dark Skies Protection Act, would establish new rules for outdoor lighting across residential,…

Latin Times · Aug 14

The Buffalo Bills Got Tons of Taxpayer Money for a Stadium With a Lot of Pretty Lame Problems

Plus: No one is drafting Enes Kanter Freedom into the WNBA, Congress fails to reform NCAA again, and why Field of Dreams nostalgia is no good

Reason · Aug 11

This State Just Made It Less Expensive To Register Your Vintage Snowmobiles

Powersports is expensive enough as it is; thankfully, New York State lawmakers are making registering a vintage snowmobile cheaper.

RideApart · Aug 2

Cooling Centers Run on Rules That Differ by County, and the Real Gap Is Closing Time

Cooling center rules vary by county, with no national standard. Most close in the evening, leaving the overnight hours that matter most uncovered.

Medical Daily · Jul 30

New York State teachers speak out as robot from ‘company associated with sex dolls’ to be brought into classroom

The school district has spent $57,590 on "Sally".

We Got This Covered · Jul 24

New York becomes the first US state to ban hyperscaler data centers, says it will 'lead the way in creating the strongest standards in the nation for data center development'

50MW+ data centers in New York State affected by a new one-year moratorium as the state assesses the damages.

TechRadar · Jul 15

Where authorities are restricting data centres amid AI boom

Governments globally are restricting new data centre construction due to rising concerns. New York State enacted a one-year construction moratorium on large power-consuming facilities. Monterey Park, California, permanently banned data centres after resident backlash. Amsterdam barred new data centres or expansions until at least 2030. Australia plans legislation for AI…

The Economic Times · Jul 15