Syracuse NY

Top state officials knew for a month that a legal mistake put over 150 cannabis businesses at risk—but didn’t alert licensees until this week, according to Spectrum News. The Office of Cannabis Management failed to follow a rule barring dispensaries within 500 feet of schools, a misstep dating back to 2022. Acting...

CENTRAL NEW YORK (WSYR-TV) — Colden Kimber grew up in science museums and ice rinks in Tompkins County. He was passionate about sharing things he loved, especially cycling. The 28-year-old was killed in San Francisco on July 26 while waiting at a bus stop surrounded by families and children when he was attacked by a...

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management is announcing a change that could result in the shutdown of hundreds of dispensaries across New York state. The office may have been incorrectly assessing the law determining how far dispensaries must be from schools, they said. The rule is 500 feet....

Onondaga County voters decide this fall if they want their legislators to serve longer, but under limited terms. Lawmakers voted unanimously Friday to change the county charter to extend terms from two to four years but limit serving to three consecutive terms. Any charter change requires a voter referendum. The...

Samson Armory is the first licensed firearms dealer to be established in New York in the past sixty years. Mr. Michael Bergida, a community member,is dedicated to helping Jews in the community get licensed to carry firearms, for the protection of themselves and their families. His journey as an entrepreneur...

"Sick with symptoms." Officials issue warning as elderly man contracts dangerous mosquito-borne disease: 'That's a big one' first appeared on The Cool Down .

The effect that Medicaid cuts will have on New Yorkers’ access to patient care has dominated concerns about the federal spending bill, but the ones providing care are expected to feel the pain as well. Nurses, of course, are paid by hospitals, and if some of hospitals’ income streams...

A large teacher's union is raising concerns after they say they received "widespread reports" of problems with recent Regents exams. Citing what they claim are serious issues with questions for tests in two specific subjects, representatives are now calling for action to avoid what they characterized as a major...

New York State Police are searching for a missing horse named Koda, taken from a farm in the Union-Endicott area in Broome County...

CAMILLUS — Police have arrested Mark M. Zadroga on multiple charges including grand larceny in connection with a fraudulent automobile loan scheme at a local credit union. Zadroga entered the credit union and presented identification using the name of someone from North Carolina, according to the Camillus Police...