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New York’s new restrictions on smartphones in schools were supposed to cut down on distraction and social media drama. Instead, they have exposed something more basic: a surprising number of teenagers cannot read the analog clocks hanging on their own classroom walls. With phones locked away, students are looking up,...

January 1, 2026, marked significant milestones in municipal leadership as three Black women were sworn in as mayors in major U.S. cities,… The post Trailblazers! Black Women Assume Historic Mayoral Roles in U.S. Cities on Jan. 1, 2026 appeared first on Shine My Crown .

PENN YAN, NY — Police are searching for a 43-year-old woman indicted on charges of abandoning her child and animals. Ashley Montgomery is wanted by the Penn Yan Police Department on a Superior Court arrest warrant. Montgomery, of Syracuse, faces charges of abandonment of a child, endangering the welfare...

A shoplifting investigation at an Auburn pharmacy led police to arrest two people on felony and misdemeanor charges. Auburn police arrested William R. Butler, 47, and Lindsey M. Bennett, 43, on Dec. 23 on outstanding warrants tied to an incident at Kinney Drugs on Owasco Street. Police said the incident happened...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As Syracuse rings in the new year, it comes with a new leader for the city. Former Mayor Ben Walsh hit his term limit after eight years in office. In a private ceremony Sharon Owens, who served as Walsh's Deputy Mayor, was sworn in as the Mayor of Syracuse on Wednesday, December 31.

Multiple states will increase minimum wages and expand worker protections in 2026. California will implement new laws affecting renters, students and consumers. Other states are enacting changes to health care, education, voting and public safety. From minimum wage hikes and school policy changes to new consumer...

Governor Kathy Hochul granted clemency to 13 people this week, continuing what her office calls a more transparent and structured approach to the process. The clemency actions, announced Dec. 30, include pardons for 11 individuals and sentence commutations for two others. Hochul has now issued 120 grants of clemency...

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New York City and the state will enact several new laws in 2026, primarily pertaining to employment, health care and consumer protection.

Salina, N.Y. - The supervisors in four of Onondaga County’s largest towns are getting raises this year, one by as much as 10%. There, incoming Supervisor Raul Huerta convinced the town board to slash his salary by nearly 34%, even before he took office. Huerta, 75, is a retired...