Closings loom for state parks, historic sites
ALBANY — No nuptials at Niagara Falls? Jones Beach off limits on a 90-degree day? The “Grand Canyon of the East” devoid of campers?
View ArticleProtesters block stairs, halls in Albany
ALBANY — More than 100 protesters chanting opposition to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to cut program funding for the poor coupled with tax breaks for the rich have vowed to return to Albany after their...
View ArticleState courts evaluate where, how to trim services
Judicial districts throughout the state will have a say in how court services are cut locally. Each district’s administrative judge has submitted a plan to meet a dollar figure given to them by the...
View ArticleLegal aid providers worry about 2012
Legal aid providers, who just dodged a bullet in current year federal funding cuts, are more worried about 2012 financing. They are breathing a sigh of relief that the propped cut to the Legal Services...
View ArticleMore cuts hit foreclosure prevention assistance
The news was bad for foreclosure assistance programs when funding was cut from the New York state budget in March. The news got worse on April 12, when the governor vetoed $1.5 million that Democrats...
View ArticleUpstate losing $10M in fed anti-terror money
ALBANY — Upstate New York’s metropolitan regions are set to lose a total of almost $10 million in anti-terrorism funding because of federal budget cuts. The Department of Homeland Security notified 30...
View ArticleFunding cuts make defender’s job tougher
The government shutdown may still be the talk of the nation, but sequestration is causing more problems for some. “It is a crisis,” said Federal Public Defender Marianne Mariano of the Western...
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