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MICHAEL HILL

MICHAEL HILL

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Environment|Health|Political|Science|US

NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier

Decades of road salt use is taking a toll on New York City’s water reservoirs

NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier
Crime|US

New York's top court dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit, sparking criticism from advocates

A lawsuit against New York alleging sexual abuse decades ago has been tossed out by the state’s top court

Crime|Political|US

New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike

New York’s corrections commissioner has declared an end to a wildcat strike by correctional officers and says more than 2,000 officers who have not returned to work have been fired

New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
US|Videos

Dramatic rescue saves horse from icy pond in New York

A horse that fell through the ice of an upstate New York pond was saved by rescuers who pulled together fiercely on ropes to free the animal from the frigid water

Dramatic rescue saves horse from icy pond in New York
Crime|Health|Political|US

Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week

A wildcat strike by guards at New York’s prisons, now in its second week, is fueling fears over deteriorating conditions behind bars

Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week
Crime|Political|US

Some New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate appear in court

Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of an inmate who was handcuffed, while four others were charged with lesser crimes

Some New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate appear in court
Crime|Political|US

New York's ethics watchdog ruled constitutional by state's top court

New York’s top court affirmed the constitutionality of an ethics watchdog created three years ago to stem public corruption, rejecting arguments from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Crime|Entertainment|Political|US

New York's top court hears arguments on sexual abuse lawsuit standards

Lawyers sparred before New York’s top court over how specific a man alleging sexual abuse decades ago needs to be in his lawsuit against the state

Crime|US

Death of New York man beaten by prison guards ruled a homicide in autopsy report, lawyers say

Lawyers say the death of a handcuffed man who was pummeled by New York prison guards was ruled a homicide in an autopsy report

Business|Environment|Food|US

A food bank netted a huge haul of 13,000 fresh salmon. The catch? The fish were still alive

An upstate New York food bank was offered more than 40,000 pounds of coho salmon — a bountiful feast

A food bank netted a huge haul of 13,000 fresh salmon. The catch? The fish were still alive
Education|News|US

West Point sued over using race as an admissions factor in the wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling

West Point was accused in a federal lawsuit of improperly using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the legal challenge that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions

West Point sued over using race as an admissions factor in the wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling
Crime|News|Opinion|Political|US|World

Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panel

The Onondaga Nation has protested for centuries that illegal land grabs shrunk their territory from a 2.5 million acre expanse in upstate New York to a relatively paltry patch of land south of Syracuse

Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panel
Crime|News|US

9-year-old who vanished from New York state park found safe and man linked to ransom note arrested

A 9-year-old girl who vanished during a family camping trip in upstate New York has been found safe following a two day search

9-year-old who vanished from New York state park found safe and man linked to ransom note arrested
Business|Economy|News|US

After troubled start, New York is shaking up its legal marijuana market with new competitors

New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores

After troubled start, New York is shaking up its legal marijuana market with new competitors
News|US

Cuomo could have run again for NY governor, but declined for family reasons, former top aide writes

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide during the onset of the pandemic and the sexual harassment scandal that forced Cuomo from office in 2021 has written a memoir

Cuomo could have run again for NY governor, but declined for family reasons, former top aide writes
Environment|News|Technology|US

Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals

The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing President Joe Biden's goal of powering 10 million homes by towering ocean-based turbines by the end of the decade

Offshore wind projects face economic storm. Cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals
Crime|News

The Adult Survivors Act launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits. Now, it’s expiring

A year-long suspension of the legal time limit to sue over sexual assaults against adults in New York has led to a tidal wave of claims on behalf of women who were incarcerated

The Adult Survivors Act launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits. Now, it’s expiring
Crime|News|US

Man who fired shotgun outside New York synagogue cited events in the Mideast, federal agent says

A man arrested for firing gunshots outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York been federally charged

Man who fired shotgun outside New York synagogue cited events in the Mideast, federal agent says
News|US

New York can enforce laws banning guns from 'sensitive locations' for now, U.S. appeals court rules

New York can continue to enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive locations, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in its first broad review of a host of new gun rules passed in the state after a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year

New York can enforce laws banning guns from 'sensitive locations' for now, U.S. appeals court rules
Lifestyle|News

America's animal shelters are overcrowded with pets from families facing economic and housing woes

Animal shelters around the nation are overcrowded and bursting at the seams, often with larger dogs

America's animal shelters are overcrowded with pets from families facing economic and housing woes
Crime|News

Boyfriend of woman fatally shot when they turned into the wrong driveway testifies in murder trial

The boyfriend of a 20-year-old woman fatally shot in the neck when they pulled into the wrong driveway described to a jury the moment when he heard a shot pierce the car, and then saw his girlfriend slumped over in the passenger seat

Boyfriend of woman fatally shot when they turned into the wrong driveway testifies in murder trial
Business|Technology

This small New York village made guns for 200 years. What happens when Remington leaves?

Workers have turned out hunting rifles, shotguns, carbines, revolvers and more at the Remington plant in upstate New York for about two centuries

This small New York village made guns for 200 years. What happens when Remington leaves?
News|Political|US

New York Democrats propose new congressional lines after rejecting bipartisan commission boundaries

Democrats in charge of New York’s Legislature proposed new lines for congressional districts in the key battleground state hours after rejecting boundaries created by a bipartisan redistricting commission

New York Democrats propose new congressional lines after rejecting bipartisan commission boundaries
Crime|News|US

Man to be sentenced for murdering a woman trying to leave his rural New York driveway

A man who fatally shot a 20-year-old woman when the SUV she was riding in mistakenly pulled into his rural driveway could face decades in prison at his sentencing

Man to be sentenced for murdering a woman trying to leave his rural New York driveway
Food

Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic'

Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels

Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic'

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