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Green Haven Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in New York.

NY prison staffing and morale are low 6 months after strike

Jimmy Vielkind

Prisoners say a lack of staff has resulted in fewer programs intended to help their rehabilitation.

Construction continues on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, on the fairlife milk processing plant in Webster.

Webster readies for new boom time as fairlife nears opening

Brian Sharp

Work to finish building the plant itself continues. But as that construction winds down, attention is shifting to road improvements and extensions — and what comes next.

People sit in lawn chairs and Adirondack chairs under trees at Canalside in Buffalo, N.Y., during the start of the World Canals Conference on Sept. 21, 2025. Exhibition booths line the grass, and the skyway and M&T Bank can be seen in the background.

World Canals Conference showcases WNY's unique Erie Canal revitalization

Emyle Watkins

This week, the Erie Canal will be the center focus of the World Canals Conference, taking place in Buffalo through Thursday. It's a special moment for WNY's inland waterway, which 200 years ago changed trade and travel forever.

Rob Hayes, Senior Director of Clean Water at Environmental Advocates NY

EPA moves forward with rollbacks on drinking water protections. EANY's Rob Hayes says New Yorkers are at risk

Samantha Simmons

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is moving forward with a plan to scrap limits on several PFAS chemicals in drinking water.

A bright yellow, red, and black neon lit marquee hangs over a line of people in downtown Syracuse waiting to see the show Hamilton. On the marquee, it reads, "Landmark: Hamilton, now playing through Sept. 21."

Hamilton wraps up 13-day run this weekend after a spectacular launch to the Landmark Theater's reopening

Hannah Beam

The late 1700's musical set on the historic Landmark stage brought patrons back in time, while surrounded in newly upgraded conveniences.

NY bill would require Instacart, Uber to add price transparency. They're pushing back

Jon Campbell

Grocery delivery giants sent Gov. Kathy Hochul a letter last month. The governor has until the end of the year to decide on a pricing transparency bill.

U.S. Senate Democrats push legislation following the politicized removal of several late-night TV hosts

Samantha Simmons

Following the removal of several late-night TV hosts who made controversial comments, Democratic Senators say they are working to protect free speech.

New poll finds New Yorkers in an Empire State of mind. That’s good for Dems

Jimmy Vielkind

Survey says: Excelsior!

Inside a room with the New York flag next to the U.S. flag, several police officers are dressed in uniform behind "Spot" the robotic dog.

Syracuse sees significant drop in violent crime in last 12 months

Holliday Moore

Police Chief and Governor credit new tech, including hundreds of cameras citywide.

Suzanne Stokoe brushes a kangaroo on the farm, Mac, while another kangaroo, Khan, waits his turn at Stokoe Farms on Fri, Sept 12, 2025 in Scottsville, N.Y. Natasha Kaiser / City Magazine

From corn mazes to kangaroos, New York farms shift to selling memories

Veronica Volk

Why sell the pumpkin when you can sell tickets to see the pumpkin? Across New York, farms are turning to agritourism, sometimes called “agritainment,” as one of the state’s fastest-growing ag sectors.