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Tech Investment Is Helping Buffalo Come Back, But Immigrants Are The Real Secret
Buffalo’s is a potential renaissance in two parts: immigrants are restoring some of the population lost to seven decades of decline. And, at the same time, the state’s money is helping to drive a new tech community. [Read more.]
AFL-CIO’s Mario Cilento on the State of Labor in New York
Chipotle, Amazon and Starbucks employees have all started to unionize, which may be one of the reasons a new poll from Gallup indicates that support for labor unions is at a 57-year-high in the U.S. Capital Tonight’s Susan Arbetter checked in with Mario Cilento, president of the New York State AFL-CIO. [Watch here.]
Why Can’t You Buy Whipped Cream in NY if You’re Under 21?
Everyone knows to bring their ID with them when going to buy alcohol or tobacco products — but what about when looking to get a can of Reddi Whip from the grocery store? There is a little-known state law that is causing confusion over who can purchase the ice cream topping. [Read more.]
In The News
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Zeldin-Aligned Groups Start Spending Big
Mayor Eric Adams Tells Media He Won't Meet and Tell
Brooklyn Democratic Party Boss, Poised To Retain Power
Queens District Attorney Probing June Assembly Absentee Ballot Fraud
New York Lawmakers Divided on Accepting Donations from Cuomo's PAC
Erie County Plans to Stop Paying OT to Top Appointees and Department Heads
Former Mayor Lovely Warren Dips a Toe Back into Politics
More Than 200 Students Suspended at Buffalo Public Schools Since Start of School Year
The Keepers of Gramercy Park Do Not Like Their New Citi Bike Dock
When Will Food Prices Come Down?
Apple is Making the iPhone 14 in India as China Headaches Mount
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MAGA Is to Woke As Errol Flynn Is to Henry Fonda
For the First Time Since 1946, New York's Governor's Race Features Just Two Choices on the Ballot.
Chris Cuomo: Interviewing Brother on CNN was Conflict of Interest
CIA Launches First Podcast: 'The Langley Files'
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The True Story Behind ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
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India Jackpot Winner Fed Up With Requests for Help
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