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New York Marijuana Shops Sue State Over Mistaken Openings Too Close to Schools
Insurance Journal
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August 19, 2025
A group of marijuana dispensaries in New York sued the state on Friday after cannabis regulators admitted they accidentally allowed pot shops to open too close to schools, putting the future of the businesses in jeopardy. The lawsuit asks a state...
New York State Fair enhances safety with new measures and text alert system
CNY Central - New York
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As the Great New York State Fair prepares to open its gates on Wednesday, vendors are finalizing their setups while fair officials introduce new safety measures to ensure a secure experience for all visitors. Julie LaFave, Director of the Great...
New York University engineering school named after Indian-origin couple
India Today
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August 19, 2025
New York University’s School of Engineering was renamed in 2015 to honour Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon and Ranjan Tandon, after the Indian-American couple made a landmark donation of USD 100 million. The gift was amongst the largest ever made to...
The New York Mill That Sewed Disney Into History
Star 93.9 - New York
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August 19, 2025
In the early 1930s, the Great Depression was squeezing small towns across America, and Norwich, New York, was no exception. Horace Abrahams/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Horace Abrahams/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images...
Report: New York residents to get average $3,935 tax break in 2026
The Center Square
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August 19, 2025
(The Center Square) — New York residents will get an average tax break of $3,935 next year under President Donald Trump’s newly minted tax and spending law, according to a new report. The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan Washington-based think tank,...
Oklahoma to test teachers from New York and California with ‘America first' exam
NBC 10 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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August 19, 2025
Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state's top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology,” but which...
Two CNY gadgets named as final four finalists for 'Coolest Thing Made in New York' contest
CNY Central - New York
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two gadgets made in Central New York have made the final four for the second annual "Coolest Thing Made in New York" contest. Those are Syracuse's Bluefor's Cryocooler Technologies Inc.'s Cryocoolers and Auburn's EarthPlanter's...
Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from New York and California draws criticism
News4Jax - Florida
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August 18, 2025
Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state's top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology,” but which...
Poll shows Zohran Mamdani in lead in New York City mayoral race
Al Mayadeen
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August 19, 2025
A new poll places Zohran Mamdani as the forerunner for New York City’s mayoral race with a platform focused on housing justice, higher taxes on the wealthy, and expanded public services. Democratic primary winner and New York State Assemblyman...
Oklahoma rolls a out test for teacher applicants from California and New York
MSNBC
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August 19, 2025
Oklahoma’s far-right schools chief, Ryan Walters, has officially rolled out an Orwellian obstacle for teachers who come to his state from California and New York. Oklahoma is now requiring teacher applicants from those two blue states — and...
Republican John Lemondes announces bid for New York's 22nd Congressional District seat
CNY Central - New York
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More than a year before election day, the race for New York's 22nd Congressional district is well underway. John Lemondes, a Republican, has announced his campaign to run for the office. Lemondes currently serves as the Assemblymember representing...
What’s new at the New York State Fair? (Good Morning CNY)
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 19, 2025
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. Weather High: 78. Low: 58. Mostly cloudy. See the 5-day forecast. Photo of the day Bowl of Dough is among the new food stands that will be a part of...
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This Iconic New York City Hotel Has an 19th-floor Pool With Views of the Skyline and a New Rooftop Bar
Travel + Leisure
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The Peninsula New York The hotel's newly renovated rooms feature plenty of thoughtful details such as custom-scented toiletries, deep soaking tubs, and built-in TVs in the bathrooms. The 19th-floor pool is a rare midtown oasis, with sweeping...
Qatar Airways to introduce first US airport lounge at New York JFK
The Moodie Davitt Report
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August 19, 2025
QATAR/US. Qatar Airways has selected The New Terminal One as its new home at New York John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport. The carrier will move its operations from Terminal 8 to the state-of-the-art terminal in 2026 and unveil a premium,...
NYC’s next mayor must aid a Black middle class
New York Daily News
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August 19, 2025
Since Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, one part of the electorate keeps coming up: the Black vote. Did Mamdani connect with Black voters, how did he win with a new coalition, can he deliver in...
NYC's West Village was the birthplace of Pride. Now it's a battleground for survival.
The Advocate
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August 19, 2025
Marvin Gaye is playing inside Donna Aceto’s cozy apartment in the West Village. “A day without Marvin Gaye is like a day without sunshine,” she says from her living room, as New York City is in the midst of a grueling June heat wave. Inside her...
Company news: Grace Maxon-Clarke, Jackie Wallace earn Chancellor’s Awards
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 19, 2025
The following was submitted by the office of communications and marketing at State University of New York at Oswego: SUNY Oswego’s Grace Maxon-Clarke of the dean of students office and Jacqueline Wallace of career services recently earned the SUNY...
Business News | Coupang Expands India Tech Footprint with Hyderabad Office Launch; Strengthens Global Innovation Leadership
Latestly
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August 19, 2025
VMPL Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 19: Coupang, Inc., a technology and Fortune 150 company headquartered in the United States, has expanded its India Development Center with the launch of a new office in Hyderabad in July 2025. This...
New York State Fair 2025: Full Vendor Food List
WIBX 950 - New York
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August 19, 2025
The New York State Fair is back, and so is the real star of the show—the food. From deep-fried everything to new wild creations you didn’t know you needed, this year’s vendors are serving up flavors as big and bold as the Fair itself. Here’s a...
Medicaid debate: Tax bill cuts to the core of New York health care
Newsday - New York
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which extends the 2017 tax cuts and creates new ones, will have severe consequences for New York’s health care system and everyone who needs it. To help finance the tax provisions, it included about $1 trillion in...