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Hochul pushes involuntary commitment for mental health
New York news
Thousands of New Yorkers around the state are sitting on waitlists for two state-funded mental health treatment and support programs, according to data obtained by the Legal Aid Society and reviewed by New York Focus. Some applicants wait years for voluntary long-term mental health support, ...
Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft
New York news
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he learned his punishment for the crimes that led to his expulsion from Congress. Santos, who pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated ...
Quarters, buffaloes and hypnotists at the fair
Local News
SARANAC LAKE — Local singer and songwriter Joe Waters, AKA “Paprika Joe,” will be holding an album release party for his new CD, “County Fair Buffalo,” at Hex and Hop in Bloomingdale Saturday evening. “County Fair Buffalo” is seven tracks of intricate finger-picking, vivid ...
What to know about REAL ID requirements
Local News
SARANAC LAKE — The employees at the Saranac Lake DMV have been swamped the past few weeks as the federal implementation of REAL ID requirements for domestic flights approaches on May 7. To make the long lines of people upgrading their IDs move faster, they’ve got advice to make the trip ...
Bringing the night sky to life
Local News
LAKE PLACID — For celestial enthusiasts, the past several days have been a celebration of the night. This week is International Dark Sky Week. Founded in 2003 by Jennifer Barlow, then a 15-year-old high school student, the week coincides with April’s new moon — when the absence of ...