New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that DEC has awarded a $19.5 million five-year contract to operate the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). This contract award is funded by the State’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and follows a competitive Request for Applications ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new, groundbreaking public-private research collaboration to advance the diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases. The New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center Laboratory and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases, will collaborate to potentially ...

New York state lawmakers in Albany are making a final push to create a commission on prosecutorial conduct before the legislative session ends next week. The commission would have the power to investigate complaints against prosecutors and admonish, censure or remove them from office. Sen. John DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse, and Assemblyman Nick Perry, D-Brooklyn, joined the New York State Association of Criminal ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today kicked off a statewide campaign to pass the Red Flag Gun Protection Bill, also known as the Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill, advanced by the Governor last week. The bus tour stopped at Plainview – Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School in Plainview, bringing together local elected officials, school staff, and students in support of the bill. In addition, Long Island leaders ...

“I commend the Legislature for its sound and prudent decision to appoint acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood. She is a brilliant legal mind and an extraordinarily qualified attorney who has argued 20 cases before the Supreme Court, and she will provide strong leadership and important continuity in the office of Attorney General during these challenging times. I am proud to have first appointed Barbara ...

NEW YORK, May 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Facebook and Handy understand the power of local commerce and its impact on building communities. Today, Handy is announcing an integration to make it easier for millions of shoppers to book a Handy local service professional directly through Facebook Marketplace. To use the feature, simply search for services like cleaning, handyman, furniture assembly, or smart home setup ...

The roll-out is a milestone for hydrogen vehicles, which are emission-free but have struggled to attain the success of hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles. That’s largely because there isn’t a network of hydrogen filling stations. Now the technology is catching on in forklifts, buses and other vehicles that return to a central fueling depot. “This is one way we’re working to revolutionize transportation,” Mitch Jackson, chief sustainability ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today launched Round VIII of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative, officially kicking off the 2018 competition for more than $750 million in state economic development resources. The Consolidated Funding Application will open to applicants on May 1, enabling businesses, municipalities, not-for-profits and the public to begin applying for assistance from dozens ...

The Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Partnerships at Binghamton University opened its Southern Tier Clean Energy Incubator building Wednesday. The incubator currently has nine clients, including winners of the 76West Clean Energy Competition, which is a $20 million competition and support program administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Current clients ...