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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York has decided that starting next year, patients will be protected against surprise out-of-network medical bills that have pushed some toward personal bankruptcy. The measure, signed into law this week, is scheduled to take effect next April 1st...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Law enforcement officials around the state will be out in force during the long holiday weekend to crack down on drunken driving.
Sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols will be in place to deter drunk driving...

CHENANGO, N.Y. (AP) — Human remains found in a wooded area in upstate New York have been identified as a sex abuse suspect who disappeared after posting bail.
The Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin reports that the body of 54-year-old Paul Terwilliger was identified by dental records...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has secured public support from nearly half the Senate for her proposal to give victims of rape and sexual assault in the military an independent route outside the chain of command for prosecutions...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new national study estimates 779,000 New Yorkers are eligible for tax credits that would reduce premium payments for insurance coverage they can buy through the state's new insurance exchange.
The Kaiser Family Foundation analysis shows 17 million people, now uninsure…

(AP) A light turnout is expected across Central New York today at the polls, with state voters deciding on a proposal that would authorize seven Las Vegas-style casinos in the state. The Cuomo administration has touted the proposal as a revenue generator but critics say the revenue estimates are ove…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is beefing up its web site.
The DEC will make information available online for nearly 2,000 remedial sites.

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Contingent of New York National Guard soldiers has been sent to the Mohawk Valley to help with the recovery from the past week's flooding.
State military officials say about 180 engineers with heavy equipment and 50 military police were getting to work Wednesday with res…

On Saturday April 27, Opportunities for Otsego will be hosting its third annual fundraising banquet at the Foothills PAC in Oneonta.
Planning and Research Director at Opportunities for Otsego, Megan Stanley, talked about the event.

The city of Oneonta announced that a local qualifier for the MLB Pitch, Hit, & Run competition will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 26 at Ted Christman Field in Neahwa Park.