Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for federal resources to address the spread of toxic blue-green algae in the Finger Lakes. The New York Democrat says it could contaminate drinking water and slam local economies that depend on tourism and fishing. The algae blooms in summer with a combination of sunlight and warm water temperatures. There […]
Government drought monitors say the drought conditions are easing in the southwestern part of New York State…but there’s still no break for the Finger Lakes and Rochester. As one meteorologist put it, it seems “Rochester can’t buy a rain shower.” The drought map for New York shows southern Monroe County, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario and […]
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says statewide sales tax revenues are slowing down this year, posing a possible revenue problem for state and county governments. His report says local sales tax collections grew by only 1.7 percent in the first half of 2016. That’s less than expected and shows economic growth slowing from 2.6 percent in […]