Ithaca Alderwoman Maria Coles says laying off city workers to raise the salaries of some CSEA employees is “not a good equation," but admits every option is being examined as city officials meet with union reps.
The New York Legislature's "extraordinary session" to finally pass the late state budget Wednesday night was anything but extraordinary, with nine senators not showing up and no agreements on which to vote.
Test scores on New York State’s English and Math assessments for students in grades 3 to 8 dropped this year as a result of changes to the formula used to determine proficiency levels.
Federal regulators say corroded steel supports and inadequate maintenance led to the collapse of a loading bin that killed one worker and injured another at the Cargill Salt mine in Lansing last year.
