The New York State Common Retirement Fund earned an estimated 11.35 percent return on investments in the state fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2018, according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, whose office oversees the fund’s investments. The Fund ended the year with an estimated value of approximately $206.9 […]
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State honors 51 fallen heroes on Police Memorial
The names of 51 fallen police officers were honored at the annual Police Officers’ Memorial Remembrance Ceremony. The officers-48 men and three women-were members of nine different local and state law enforcement agencies. Their names join 1,504 others chiseled into the police black granite memorial at the Empire State Plaza […]
Albany to “sock out cancer” at benefit concert on May 8
Take a walk around Albany this week and you might be confused to find Republican and Democratic legislators alike sporting quirky rainbow socks as an accessory to the normal suit-and-tie. The colorful socks are the symbol of the Sock Out Cancer, a nonprofit that works to help families who are […]
SUNY New Paltz enhances campus security and active shooter preparedness
In response to the number of mass shootings happening nationwide, the SUNY New Paltz University Police Department is hosting open classes to educate students on active shooter safety and strengthen campus security. While the SUNY New Paltz Police Department has offered a presentation on active shooter safety for years now, […]
Abinanti, Carlucci demand release of DOT study on railroad crossing safety
Three years after a horrific train accident killed six people in Westchester County, legislators are demanding the state Department of Transportation release an overdue study required by a law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo regarding safe railroad crossings across New York. Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, D-Greenburgh, and Sen. David Carlucci, D-Clarkstown, […]
State Parks Police lead active shooter drills at SPAC
On a recent Tuesday morning inside the beloved Saratoga Performing Arts Center, two police officers stand ready at the top of a service road, surrounded by tall pines, fully dressed in bullet proof vests and face masks over their eyes. A slight breeze moves through the trees as a radio […]
Former congressman signs on to lead Molinaro campaign
Retired Congressman Chris Gibson has agreed to serve as the campaign chairman for Marc Molinaro in his gubernatorial bid. Gibson served three terms in Congress and 24 years in the U.S. Army, and is well respected on both sides of the aisle. “Chris Gibson embodies the high standards for integrity, […]
SUNY New Paltz police department receives accreditation from State DCJS
The SUNY New Paltz University Police Department has been accredited by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, making it just one of 14 SUNY campus police departments receiving such an honor. DCJS accreditation is a way of helping law enforcement improve their performance and evaluate their department. […]