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Coaching abuse pervasive in pro, college athletics. What's being done to address it?

Allegations of abusive coaching have piled up across college and pro-level athletic programs in recent years. What's being done about it?

 

How one NY hospital is trying to ease emergency room overcrowding, reduce wait times

About 4 million New Yorkers make 7 million visits to ERs per year that do not result in a hospital stay. Many of these visits are preventable.

 

Why some Child Victims Act cases against NY may proceed, despite state trying to dismiss them

The appellate division disagreed with the lower court's decision to dismiss cases because the plaintiff did not give exact time of abuse.

 

State judge upholds Clarkstown election ward redistricting, a win for Supervisor Hoehmann

A week after upholding Clarkstown's term limit law, a state judge upheld the town's redistricting map that two town board members challenged.

 

Study: Volunteer firefighters save NY taxpayers $4.7B a year, including millions in Rockland

Study estimates the state's 80,000 volunteer firefighters save taxpayers an estimated $4.7B annually

 

Gov. Hochul wants NY to be third state to ban menthol cigarettes. Will she get her way?

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants New York to become the third state to ban menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco but faces resistance from legislators.

 

Candida auris: Where are the fungus cases in New York? What we know (and don't)

CDC is sounding alarms about rising threat of Candida auris infections, including more than 3,300 cases connected to New York since 2016.

 

Police say child critical, but stable, after being pinned under minivan in Ramapo

Ramapo police are investigating a Tuesday evening incident in which a child was briefly pinned under a minivan after being hit by a pickup truck

 

Thruway plans safer, direct link between Cuomo bridge path and RiverWalk, aqueduct

A two-year project will cost $13.9 million, add traffic light, widen on-ramps and connect the bike path to Route 9 and the Old Croton Aqueduct trail.

 

Rockland urges polio booster for vaccinated travelers to Israel, England, other nations

The one-time polio booster is being offered for those who are fully vaccinated. Shots are being urged for unvaccinated children and babies.

 

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